Kentucky, Daviess County
Where Owensboro's records are kept. Owensboro has its own city government and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Owensboro's own offices, along with State of Kentucky offices; the Daviess County offices are on our Daviess County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Vital records
U.S. Census Bureau fact sheet on Owensboro city, Kentucky with the latest population estimate, the 2020 Census count, median household income, poverty rate, home values, gross rent and owner occupied housing.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsState records
State library and archives agency in Frankfort; its home page leads to the KDLA catalog, the Kentucky State Digital Archives, records ordering, records retention schedules and talking books.
Open official site Kentucky Department for Libraries and ArchivesCounty court
Bankruptcy court for western Kentucky, based in Louisville. Its site covers filing without an attorney, bankruptcy cases and credit reports, trustee 341 meetings, general orders and opinions.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of KentuckyCounty court
Kentucky Court of Justice sign in for its online court applications, including CourtNet 2.0 case access and eFiling; Kentucky Bar members use their KBA number, and new users can register.
Open official site KYeCourtsVital records
Cabinet for Health and Family Services office issuing certified birth, death, marriage, divorce and stillbirth records in person, by mail or via VitalChek; births and deaths start in 1911, marriages and divorces in June 1958.
Open official site Kentucky Office of Vital StatisticsPolice & jail
Kentucky Department of Corrections public lookup of offender records, updated daily; data newer than 120 days might not be final, and VINE alerts victims to custody changes.
Open official site Kentucky Offender Online Lookup (KOOL)Police & jail
Kentucky State Police Missing and Exploited Children Unit, the state clearinghouse since 1984, with a toll free line to report a missing child, safety tips for parents and the Kentucky Alert System.
Open official site Kentucky State Police Missing ChildrenPolice & jail
Kentucky State Police release of sex offender registration data under KRS 17.580, with email alerts when a registrant moves into a chosen zip code or an offender record changes.
Open official site Kentucky State Police Sex Offender RegistryCounty court
KSP name based check of adult Kentucky criminal history for $20 by check or money order, by mail or walk in, with the subject's permission; mail requests average 10 business days.
Open official site Kentucky State Police Background ChecksCity records
Open records requests, property tax search and payment, business licenses, police records, the ordinance code and meeting livestreams are on the City of Owensboro site, which lists City Hall at 101 East 4th Street, 270-687-4444.
Open official site City of OwensboroPolice & jail
Law enforcement services 222 East 9th Street Owensboro KY 42301 Phone: (270) 687-8888
Open official site Owensboro Police DepartmentCity records
Owensboro Fire Department at 512 West 9th Street, with fire station locations, reports and records, a smoke detector request form, recruiting and a breakdown of 2024 calls by type.
Open official site Owensboro Fire DepartmentEverything else, organized
12 more Owensboro sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Owensboro, a place of 60,183 people, is the seat of Daviess County. Court and property records sit with Daviess County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Kentucky. Owensboro's own offices are in the cards above, and our Daviess County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Kentucky is run by the Kentucky State Board of Elections and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online registration where Kentucky offers it, polling places and the local election office for Owensboro.
Deeds for property in Owensboro are recorded by the Daviess County Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Daviess County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Kentucky come from the state vital records office, Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.