This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Nelson County:
- Court case files: contact Nelson County Circuit Court Clerk Diane Thompson at the Nelson County Justice Center, 200 Nelson County Plaza, Bardstown, KY 40004; phone 502-348-3648; hours Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records; marriage licenses are handled by County Clerk Jeanette Hall Sidebottom at 113 E Stephen Foster Ave., Bardstown, phone 502-348-1820, fax 502-348-1822, email nelsoncountyclerk@ky.gov
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records; District Court handles probate jurisdiction through the circuit clerk, while recorded wills are county clerk records
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other county records: use the Nelson County Clerk office at 113 E Stephen Foster Ave.; hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Thursday 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., and second Saturday 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.