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Fulton County, Kentucky
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Fulton County, Kentucky Facts
When was Fulton County, KY Created?
Fulton County was created on January 15, 1845 from Hickman County.
What is the County Seat of Fulton County, KY?
The County Seat is located in Hickman additionally, the county government website is www.fultoncounty.ky.gov
What counties are adjacent to Fulton County, KY?
Bordering Counties are Mississippi County, Missouri, Hickman County, Obion County, Tennessee, Lake County, Tennessee, New Madrid County, Missouri.
Fulton County, KY Vital Records
Where can find Fulton County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Fulton 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 Fulton 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
- Fulton 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
Fulton County, KY Census Records
What Fulton County, KY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Fulton County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Fulton Co. Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Fulton Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Fulton Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Fulton 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
Fulton County, KY Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Fulton County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Fulton 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 Fulton 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.
- Fulton County Clerk
- Address: 2216 Myron Cory Dr., Hickman, KY, 42050
- Phone: (270) 236-2727
- Marriage Records: 1845
- Land Records: 1845
- Probate Records: 1845
- Fulton County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Fulton County Courthouse, 114 E. Wellington St., P.O. Box 198, Hickman, KY 42050-0198
- Phone: (270) 236-3944
- Court Records: 1845
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Fulton County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Fulton County USGenWeb Archives Project
Fulton County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Fulton County, KY?
A list of Fulton 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
- Fulton County Genealogical Society, PO Box 1031, Fulton, Kentucky 42041-1031
Where can I connect with other Fulton County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Fulton County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Fulton County
- Fulton County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYFULTON. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Fulton County, Kentucky. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
- KYJacksonPurchase. A mailing list for those whose family roots and research trace to the Jackson Purchase area of Western Kentucky, covering the counties of Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Marshall, and McCracken. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
- KYJacksonPurchase-LORE. A mailing list anyone with a genealogical interest in 19th and early-20th century familiy stories and lore in the Jackson Purchase area of western Kentucky, covering the counties of Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Marshall, and McCracken. This list is dedicated more to preserving the historical background of families in the Jackson Purchase area than to “names and dates” genealogy, which can be posted to the KYJacksonPurchase list discussed above. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
- SWKY-NWTN. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the counties of southwest Kentucky (Fulton, Graves, Calloway, Trigg, Marshall, Hickman, Carlisle, Lyon, Livingston, Ballard, Caldwell, Crittenden) and northwest Tennessee (Obion, Weakley, Henry, Carroll, Benton, Dyer, Gibson, Humphreys). To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
What other genealogical resources are available in Fulton County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Fulton 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.
Fulton 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)
- Fulton County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Fulton County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Fulton Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Fulton Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Fulton County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Fulton Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Fulton Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Fulton County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Fulton Co. KY General and History Websites
- Fulton County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- Fulton County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Fulton County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Fulton County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Fulton Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Fulton County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Fulton (cyndislist.com)
- Fulton Co. KYGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Fulton County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Fulton Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Fulton Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Fulton Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Fulton County Map (livgenmi.com)
Fulton 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 Fulton County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.