Kentucky, Clark County
Where Winchester's records are kept. Winchester has its own city government and public library; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Winchester's own offices, along with the Clark County and State of Kentucky offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Federal
Population, housing and economic facts for Winchester city, Kentucky from the Census Bureau, including the July 1, 2025 estimate of 19,514 residents and a land area of 9.14 square miles.
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
Federal bankruptcy court holding hearings in Ashland, Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and London; it posts its docket, opinions and unclaimed funds, takes discharge requests and offers electronic self representation filing.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern 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 RegistryPolice & jail
Kentucky State Police name based adult criminal history checks, with the subject's permission, cost $20 by check or money order, by mail or walk in; fingerprint checks required by law are done at IdentoGo sites.
Open official site Kentucky State Police Background ChecksCity records
Winchester City Hall at 32 Wall Street, open weekdays 8 am to 4:30 pm, lists the city clerk, commission, code of ordinances, building inspections, planning, police, fire and EMS, electric and natural gas service.
Open official site City of WinchesterProperty records
Clark County Property Valuation Administrator's office at 34 S Main St. in Winchester, with property search, a tax estimator, homestead exemption applications, appeals, open records and the tax calendar. Phone (859) 745-0250.
Open official site Clark County PVACity records
Clark County Public Library serving Winchester, Kentucky, with the catalog, branch information and the local history and reference collections it holds.
Open official site Clark County Public LibraryEverything else, organized
13 more Winchester sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Winchester, a place of 19,134 people, is the seat of Clark County. Court and property records sit with Clark County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Kentucky. Winchester's own offices are in the cards above, and our Clark 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 voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Winchester.
Deeds for property in Winchester are recorded by the Clark County Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Clark 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.
Same county
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.