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Fayette County, Kentucky
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Fayette County, Kentucky Facts
When was Fayette County, KY Created?
Fayette County was created on June 30, 1780 as one of the three original counties formed by Virginia.
What is the County Seat of Fayette County, KY?
The County Seat is located in Lexington (established on May 5, 1782) additionally, the county government website is www.lexingtonky.gov
What counties are adjacent to Fayette County, KY?
Bordering Counties are Scott County, Bourbon County, Clark County, Madison County, Jessamine County, Woodford County.
Fayette County, KY Vital Records
Where can find Fayette County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Fayette 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 Fayette 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
- Fayette County, Kentucky Marriage Records, 1803-14
- Orena V. Grant genealogical collection (marriages and cemetery records)
- Fayette 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
Fayette County, KY Census Records
What Fayette County, KY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Fayette County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Fayette Co. Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Fayette Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Fayette Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Fayette 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
Fayette County, KY Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Fayette County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Fayette 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 Fayette 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.
- Fayetted County Clerk
- Address: 162 East Main Street Rm 131, Lexington, KY, 40507
- Phone: (859) 255-8683
- Marriage Records: 1803
- Land Records: 1787
- Probate Records: 1789
- Fayette County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Robert F. Stephens Circuit Courthouse, 120 N. Limestone, Room 103, Lexington, KY 40507
- Phone: (859) 246-2141
- Court Records: 1787
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Fayette County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Inventory of the county archives of Kentucky: Fayette County
- Fayette County, Kentucky Wills 1794-1818
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Fayette County USGenWeb Archives Project
Fayette County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Fayette County, KY?
A list of Fayette 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
- Fayette County Genealogical Society, Post Office Box 8113, Lexington, KY 40533
Where can I connect with other Fayette County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Fayette County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Fayette County
- Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYFAYETT. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Fayette County, Kentucky. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
What other genealogical resources are available in Fayette County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Fayette 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.
Fayette 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)
- Fayette County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Fayette County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Fayette Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Lexington, Kentucky, Lexington National Cemetery, 1868-2010 (search.ancestry.com)
- Fayette Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Fayette County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Fayette Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Fayette Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Fayette County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Fayette Co. KY Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree
- THE LEXINGTON AND FAYETTE COUNTY, KENTUCKY FAMILY HISTORY FORUM – The Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky Family History Forum is a Free Service that helps connect people who are researching the same SURNAMES of families that lived in Lexington or Fayette County, Kentucky.
Fayette Co. KY General and History Websites
- Fayette County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- The history of the medical department of Transylvania University (search.ancestry.com)
- Fayette County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Fayette County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Fayette County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Fayette Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Fayette County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Fayette (cyndislist.com)
- Fayette Co. KYGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Fayette County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Fayette Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Fayette Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Fayette Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Fayette County Map (livgenmi.com)
Fayette Co. KY Military Records
- Kentucky Military Records Research Guide
- Revolutionary War pensions of soldiers who settled in Fayette County, Kentucky (search.ancestry.com)
- Kentucky Military Records (Fold3.com) delivers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Pennsylvania individuals who served. Perfect for Fayette County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.