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Grant County, Kentucky
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Grant County, Kentucky Facts
When was Grant County, KY Created?
Grant County was created on February 12, 1820 from Pendleton County.
What is the County Seat of Grant County, KY?
The County Seat is located in Williamstown additionally, the county government website is grantcounty.ky.gov
What counties are adjacent to Grant County, KY?
Bordering Counties are Boone County, Kenton County, Pendleton County, Harrison County, Scott County, Owen County, Gallatin County.
Grant County, KY Vital Records
Where can find Grant County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Grant 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 Grant 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
- Grant 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
Grant County, KY Census Records
What Grant County, KY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Grant 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.
Grant Co. Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Grant Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Grant Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Grant 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
Grant County, KY Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Grant County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Grant 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 Grant 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.
- Grant County Clerk
- Address: 107 North Main Street, Williamstown, KY, 41097
- Phone: (859) 824-3321
- Marriage Records: 1820
- Land Records: 1820
- Probate Records: 1820
- Grant County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Grant County Judicial Center, 224 S. Main St., Williamstown, KY 41097
- Phone: (859) 824-4467
- Court Records: 1820
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Grant County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Grant County USGenWeb Archives Project
Grant County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Grant County, KY?
A list of Grant 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
- Grant County Historical Society, P.O. Box 33, Mason, Kentucky 41054 ( message board)
Where can I connect with other Grant County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Grant County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Grant County
- Grant County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYGRANT. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Grant County, Kentucky. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode)
What other genealogical resources are available in Grant County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Grant 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.
Grant 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)
- Grant County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Grant County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Grant Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Grant Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Grant County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Grant Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Grant Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Grant County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Grant Co. KY General and History Websites
- Grant County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- Grant County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Grant County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Grant County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Grant Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Grant County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Grant (cyndislist.com)
- Grant Co. KYGenweb (kykinfolk.com)
- Grant County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Grant Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Grant Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Grant Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Grant County Map (livgenmi.com)
Grant 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 Grant County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.