LibGuides: Kentucky State Agency Databases: Home

Introduction

This is an annotated list of databases produced by Kentucky State Agencies listed by database subject. It was last checked for broken links on 1/12/2024

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About Kentucky

Community Data Quick Search
Click on the "Community" button and then select a county or city to view extensive community information.
Kentucky.gov
Information about Kentucky business, education, employment, government, and more.

Agriculture & Food Sources

Kentucky Department of Agriculture

Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy
Provides grants, incentives, and low-interest loans to farmers and agribusiness and administers the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board and the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation.

Business, Finance & Economy

FastTrack Business Organizational Search
Business database can be searched by business name, current and founding officers and registered agent.
Kentucky Business & Industry Information System (KBIIS)
Click on the "Industry" button. From the website, "contains information about facilities (usually with 10 or more employees) normally associated with Cabinet programs designed to locate and retain industry."
Search for Electronic Case (Public Service Commision) Filings
This research tool allows Commission staff and the public to search within the text of all Order and Tariff documents on file and provides a mechanism for knowledge transfer and continuity of information within the agency, as an aid in rendering decisions consistent with previous rulings.
SMALL BUSINESS CONNECTION
From the web site, "database of small, minority, and women-owned businesses in Kentucky, searchable by company name, location, certification, product/service keyword, NAICS code, NIGP code, and business type."

Community & Social Services

Kentucky Cities and Counties
From the website "Includes information on city filings submitted to the Kentucky Secretary of State's Office. This database also includes various listings of Kentucky cities, population information, and contact information for city and county government, if available."

Crime, Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement

Kentucky Offender Online Lookup (KOOL)
Prisoners may be searched by name, gender, race, conviction county, etc. Search may be limited to death row inmates. Inmate records include photo, sentenced offenses, facility, gender and appearance. From the website "Entries and updates to improve accuracy are done daily in order for the public to have the information that current technology and public resources will allow."
Sex Offender Registry
From the website "This website is provided as a result of recent changes in KRS Chapter 17, Kentucky's version of "Megan's Law". The Kentucky State Police is now providing sex/criminal offender registration information to the public through this website. The intent of this site is public safety and awareness."

Earth & the Environment

Kentucky Rare Plant Database
Provides searches by common name, scientific name, and county for information on endangered, threatened and species of concern plants monitored by KSMP.
Project (Water) Profile Data
From the web site, "This link can be used to access the redesigned Project Profile web-based application. All Projects must be mapped and uploaded, have a valid PNUM, and approved by the Area Water Management Council, prior to submission of a project using this electronic form."
Water Resource Information System (WRIS), portal
From the web site, "The WRIS Portal has been developed through the cooperative efforts of water and wastewater treatment systems and local, regional and state agencies. It is used by all these entities, and provides much of the information needed for all aspects of water planning and emergency management decision making."
Energy and Environment Cabinet
Provides regulatory guidance, environmental awareness, and implements energy strategies to protect the environment.

Education

Government Agencies & Elected Officials

Government Finances & Contracts

(Engineering) Project Search
Search by project title, cabinet, county, or file number
(Water) Projects Requesting SRF Funding
From the web site, "This link can be used to access a live report of all Project Profiles that are currently requesting Federal Fiscal Year 2012 SRF Funding. The report will sort and sum projects by County and Area Development Districts."
Kentucky Financial Incentives Project Database
From the web site, " is a searchable database of all projects approved for incentives by either the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) or the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC), which are active as of January 1, 2008 through the present.
Online Audit Search
From the website "Use the textbox below to search for audits on our website. Enter words relative to the audit for which you are searching. Common searches use keywords such as county names, i.e., Adair, Barren, Jefferson or the type of audit, i.e., fiscal court, clerk, sheriff."

Health, Medicine & Safety

Acupuncturists Profile
Search by last name or certificate number
Athletic Trainer Profile
Search by last name or certificate number
Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates
Searches are configurable by county, types of cancer, sex, race, and year. The "source" selected can be either all cancer incidence, mortality or invasive cancer incidence.
Chiropractor Search
You can search the online database of providers by last name, license number, city or county.
Optometric Examiners Database
Provides searches by last name, license number, city or county.
Physician Assistant Profile
Search by last name or license number
Physicians Search
Search by last name, practise county, specialty, or certificate number
Physician Temporary Permit Profile
Search by last name, practice county, specialty, or certificate number
Podiatrist Database
Provides searches of providers by last name, license number, city or county.
Surgical Assistant Profile
Search by last name or certificate number

History, People & Culture

Kentucky Arts Council
The state arts agency which is responsible for promoting and developing support for the arts in Kentucky.
Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
The Kentucky Artisan Center celebrates Kentucky's artisans through exhibits, events, and sales.
Kentucky Historical Society

Jobs & Unemployment

Kentucky Career Center

Laws, Legislative Materials, and Legal Issues

Governor's Journal (Executive Orders)
From the website, "In most instances, the official acts of the governor are formatted as executive orders. After the governor signs an executive order, the order and any accompanying documents are delivered to the secretary of state for filing. The secretary of state attests the governor's signature and the Great Seal of the Commonwealth is affixed." The database permits searching by type, administration and keyword all of records in the journal.
Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) search
Keyword search of Kentucky revised statutes.
Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Searchable Opinions
From the web "This advanced search engine supports two types of search requests. A natural language search is any sequence of text, like a sentence or a question. After a natural language search, retrieved documents are sorted by their relevance to your search request."
Kentucky General Assembly
Find Your Legislator
Interactive map of Kentucky to find legislators for each district in the state.

Licensing

Auctioneers License Search
Search by last name, city, county, or license number
Liquor License search
Search by License Number; Site ID; Business Name; Zip Code; County; License Type; Business Type; or License Status.
Searchable Roster for Kentucky (Engineers & Land Surveyors) Licensees
Search by license type or number, license name, status, and county.

Military & Veterans

Revolutionary War Warrants database
From the website "Access information on 4748 Revolutionary War Warrants issued to Virginia veterans or their assigns prior to 1792 on the Revolutionary War Warrants database. View color images from the Warrants Register and all Kentucky patent files authorized by Revolutionary War Warrants."
West of Tennessee River Military Patents database
From the website "Research and view color images of 242 patents in the Jackson Purchase authorized by warrants issued to Virginia Revolutionary War veterans or their assigns."

Recreation, Travel & Tourism

Hunting Season Date Search
Searchable listing of hunting season by species and date.
Kentucky Historical Markers Database
Searchable by county, keyword, subject or marker number.

Science & Technology

Commonwealth Office of Technology

Statistics, Data & Mapping/GIS

Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer
User can search the Gazetteer by the name of a place or feature.
Maps, Publications and Databases
User can search for items under the following categories: Publications & Maps; Search for KGS Photos and Images; Oil & Gas Well Records; Groundwater Information; Coal Information; Well Sample & Core Holdings; A Single Coordinate Value; or Multiple Coordinates.

Transportation

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Winter Travel Resources
Winter traffic information, safety tips, and priority routes.

Voting & Elections

Election Finance Database
From the web, "This searchable database contains records from 1998 to present. Detailed receipt records are included in the database for candidates, issues committees, and exploratory committees."

Empty Subjects - Can you help?

As of August 2021, we have had difficulty locating publicly searchable databases produced by an Kentucky State Agency in these areas:

Agriculture & Food Sources
EducationGovernment Agencies & Elected Officials
History, People & Culture
Jobs & Unemployment
Science & Technology

If you know of Kentucky produced databases in these or other subjects shown here, please use the "email me" link in the Documents Specialist box above to drop us a line.