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Harrison County, Kentucky
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Harrison County, Kentucky Facts
When was Harrison County, KY Created?
Harrison County was created on December 21, 1793 from Bourbon County and Scott County.
What is the County Seat of Harrison County, KY?
The County Seat is located in Cynthiana additionally, the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Harrison County, KY?
Bordering Counties are Pendleton County, Bracken County, Robertson County, Nicholas County, Bourbon County, Scott County, Grant County.
Harrison County, KY Vital Records
Where can find Harrison County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Harrison 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 Harrison 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
- Harrison 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
Harrison County, KY Census Records
What Harrison County, KY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Harrison County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Harrison Co. Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Harrison Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Harrison Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Harrison 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
Harrison County, KY Courthouse and Government Records
Harrison County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Harrison County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Harrison 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 Harrison 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.
- Harrisond County Clerk
- Address: 313 Oddville Avenue, Cynthiana, KY, 41031
- Phone: (859) 234-7130
- Marriage Records: 1794
- Land Records: 1794
- Probate Records: 1794
- Harrison County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Harrison County Justice Center, 115 Court St., Suite 1, Cynthiana, KY 41031
- Phone: (859) 234-1914
- Court Records: 1794
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Harrison County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Harrison County USGenWeb Archives Project
Harrison County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Harrison County, KY?
A list of Harrison 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
- The Harrison County Historical Society, P.O. Box 411, Cynthiana KY 41031
- Cynthiana-Harrison County Museum, P.O. Box 411, 112 South Walnut Street, Cynthiana, KY 41031; Hours: Fri.-Sat.: 9-5, by appointment, or by chance!
Where can I connect with other Harrison County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Harrison County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Harrison County
- Harrison County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYHARRIS. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Harrison County, Kentucky. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
- KENTUCKIANA. A mailing list for genealogy research and information exchange in the Indiana counties of Clark, Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, Gibson, Harrison, Orange, Perry, Pike, Posey, Scott, Spencer, Warrick and Washington, and the Kentucky counties of Breckinridge, Bullitt, Carroll, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble. This is a highly research structured list, chatroom atmosphere is discouraged. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
What other genealogical resources are available in Harrison County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Harrison 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.
Harrison 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)
- Harrison County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Harrison County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Harrison Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Harrison Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Harrison County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Harrison Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Harrison Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Harrison County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Harrison Co. KY General and History Websites
- Harrison County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas, and Scott Counties, Kentucky History (search.ancestry.com)
- Harrison County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Harrison County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Harrison County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Harrison Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Harrison County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Harrison (cyndislist.com)
- Harrison Co. KYGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Harrison County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Harrison Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Harrison Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Harrison Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Harrison County Map (livgenmi.com)
Harrison 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 Harrison County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.
