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Cumberland County, Kentucky
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Cumberland County, Kentucky Facts
When was Cumberland County, KY Created?
Cumberland County was created on December 14, 1798 from Green County.
What is the County Seat of Cumberland County, KY?
The County Seat is located in Burkesville additionally, the county government website is www.cumberlandcounty.ky.gov
What counties are adjacent to Cumberland County, KY?
Bordering Counties are Adair County, Russell County, Clinton County, Clay County, Tennessee, Monroe County, Metcalfe County.
Cumberland County, KY Vital Records
Where can find Cumberland County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Cumberland County vital records can be found at the Kentucky Department of Health (VDH) Office of Vital Records which has copies for of birth & deathe certificates (1911 – present), marriage licenses & divorce decrees (since June 1958). There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Kentucky for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Cumberland County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for Birth Certificate, Marriage / Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives contains birth and death records for the cities of Louisville, Lexington, Covington and Newport, which introduced records laws before 1911. The Archives also offers birth and death records before to 1911 and 1911-1957 death records for the entire state.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- Cumberland County, Kentucky Marriage Project
- Kentucky Vital Records Index – The vital records index data was obtained from the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics in 1994 for a research project.
- Kentucky Social Security Death Index
- Kentucky Vital Records Project
- Kentucky, Births and Christenings, 1839-1960
- Kentucky Birth Records, 1852-1910
- Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999
- Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979
- Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954
- Kentucky Marriage Index, 1973-1999
- Kentucky Marriage Records, 1852-1914
- Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900
- Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850
- Northern Kentucky Marriages, 1795-1850
- Kentucky Marriage Records
- Kentucky Marriages, 1797-1865
- Kentucky, Death Records, 1911-1955
- Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
- Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000
- Kentucky Obituaries, 1787-1854
- Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970
Cumberland County, KY Census Records
What Cumberland County, KY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Cumberland County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Cumberland Co. Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Cumberland Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cumberland Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cumberland Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be obtained for 1890. One can find free down loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Kentucky Census Records Research Guide
Cumberland County, KY Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Cumberland County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Cumberland County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Kentucky courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Kentucky residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Cumberland County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Kentucky Corthouse Records Research Guide.
Records were lost in courthouse fires on 3 Jan 1865 and on 3 Dec 1933.
- Cumberlandd County Clerk
- Address: 601 Courthouse Sq., Burkesville, KY, 42717
- Phone: (270) 864-3726
- Marriage Records: 1799
- Land Records: 1799
- Probate Records: 1815
- Cumberland County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Cumberland County Justice Center, 112 Courthouse Square, P.O. Box 395, Burkesville, KY 42717-0395
- Phone: (270) 864-2611
- Court Records: 1820
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Cumberland County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Cumberland County USGenWeb Archives Project
Cumberland County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Cumberland County, KY?
A list of Cumberland County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Kentucky Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives, 300 Coffee Tree Road, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601; (502) 564-8300;
- University of Kentucky Libraries, William T. Young Library, Lexington, KY 40506-0456
- The Kentucky Historical Society, 100 W. Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601; 877-444-7867
- The Kentucky Genealogical Society, PO Box 153, Frankfort, KY 40602-0153
- South Central Kentucky Historical and Genealogical Society, PO Box 157, Glasgow, KY 42142-0157; Serving Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe & Monroe Counties.
Where can I connect with other Cumberland County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Cumberland County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Cumberland County
- Cumberland County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYCUMBER. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Cumberland County, Kentucky. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
What other genealogical resources are available in Cumberland County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Cumberland County. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Professional Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a payment. This is basically a collection that has been gathered or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site over another.
Cumberland Co. KY Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Kentucky Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Kentucky historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Kentucky (1794-1922) (genealogybank.com)
- Cumberland County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Cumberland County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Cumberland Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Cumberland Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Cumberland County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Cumberland Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Cumberland Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Cumberland County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Cumberland Co. KY General and History Websites
- Cumberland County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- Cumberland County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Cumberland County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Cumberland County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Cumberland Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Cumberland County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Cumberland (cyndislist.com)
- Cumberland Co. KYGenweb (kykinfolk.com)
- Cumberland County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Cumberland Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Cumberland Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Cumberland Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Cumberland County Map (livgenmi.com)
Cumberland Co. KY Military Records
- Kentucky Military Records Research Guide
- Kentucky Military Records (Fold3.com) delivers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Pennsylvania individuals who served. Perfect for Cumberland County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.