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Nicholas County, Kentucky
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Nicholas County, Kentucky Facts
When was Nicholas County, KY Created?
Nicholas County was created on December 18, 1799 from Bourbon County and Mason County.
What is the County Seat of Nicholas County, KY?
The County Seat is located in Carlisle additionally, the county government website is www.nicholascounty.ky.gov
What counties are adjacent to Nicholas County, KY?
Bordering Counties are Robertson County, Fleming County, Bath County, Bourbon County, Harrison County.
Nicholas County, KY Vital Records
Where can find Nicholas County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Nicholas 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 Nicholas 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
- Nicholas 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
Nicholas County, KY Census Records
What Nicholas County, KY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Nicholas County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Nicholas Co. Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Nicholas Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Nicholas Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Nicholas 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
Nicholas County, KY Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Nicholas County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Nicholas 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 Nicholas 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.
- Nicholas County Clerk
- Address: Main St., Carlisle, KY, 40311
- Phone: (859) 289-3730
- Marriage Records: 1800
- Land Records: 1800
- Probate Records: 1800
- Nicholas County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Nicholas County Courthouse, 125 Main St., P.O. Box 109, Carlisle, KY 40311-0109
- Phone: (859) 289-2336
- Court Records: 1796
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Nicholas County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Nicholas County USGenWeb Archives Project
Nicholas County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Nicholas County, KY?
A list of Nicholas 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
- Nicholas County Historical Society, 101 Market St, Carlisle KY 40311
Where can I connect with other Nicholas County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Nicholas County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Nicholas County
- Nicholas County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYNICHOL. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Nicholas County, Kentucky. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
What other genealogical resources are available in Nicholas County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Nicholas 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.
Nicholas 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)
- Nicholas County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Nicholas County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Nicholas Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Nicholas Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Nicholas County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Nicholas Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Nicholas Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nicholas County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Nicholas Co. KY General and History Websites
- Nicholas County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas, and Scott Counties, Kentucky History (search.ancestry.com)
- Nicholas County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Nicholas County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Nicholas County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Nicholas Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Nicholas County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Nicholas (cyndislist.com)
- Nicholas Co. KYGenweb (frontierfolk.org)
- Nicholas County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Nicholas Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Nicholas Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Nicholas Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Nicholas County Map (livgenmi.com)
Nicholas 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 Nicholas County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.