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Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Lincoln County:
- Court case files: contact the Lincoln County Circuit Court Clerk, Angelia Doolin, for Circuit, Family, and District Court records. Office phone 606-365-2535, fax 606-365-3389, email AngeliaDoolin@kycourts.net. The Judicial Center is at 101 East Main Street, Stanford, KY 40484, with a temporary clerk counter at 104 Agriculture Way during repairs.
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records. Marriage licenses are County Clerk records at 301 North 3rd Street, phone 606-365-4570. Divorce copies are court records through the Circuit Court Clerk.
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records. Probate starts in District Court, while recorded probated wills and related instruments are held by the County Clerk.
- Criminal and arrest records: see arrest records and court charges. Court charges and case files route through District or Circuit Court; law-enforcement records route through the Sheriff's Office.
- Jail roster: see inmate records. The Sheriff's Office is at 104 North 2nd Street, Stanford, phone 606-365-2696; the Jailer page lists county phone 606-365-2534.
- Active warrants: see warrant records. No official public Lincoln County active-warrant list was located, so confirm case status with the Circuit Court Clerk and warrant-service questions with the sheriff.
- Other county records: contact the Lincoln County County Clerk, Nancy Jackson, at 301 North 3rd Street, Stanford, KY 40484, phone 606-365-4570, for land records, marriage licenses, recorded wills, liens, surveys, and County Clerk open-records requests.