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Wayne County, Kentucky
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Wayne County, Kentucky Facts
When was Wayne County, KY Created?
Wayne County was created on December 18, 1800 from parts of Pulaski County and Cumberland County.
What is the County Seat of Wayne County, KY?
The County Seat is located in Monticello additionally, the county government website is www.waynecounty.ky.gov
What counties are adjacent to Wayne County, KY?
Bordering Counties are Russell County, Pulaski County, McCreary County, Scott County, Tennessee, Pickett County, Tennessee, Clinton County.
Wayne County, KY Vital Records
Where can find Wayne County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Wayne 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 Wayne 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
- Wayne 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
Wayne County, KY Census Records
What Wayne County, KY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Wayne County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Wayne Co. Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Wayne Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Wayne Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Wayne 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
Wayne County, KY Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Wayne County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Wayne 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 Wayne 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.
- Wayned County Clerk
- Address: 109 N Main St., Monticello, KY, 42633
- Phone: (606) 348-5721
- Marriage Records: 1801
- Land Records: 1800
- Probate Records: 1801
- Wayne County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Wayne County Justice Center, 100 W. Columbia Ave., Suite 101, Monticello, KY 42633
- Phone: (606) 348-5841
- Court Records: 1802
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Wayne County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Wayne County USGenWeb Archives Project
Wayne County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Wayne County, KY?
A list of Wayne 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
- Wayne County Historical Society, P.O. Box 320, Monticello KY 42633
Where can I connect with other Wayne County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Wayne County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Wayne County
- Wayne County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYWAYNE. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Wayne County, Kentucky. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
- CUMBERLAND-RIVER. This mailing list is for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the Cumberland River region of Southeast Kentucky. This includes the counties of Whitley, Wayne, Pulaski, Knox, and McCreary. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
What other genealogical resources are available in Wayne County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Wayne 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.
Wayne 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)
- Wayne County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Wayne County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Wayne Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Wayne Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Wayne County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Wayne Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Wayne Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Wayne County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Wayne Co. KY General and History Websites
- Wayne County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- Monticello / Wayne County Kentucky Chamber of Commerce (monticellokychamber.com)
- A century of Wayne County, Kentucky, 1800-1900 (search.ancestry.com)
- Wayne County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Wayne County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Wayne County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Wayne Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Wayne County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Wayne (cyndislist.com)
- Wayne Co. KYGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Wayne County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Wayne Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Wayne Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Wayne Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Wayne County Map (livgenmi.com)
Wayne 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 Wayne County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.