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Bracken County, Kentucky
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Bracken County, Kentucky Facts
When was Bracken County, KY Created?
Bracken County was created on December 14, 1796 from Campbell County and Mason County.
What is the County Seat of Bracken County, KY?
The County Seat is located in Brooksville additionally, the county government website is www.brackencounty.ky.gov/
What counties are adjacent to Bracken County, KY?
Bordering Counties are Clermont County, Ohio, Brown County, Ohio, Mason County, Robertson County, Harrison County, Pendleton County.
Bracken County, KY Vital Records
Where can find Bracken County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Bracken 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 Bracken 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
- Bracken 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
Bracken County, KY Census Records
What Bracken County, KY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Bracken County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Bracken Co. Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Bracken Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Bracken Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Bracken 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
Bracken County, KY Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Bracken County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Bracken 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 Bracken 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.
- Brackend County Clerk
- Address: 116 W. Miami St., Brooksville, KY, 41004
- Phone: (606) 735-2952
- Marriage Records: 1797
- Land Records: 1797
- Probate Records: 1797
- Bracken County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Bracken County Courthouse, 116 W. Miami St., P.O. Box 205, Brooksville, KY 41004-0205
- Phone: (606) 735-3328
- Court Records: 1797
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Bracken County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Bracken County USGenWeb Archives Project
Bracken County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Bracken County, KY?
A list of Bracken 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
- Bracken County Historical Society, PO Box 307, Brooksville, KY 41004; (606) 735-3337
Where can I connect with other Bracken County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Bracken County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Bracken County
- Bracken County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYBRACKE. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Bracken County, Kentucky. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
What other genealogical resources are available in Bracken County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Bracken 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.
Bracken 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)
- Bracken County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Bracken County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Bracken Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Bracken Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Bracken County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Bracken Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Bracken Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Bracken County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Bracken Co. KY General and History Websites
- Bracken County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- Bracken County General Information & Brief History (augustaky.com)
- Bracken County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Bracken County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Bracken County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Bracken Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Bracken County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Bracken (cyndislist.com)
- Bracken Co. KYGenweb (kykinfolk.com)
- Bracken County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Bracken Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Bracken Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Bracken Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Bracken County Map (livgenmi.com)
Bracken 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 Bracken County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.