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Allen County, Kentucky
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Allen County, Kentucky Facts
When was Allen County, KY Created?
Allen County was created on January 11, 1815 from Barren County and Warren County.
What is the County Seat of Allen County, KY?
The County Seat is located in Scottsville additionally, the county government website is www.allencountykentucky.com
What counties are adjacent to Allen County, KY?
Bordering Counties are Warren County, Barren County, Monroe County, Macon County, Tennessee, Sumner County, Tennessee, Simpson County.
Allen County, KY Vital Records
Where can find Allen County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Allen 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 Allen 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
- Allen 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
Allen County, KY Census Records
What Allen County, KY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Allen 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.
Allen Co. Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Allen Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Allen Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Allen 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
Allen County, KY Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Allen County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Allen 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 Allen 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.
- Allen County Clerk
- Address: 201 West Main Street-Room 6, Scottsville, KY, 42164
- Phone: (270) 237-3706
- Marriage Records: 1815
- Land Records: 1816
- Probate Records: 1815
- Allen County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Allen County Courthouse, 201 W. Main St., P.O. Box 477, Scottsville, KY 42164-0477
- Phone: (270) 237-3561
- Court Records: 1826
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Allen County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Allen County Kentucky, Deed Book B 1815-1819 – Abstracts
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Allen County USGenWeb Archives Project
Allen County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Allen County, KY?
A list of Allen 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
- The Allen County Historical Society, 301 North Fourth Street, Scottsville, KY 42164
Where can I connect with other Allen County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Allen County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Allen County
- Allen County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYALLEN Mailing List. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Allen County, Kentucky.
- SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY Mailing List. 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.
What other genealogical resources are available in Allen County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Allen 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.
Allen 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)
- Allen County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Allen County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Allen Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Allen Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Allen County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Allen Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Allen Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Allen County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Allen Co. KY General and History Websites
- Allen County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- Allen County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Allen County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Allen County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Allen Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Allen County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Allen (cyndislist.com)
- Allen Co. KYGenweb (allencoky.com)
- Allen County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Allen Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Allen Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Allen Co. D.O.T. 1937 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- Allen Co. D.O.T. 1955 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- Allen Co. D.O.T. 1991 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- Allen Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Allen County Map (livgenmi.com)
Allen 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 Allen County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.