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Magoffin County, Kentucky
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Magoffin County, Kentucky Facts
When was Magoffin County, KY Created?
Magoffin County was created on February 22, 1860 from Floyd County, Johnson County and Morgan County.
What is the County Seat of Magoffin County, KY?
The County Seat is located in Salyersville additionally, the county government website is magoffincounty.ky.gov
What counties are adjacent to Magoffin County, KY?
Bordering Counties are Morgan County, Johnson County, Floyd County, Knott County, Breathitt County, Wolfe County.
Magoffin County, KY Vital Records
Where can find Magoffin County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Magoffin 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 Magoffin 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
- Magoffin 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
Magoffin County, KY Census Records
What Magoffin County, KY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Magoffin County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Magoffin Co. Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1860. Magoffin Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Magoffin Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Magoffin 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
Magoffin County, KY Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Magoffin County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Magoffin 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 Magoffin 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.
- Magoffind County Clerk
- Address: 42 East Maple St., Salyersville, KY, 41465
- Phone: (606) 349-2328
- Marriage Records: 1860
- Land Records: 1860
- Probate Records: 1860
- Magoffin County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Magoffin County Justice Center, 101 E. Maple St., P.O. Box 147, Salyersville, KY 41465-0147
- Phone: (606) 349-2215
- Court Records: 1860
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Magoffin County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Magoffin County USGenWeb Archives Project
Magoffin County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Magoffin County, KY?
A list of Magoffin 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
- Magoffin County Historical Society, P.O. Box 222, Salyersville KY 41465
- Magoffin County Public Library, 141 Church Street, Salyersville KY, 41465; (606) 349-2411
Where can I connect with other Magoffin County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Magoffin County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Magoffin County
- Magoffin County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYMAGOFF. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Magoffin County, Kentucky. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
- KYMAGOFFIN-HISTORY. A mailing list, sponsored by the Magoffin County, Kentucky Historical Society, for the discussion and sharing of information regarding genealogical research in Magoffin County. Additional information can be found on the Society’s web site. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
What other genealogical resources are available in Magoffin County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Magoffin 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.
Magoffin 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)
- Magoffin County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Magoffin County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Magoffin Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Magoffin Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Magoffin County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Magoffin Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Magoffin Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Magoffin County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Magoffin Co. KY General and History Websites
- Magoffin County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- Magoffin County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Magoffin County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Magoffin County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Magoffin Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Magoffin County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Magoffin (cyndislist.com)
- Magoffin Co. KYGenweb (kykinfolk.com)
- Magoffin County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Magoffin Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Magoffin Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Magoffin Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Magoffin County Map (livgenmi.com)
Magoffin 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 Magoffin County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.