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Lee County, Kentucky
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Lee County, Kentucky Facts
When was Lee County, KY Created?
Lee County was created on March 1, 1870 from Owsley County, Breathitt County, Wolfe County and Estill County.
What is the County Seat of Lee County, KY?
The County Seat is located in Beattyville additionally, the county government website is www.leecounty.ky.gov
What counties are adjacent to Lee County, KY?
Bordering Counties are Powell County, Wolfe County, Breathitt County, Owsley County, Jackson County, Estill County.
Lee County, KY Vital Records
Where can find Lee County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Lee 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 Lee 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
- Lee 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
Lee County, KY Census Records
What Lee County, KY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Lee County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Lee Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1870 and 1880. Lee Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1870 and 1880. Lee 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
Lee County, KY Courthouse and Government Records
Lee County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Lee County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Lee 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 Lee 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.
- Lee County Clerk
- Address: 256 Main St., Beattyville, KY, 41311
- Phone: (606) 464-4102
- Marriage Records: 1870
- Land Records: 1870
- Probate Records: 1870
- Lee County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Lee County Courthouse, 256 Main St., P.O. Box E, Beattyville, KY 41311-2005
- Phone: (606) 464-8400
- Court Records: 1870
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Lee County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Lee County USGenWeb Archives Project
Lee County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Lee County, KY?
A list of Lee 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
- Lee County Historical & Genealogical Society, PO Box V, Beattyville, KY 41311
Where can I connect with other Lee County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Lee County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Lee County
- Lee County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYLEE. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Lee County, Kentucky. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
- EASTERNKENTUCKY. A mailing list for all researchers who’s ancestors settled in or traveled through the state of Kentucky. Some of the counties covered are Bell, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Clay, Elliot, Estill, Floyd, Greenup, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Powell, Rowan, Whitley, Wolfe, and adjacent counties that represent the East Kentucky Coalfields. Additional information can be found on the East Kentucky Genealogy website. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
What other genealogical resources are available in Lee County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Lee 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.
Lee 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)
- Lee County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Lee County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Lee Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Lee Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Lee County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Lee Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Lee Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Lee County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Lee Co. KY General and History Websites
- Lee County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- Lee County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Lee County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Lee County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Lee Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Lee County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Lee (cyndislist.com)
- Lee Co. KYGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Lee County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Lee Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Lee Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Lee Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Lee County Map (livgenmi.com)
Lee 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 Lee County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.
