Time Frame Covered |
Title of Collection or Index |
URL or Family History Library Call # |
Bible Records |
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1700–1938 |
Lindsay, Kenneth G. Kentucky Bible Records. |
FHL book 976.9 D2l |
1600-1917 |
Ardery, Julia Hoge Spencer. Kentucky Records: Early Wills and Marriages Copied From Court House Records by Regents, Historians and the State Historian, Old Bible Records, and Tombstone Inscriptions, Records From Barren, Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Daviess, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine Lincoln. Madison, Mason, Montgomery, Nelson, Nicholas, Ohio, Scott, and Shelby Counties. Vol.1-2. |
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Cemetery Records |
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1720-1970s |
Daughters of the American Revolution
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FHL book 976.9 V22d vols. 1- films 873712 items 1-has v. 1Online versions of this record can be accessed through the FamilySearch catalog. Use link below to go to it.https://bit.ly/3f38PH4 |
Census Records |
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1800–1890 |
Dilts, Bryan Lee. 1890 Kentucky Census Index of Civil War Veterans Or Their Widows. |
FHL book 976.9 X22d 1890; fiche 6331355 |
Alternate titles:Ancestry.com title: 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal CensusorFamilySearch. org title: United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890 |
https://bit.ly/33YSH3eorhttps://bit.ly/3ovQxBm |
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Genealogies & Genealogical Collections |
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1600-1949 |
Genealogies of Kentucky Families: From the Filson Club Quarterly |
FHLUS/CAN book 976.9 D2gkf |
Companion Title: The Filson Club History Quarterly online at The Filson Historical Society website https://bit.ly/3wsW8Lr |
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1600–1964 |
Genealogies of Kentucky Families: From the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society. |
FHL book 976.9 D2gk |
Also an Ancestry.com Database by same title. |
https://bit.ly/33Y5DpV |
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1600-1986 |
Nacke Judy Pierce, Kentucky Ancestor Charts from Ancestral Trails Historical Society. |
FHL book 976.9 D2nk |
Alternate Title: Ancestral Trails Historical Society Website- |
http://www.aths.com/ |
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1700–1953 |
Kozee, William Carlos, Early Families of Eastern and Southeastern Kentucky, and Their Descendants. |
FHL book 976.9 D2ke |
1734-1935 |
Fowler, Ila Earle. Kentucky Pioneers and Their Descendants. |
FHL book 976.9 D2dView online through FamilySearch catalog page https://bit.ly/342SWde. |
1700–1970 |
Daughters of the American Revolution (Kentucky). Genealogical Collection. |
FamilySearch digitized films. Access through FamilySearch Catalog Page at https://bit.ly/3vfJcIA. |
Alternate Title: DAR Library |
http://www.dar.org/library/ |
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1600–1941 |
Ardery, Julia Hoge Spencer. Ardery Collection ca. 1750–1970. |
81 FHL films beginning with 831459. |
1600–1891 |
Draper, Lyman C. Draper Collection Manuscripts. For partial index see book below. |
147 FHL films beginning with 889097 |
State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Library. Calendar of The Kentucky Papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts. |
FamilySearch digitized films at https://bit.ly/3u1KRAq |
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Also online at Ancestry.com https://bit.ly/3tWxOjC |
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1700–1906 |
Wilson, Samuel M. Collection of Samuel M. Wilson of Lexington, Kentucky. Alphabetical. |
FHL films 174919–927 |
1700-1976 |
Smith, Aubrey O. Smith-Rife Collection of New River Genealogy and Local History. Alphabetical. New River area includes counties in West Virginia, Virginia and Floyd County, Kentucky. |
FHL films 1036968-7 |
1700-1951 |
Barton Collection of Northern Kentucky Families. Alphabetical. |
94 FHL films beginning with 341195 |
Land Records |
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1700-1950 |
