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Warren County, Kentucky
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Warren County: Historical Information
Founded in 1796 by residents of Logan County, Warren County quickly grew thanks to river trade on the Barren and Green rivers. Bowling Green, the county seat, was a site of significant tension during the Civil War. Over the course of the war both Confederate and Union armies occupied the town, which placed a strain on its resources. Despite the presence of both armies, most residents of Warren County remained loyal to the Union throughout the war. Destruction caused by the Confederates necessitated a reconstruction of Bowling Green in the post-war era, culminating in the creation of a public education system in the 1880’s.
Advances in transportation technology helped grow Warren County’s popularity, and subsequently its business sector. Between the world wars, the county experienced significant growth due to an oil rush. While this growth was short lived, the county maintained its momentum through the great depression through various building projects. By the end of World War II, Warren County experienced an industrial boom leading to economic growth that has continued to the present day.
Warren County is bordered by Butler County, Edmonson County, Barren County, Allen County, Simpson County, and Logan County.
Warren County, KY Vital Records
Social Security Records
Birth Records
Marriage Records
- Kentucky Marriage Records, 1852-1914
- Kentucky Marriage Index, 1973-1999
- Kentucky County Marriage Records, 1783-1965
- Kentucky Marriage Records, 1852-1914
- Kentucky Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850
- Kentucky Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900
Death Records
Wills
Warren County, KY Census Records
Warren County, KY Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Warren County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Warren 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 Warren 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.
- Warren County Clerk
- Address: Main St., Bowling Green, KY, 42101
- Phone: (270) 843-5306
- Marriage Records: 1797
- Land Records: 1797
- Probate Records: 1796
- Warren County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Warren County Justice Center, 1001 Center St., Suite 102, Bowling Green, KY 42101
- Phone: (270) 746-7400
- Court Records:1796
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Warren County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Warren County USGenWeb Archives Project
Warren County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Warren County, KY?
A list of Warren 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
- Southern Ky. Genealogical Society, PO Box 1782, Bowling Green KY 42102-1782
Where can I connect with other Warren County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Warren County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Warren County
- Warren County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYWARREN. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Warren County, Kentucky. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
- SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the Kentucky counties of Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Edmonson, Green, Hardin, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, and Warren. As well as a place for the posting of queries, the list owner will post source data from these counties on a daily basis (as much as possible) including wills, vital statistics, and cemetery records. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode)
What other genealogical resources are available in Warren County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Warren 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.
Warren 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)
- Warren County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Warren County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Warren Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Warren Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Warren County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Warren Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Warren Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Warren County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Warren Co. KY General and History Websites
- Warren County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- Warren County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Warren County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Warren County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Warren Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Warren County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Warren (cyndislist.com)
- Warren Co. KYGenweb (warrencoky.com)
- Warren County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Warren Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Warren Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Warren Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Warren County Map (livgenmi.com)
Warren 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 Warren County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.