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Jessamine County, Kentucky
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Jessamine County, Kentucky Facts
When was Jessamine County, KY Created?
Jessamine County was created on December 19, 1798 from Fayette County.
What is the County Seat of Jessamine County, KY?
The County Seat is located in Nicholasville additionally, the county government website is www.jessamineco.com
What counties are adjacent to Jessamine County, KY?
Bordering Counties are Fayette County, Madison County (souttheast), Garrard County, Mercer County, Woodford County.
Jessamine County, KY Vital Records
Where can find Jessamine County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Jessamine 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 Jessamine 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
- Jessamine County, Kentucky Marriage Records 1799-1820
- Jessamine 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
Jessamine County, KY Census Records
What Jessamine County, KY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Jessamine County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Jessamine Co. Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Jessamine Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Jessamine Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Jessamine 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
Jessamine County, KY Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Jessamine County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Jessamine 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 Jessamine 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.
- Jessamine County Clerk
- Address: 101 North Main Street, Nicholasville, KY, 40356
- Phone: (859) 887-4821
- Marriage Records: 1799
- Land Records: 1799
- Probate Records: 1799
- Jessamine County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Jessamine County Courthouse Annex , 107 N. Main St., Nicholasville, KY 40356
- Phone: (859) 885-4531
- Court Records: 1799
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Jessamine County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Inventory of the county archives of Kentucky: Jessamine County
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Jessamine County USGenWeb Archives Project
Jessamine County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Jessamine County, KY?
A list of Jessamine 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
- Jessamine County Historical & Genealogical Society, 216 North Main St., Farmers Square, Nicholasville KY 40356
Where can I connect with other Jessamine County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Jessamine County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Jessamine County
- Jessamine County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYJESSAM. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Jessamine County, Kentucky. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
- CENTRAL-KY. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Central Kentucky including Boyle, Bullitt, Casey, Clark, Estill, Garrard, Hardin, Jackson, Jessamine, LaRue, Lincoln, Marion, Nelson, Russell, Taylor, and Powell Counties. The list also covers any central Kentucky area if the county is unknown. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
What other genealogical resources are available in Jessamine County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Jessamine 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.
Jessamine 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)
- Jessamine County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Jessamine County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Jessamine Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Jessamine Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Jessamine County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Jessamine Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Jessamine Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Jessamine County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Jessamine Co. KY Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
Jessamine Co. KY General and History Websites
- Jessamine County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- Jessamine County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Jessamine County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Jessamine County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Jessamine Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Jessamine County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Jessamine (cyndislist.com)
- Jessamine Co. KYGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Jessamine County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Jessamine Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Jessamine Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Jessamine Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Jessamine County Map (livgenmi.com)
Jessamine 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 Jessamine County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.