Records: Patients

There are multiple ways to find patient lists but often these records are considered confidential. Some older texts exists that contain names. Often through obituaries we find the names as well. Here you will find indexes to the patient lists and death notices.

Census Records

The records on this page were transcribed by Mary Hatton from 1870 and 1890 United States Census. In 1870, there were 508 patients listed in the US Census. The youngest was seven years old and the oldest was 79 years of age.

• Patient List 1870
• Staff List 1870
• Veteran List 1890
• Mortality Schedule 1860 and 1870

Deaths

Death Notices/Lists

The local newspapers often mentioned where the patient was staying when they died.

• Patient Obituaries: Index
• Patient Index: 1823-1954
• Death Notices from 1833 & 1849 Cholera Epidemics
• Find A Grave (Searchable Database)

Death Certifications

These are the death certificates from Kentucky for 1911 to 1919 and 1945.

• Death Certificates: 1911
• Death Certificates: 1912
• Death Certificates: 1913
• Death Certificates: 1914
• Death Certificates: 1915
• Death Certificates: 1916
• Death Certificates: 1917
• Death Certificates: 1918
• Death Certificates: 1919
• Death Certificates: 1945

Other Records

The Old Kentucky State Hospital located in Danville, Ky. was closed about 1977. All patient records were transferred to Eastern State Hospital and were archived. It is possible for a direct descendant of the Old Kentucky State Hospital patient to be appointed administrator of that person's estate for purposes of accessing existing records.