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Metcalfe County, Kentucky
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Metcalfe County, Kentucky Facts
When was Metcalfe County, KY Created?
Metcalfe County was created on May 1, 1860 from Barren County, Monroe County, Adair County, Cumberland County and Green County.
What is the County Seat of Metcalfe County, KY?
The County Seat is located in Edmonton additionally, the county government website is www.metcalfecounty.ky.gov
What counties are adjacent to Metcalfe County, KY?
Bordering Counties are Hart County, Green County, Adair County, Cumberland County, Monroe County, Barren County.
Metcalfe County, KY Vital Records
Where can find Metcalfe County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Metcalfe 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 Metcalfe 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
- Metcalfe 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
Metcalfe County, KY Census Records
What Metcalfe County, KY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Metcalfe 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.
Metcalfe Co. Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1860. Metcalfe Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Metcalfe Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Metcalfe 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
Metcalfe County, KY Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Metcalfe County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Metcalfe 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 Metcalfe 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.
- Metcalfed County Clerk
- Address: Main St., Edmonton, KY, 42129
- Phone: (270) 432-4821
- Marriage Records: 1867
- Land Records: 1868
- Probate Records: 1865
- Metcalfe County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Metcalfe County Courthouse, 201 East Stockton St., P.O. Box 27, Edmonton, KY 42129-0027
- Phone: (270) 432-3663
- Court Records: 1868
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Metcalfe County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Metcalfe County USGenWeb Archives Project
Metcalfe County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Metcalfe County, KY?
A list of Metcalfe 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
- Metcalfe County Historical Society, Box 910, Edmonton KY 42129
- South Central Kentucky Historical and Genealogical Society, PO Box 157, Glasgow, KY 42142-0157; Serving Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe & Monroe Counties.
Where can I connect with other Metcalfe County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Metcalfe County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Metcalfe County
- Metcalfe County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYMETCAL. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Metcalfe County, Kentucky. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
- SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the Kentucky counties of Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Edmonson, Green, Hardin, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, and Warren. As well as a place for the posting of queries, the list owner will post source data from these counties on a daily basis (as much as possible) including wills, vital statistics, and cemetery records. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
What other genealogical resources are available in Metcalfe County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Metcalfe 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.
Metcalfe 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)
- Metcalfe County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Metcalfe County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Metcalfe Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Metcalfe Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Metcalfe County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Metcalfe Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Metcalfe Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Metcalfe County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Metcalfe Co. KY General and History Websites
- Metcalfe County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- Metcalfe County Kentucky Community Online (metcalfecounty.com)
- Metcalfe County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Metcalfe County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Metcalfe County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Metcalfe Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Metcalfe County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Metcalfe (cyndislist.com)
- Metcalfe Co. KYGenweb (kykinfolk.com)
- Metcalfe County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Metcalfe Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Metcalfe Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Metcalfe Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Metcalfe County Map (livgenmi.com)
Metcalfe 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 Metcalfe County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.