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Grayson County, Kentucky
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Grayson County, Kentucky Facts
When was Grayson County, KY Created?
Grayson County was created on January 25, 1810 from the western part of Hardin County and the eastern part of Ohio County.
What is the County Seat of Grayson County, KY?
The County Seat is located in Leitchfield additionally, the county government website is www.graysoncounty.ky.gov
What counties are adjacent to Grayson County, KY?
Bordering Counties are Breckinridge County, Hardin County, Hart County, Edmonson County, Butler County, Ohio County.
Grayson County, KY Vital Records
Where can find Grayson County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Grayson 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 Grayson 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
- Grayson 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
Grayson County, KY Census Records
What Grayson County, KY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Grayson 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.
Grayson Co. Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Grayson Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Grayson Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Grayson 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
Grayson County, KY Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Grayson County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Grayson 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 Grayson 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.
- Graysond County Clerk
- Address: 10 Public Square, Leitchfield, KY, 42754
- Phone: (270) 259-3201
- Marriage Records: 1852
- Land Records: 1896
- Probate Records: 1856
- Grayson County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Grayson County Judicial Center, 500 Carroll Gibson Blvd., Leitchfield, KY 42754
- Phone: (270) 259-3040
- Court Records: 1906
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Grayson County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Grayson County USGenWeb Archives Project
Grayson County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Grayson County, KY?
A list of Grayson 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
- Grayson County Historical Society, 122 East Main Street, P.O. Box 84, Leitchfield KY 42754
- Ancestral Trails Historical Society, PO Box 1796, Elizabethtown, KY 42702-1796; (270) 982-0881. We are a Regional Society representing Breckinridge, Bullitt, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart, Jefferson, LaRue, Meade, Nelson counties in Kentucky. We have a free research library with over 1200 books and many research books for sale. We have a index of the articles from our Quarterly News Magazine listed on our website. These articles can be requested at a minimal charge.
Where can I connect with other Grayson County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Grayson County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Grayson County
- Grayson County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYGRAYSO. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Grayson County, Kentucky. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
What other genealogical resources are available in Grayson County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Grayson 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.
Grayson 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)
- Grayson County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Grayson County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Grayson Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Grayson Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Grayson County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Grayson Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Grayson Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Grayson County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Grayson Co. KY General and History Websites
- Grayson County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- Grayson County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Grayson County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Grayson County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Grayson Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Grayson County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Grayson (cyndislist.com)
- Grayson Co. KYGenweb (kygenweb.org)
- Grayson County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Grayson Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Grayson Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Grayson Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Grayson County Map (livgenmi.com)
Grayson 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 Grayson County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.