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Woodford County, Kentucky
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Woodford County, Kentucky Facts
When was Woodford County, KY Created?
Woodford County was created on November 12, 1788 from Fayette County.
What is the County Seat of Woodford County, KY?
The County Seat is located in Versailles additionally, the county government website is woodfordcounty.ky.gov
What counties are adjacent to Woodford County, KY?
Bordering Counties are Franklin County, Scott County, Fayette County, Jessamine County, Mercer County, Anderson County.
Woodford County, KY Vital Records
Where can find Woodford County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Woodford 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 Woodford 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
- Woodford 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
Woodford County, KY Census Records
What Woodford County, KY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Woodford County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Woodford Co. Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Woodford Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Woodford Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Woodford 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
Woodford County, KY Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Woodford County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Woodford 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 Woodford 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.
- Woodfordd County Clerk
- Address: 103 South Main Street, Versailles, KY, 40383
- Phone: (859) 873-3421
- Marriage Records: 1789
- Land Records: 1789
- Probate Records: 1789
- Woodford County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Woodford County Courthouse Annex, 130 Court St., Versailles, KY 40383
- Phone: (859) 873-3711
- Court Records: 1789
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Woodford County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Woodford County USGenWeb Archives Project
Woodford County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Woodford County, KY?
A list of Woodford 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
- Woodford County Historical Society, 121 Rose Hill, Versailles KY 40383
Where can I connect with other Woodford County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Woodford County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Woodford County
- Woodford County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYWOODFO. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Woodford County, Kentucky. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
What other genealogical resources are available in Woodford County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Woodford 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.
Woodford 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)
- Woodford County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Woodford County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Woodford Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Woodford Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Woodford County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Woodford Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Woodford Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Woodford County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Woodford Co. KY General and History Websites
- Woodford County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- History of Woodford County (search.ancestry.com)
- Woodford County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Woodford County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Woodford County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Woodford Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Woodford County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Woodford (cyndislist.com)
- Woodford Co. KYGenweb (kykinfolk.com)
- Woodford County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Woodford Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Woodford Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Woodford Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Woodford County Map (livgenmi.com)
Woodford 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 Woodford County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.