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Green County, Kentucky
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Green County, Kentucky Facts
When was Green County, KY Created?
Green County was created on December 20, 1792 from Lincoln County and Nelson County.
What is the County Seat of Green County, KY?
The County Seat is located in Greensburg additionally, the county government website is www.greencounty.ky.gov
What counties are adjacent to Green County, KY?
Bordering Counties are LaRue County, Taylor County, Adair County, Metcalfe County, Hart County.
Green County, KY Vital Records
Where can find Green County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Green County vital records can be found at the Kentucky Department of Health (VDH) Office of Vital Records which has copies for of birth & death 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 Green 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
- Green 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
Green County, KY Census Records
What Green County, KY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Green County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Green Co. Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Green Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Green Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Green 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
Green County, KY Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Green County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Green 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 Green 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.
- Green County Clerk
- Address: 203 West Court Street, Greensburg, KY, 42743
- Phone: (270) 932-5386
- Marriage Records: 1793
- Land Records: 1793
- Probate Records: 1793
- Green County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Green County Judicial Center, 200 W. Court St., Greensburg, KY 42743
- Phone: (270) 932-5631
- Court Records: 1794
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Green County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Green County, Kentucky Wills 1796-1824
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Green County USGenWeb Archives Project
Green County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Green County, KY?
A list of Green 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
- Green County Genealogical Society, Post Office Box 273, Greensburg, KY 42743
- Green County Historical Society, P. O. Box 276, Greensburg, Ky. 42743
Where can I connect with other Green County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Green County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Green County
- Green County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYGREEN. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Green County, Kentucky. List owner will post source data to the list; queries welcomed. Interested individuals may want to check out the Green County KYGenWeb page. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
What other genealogical resources are available in Green County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Green 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.
Green 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)
- Green County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Green County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Green Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Green Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Green County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Green Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Green Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Green County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Green Co. KY General and History Websites
- Green County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- Green County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Green County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Green County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Green Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Green County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Green (cyndislist.com)
- Green Co. KYGenweb (kykinfolk.com)
- Green County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Green Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Green Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Green Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Green County Map (livgenmi.com)
Green 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 Green County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.