Jillson, Willard Rouse. The Kentucky Land Grants: a Systematic Index to All of the Lands Grants Recorded in the State Land Office at Frankfort, Kentucky, 1782-1924. |
https://bit.ly/2QyYQQj |
Also an Ancestry.com Database: Kentucky, Land Grants, 1782-1924 |
https://bit.ly/3wpBdsZ |
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Alternate Title: Kentucky Land Office at Kentucky Secretary of State website |
https://bit.ly/3vfOP9O |
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1700-1850 |
Jillson, Willard Rouse. Old Kentucky Entries and Deeds: A Complete Index to All of the Earliest Land Entries, Military Warrants, Deeds and Wills of Commonwealth Kentucky, With a New Preface. |
https://bit.ly/3f105kM |
Military Records |
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1700-1860 |
Quisenberry, Anderson Chenault. Revolutionary Soldiers in Kentucky Contains a Roll of the Officers of Virginia lines Who Received Land Bounties, a Roll of the Revolutionary Pensioners in Kentucky, a List of the Illinois Regiment Who Served Under George Rogers Clark in the Northwest Campaign, Also a Roster of the Virginia Navy. |
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1800-1938 |
Simpson, Alicia. Kentucky Confederate Veterans’ and Widows’ Pension Index. Index to Civil War Pension Pension Applications, item below. |
FHL book 976.9 M22sa |
1800–1938 |
FamilySearch title: Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications, 1912-1950 |
https://bit.ly/3yitQVL[Contains images of original pension applications.] |
1800–1865 |
Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky Confederate Kentucky Volunteers, War 1861–1865. Index is at the back of the book. |
FHL book 976.9 M2rc |
Also available on Ancestry.com under title: Kentucky Confederate Volunteers |
https://bit.ly/3v67DbA |
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1800–1865 |
Cook, Michael L. Index to “Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky”: Confederate Kentucky Volunteers Confederate infantry. The book this indexes is not at the Family History Library. |
FHL book 976.9 M2rc index vol.1 |
1800–1866 |
Kentucky. Adjutant General. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, 1861– 1866. Union soldiers. Index in each volume. |
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1800–1865 |
United States. Adjutant General’s Office. Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky. The compiled records are on film. |
FHL films 881492–521 |
1800–1890 |
Dilts, Bryan Lee. 1890 Kentucky Census Index of Civil War Veterans Or Their Widows. |
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Periodicals |
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1600-1980 |
Trapp, Glenda K. Kentucky Genealogical Index: an Every Name Index to Kentucky Ancestors, Kentucky Genealogists, Kentucky Pioneer Genealogy and Records, the East Kentuckian, All issues Through 1980. |
FHL book 976.9 D22kg |
1600-1989 |
Southern Kentucky Genealogical Society. Longhunter Ancestor Index: of Members of the Southern Kentucky Genealogical Society. |
FHL book 976.9 D2sk |
1600-1980 |
Index to Kentucky Ancestors: Volume One #1 July 1965 Thru Volume Fifteen #4 April 1980 |
FHL book 976.9 B2ka index v 1 |
1700-1983 |
McDowell, Sam. Society of Kentucky Pioneers 1983 Yearbook. |
FHL book 976.9 B5m |
1740-1984 |
Harney, Brian D. Cumulative Index to “Bluegrass Roots” 1973-1974. |
FHL book 976.9 B2b index |
Companion Title: Kentucky Genealogical Society Website. |
https://bit.ly/3fbvCR3 |
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Probate Records |
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1600-1917 |
Ardery, Julia Hoge Spencer. Kentucky Records: Early Wills and Marriages Copied From Court House Records by Regents, Historians and the State Historian, Old Bible Records, and Tombstone Inscriptions, Records From Barren, Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Daviess, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine Lincoln. Madison, Mason, Montgomery, Nelson, Nicholas, Ohio, Scott, and Shelby Counties. Vol.1-2. |
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1700–1851 |
King, Junie Estell Stewart. Abstract of Early Kentucky Wills and Inventories copied From Original and Recorded Wills and Inventories. [Wills from 1780–1851.] |
FHL book 976.9 S2k 1961 |
Alternate Title: Ancestry.com Database, Abstract of Early Kentucky Wills and Inventories |
https://bit.ly/3fgl9nv |
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1700–1851 |
Jackson, Ronald Vern, Index to Kentucky Wills to 1851, the Testators.[Wills from 1780–1851.] |
FHL book 976.9 P22i 1979. |
1700–1918 |
McAdams, Ednah Wilson. Kentucky Pioneer and Court Records, Abstracts of Early Wills, Deeds and Marriages From Court Houses and Records of Old Bibles, Churches, Grave Yards, and Cemeteries Copied by American War Mothers, Genealogical Material Collected From Authentic Sources: Records From Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Estell, Fayette, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Montgomery, Nicholas, and Woodford Counties. |
FHL book 976.9 P2m 1967 |
Alternate Title: Ancestry.com Database, Kentucky Pioneer and Court Records |
https://bit.ly/3vm6fSg |
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Obituaries |
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1700–1854 |
Clift, Garrett Glenn. Kentucky Obituaries 1787–1854 |
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Also an Ancestry.com Database by same title. |
https://bit.ly/3ffsGD9 |
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Vital Records |
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1600-1917 |
Ardery, Julia Hoge Spencer. Kentucky Records: Early Wills and Marriages Copied From Court House Records by Regents, Historians and the State Historian, Old Bible Records, and Tombstone Inscriptions, Records From Barren, Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Daviess, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine Lincoln. Madison, Mason, Montgomery, Nelson, Nicholas, Ohio, Scott, and Shelby Counties. Vol.1-2. |
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1740–1865 |
Kentucky Marriage Record: From the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society |
FHL book 976.9 V2kml |
Alternate Title:Ancestry.com Database: Kentucky Marriage Records |
https://bit.ly/3uf0aFX |
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1740-1800 |
Dodd, Jordan R.,ed. Kentucky Marriages
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FHL book 976.9 V28k |
1770–1869 |
Index, Kentucky Mortality Records, for the Year Ending June, 1850, 1860, 1870 |
Access through FamilySearch catalog page at https://bit.ly/3uiygJ7Click on magnifying glass at bottom of page to search this index. |
Alternate Title: Ancestry.com Database,
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https://bit.ly/34fewvg |
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Alternate Title: Ancestry.com Database,
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https://bit.ly/3ufbYYN |
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1787–1820 |
Green, Karen Mauer. The Kentucky Gazette: Genealogical and Historic Abstracts. Marriages, Obituaries |
FHL book 976.9 B3g, vols. 1–2 |
1790-1880 |
Index and Abstract of Mortality Records of Kentucky, 1880. |
FHL book 976.9 V23d, vols. 1- film 874320 v. 1- 874321 v. 4 |
1800–1914 |
Kentucky Vital Records: 1852–1914. Birth, marriage, and death records. Gaps between some years. |
8 FHL films beginning with 1533971 |
Alternate Title: FamilySearch Historical Collections for Kentucky |
https://bit.ly/3osel9k |
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Alternate Title: Ancestry.com “Birth, Marriage & Death” Card Catalog Search Results. |
https://bit.ly/3tRAbEk |
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1820–1954 |
Kentucky. Office of Vital Statistics. Births and Deaths index 1911–1954. Alphabetical for several time periods. Alternate Title: Same as above. |
FHL films 209595–686 |
1820–1986 |
Kentucky. Office of Vital Statistics. Kentucky Death index 1911–1986. Does not circulate to family history centers. |
183 FHL fiche 620O223 |
1930–1990 |
Kentucky. Office of Vital Statistics. Marriage indexes 1972–1990. |
FHL fiche 6200219 lists brides; 6200220 lists grooms. |
1930–1990 |
Kentucky. Office of Vital Statistics. Divorce Indexes. 1972– 1990. |
FHL fiche 6200221 lists wives; 6200222 lists husbands |
