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Montgomery County, Kentucky
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Montgomery County, Kentucky Facts
When was Montgomery County, KY Created?
Montgomery County was created on December 14, 1796 from Clark County.
What is the County Seat of Montgomery County, KY?
The County Seat is located in Mount Sterling additionally, the county government website is www.montgomerycounty.ky.gov
What counties are adjacent to Montgomery County, KY?
Bordering Counties are Bourbon County, Bath County, Menifee County, Powell County, Clark County.
Montgomery County, KY Vital Records
Where can find Montgomery County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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. Monroe County Health Department, 452 East 4th Street, Tompkinsville, KY 42167; (270) 487-6782
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- Montgomery County, Kentucky Marriage Records, 1817-50 (search.ancestry.com)
- Montgomery 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
Montgomery County, KY Census Records
What Montgomery County, KY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Montgomery County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Montgomery Co. Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Montgomery Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Montgomery Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Montgomery 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
Montgomery County, KY Courthouse and Government Records
Montgomery County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Montgomery County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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.
- Montgomery County Clerk
- Address: 1 Court St Ste 2, Mount Sterling, KY, 40353
- Phone: (859) 498-8700
- Marriage Records: 1852
- Land Records: 1797
- Probate Records: 1797
- Montgomery County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Montgomery County Courthouse, 1 Court St., P.O. Box 327, Mount Sterling, KY 40353-0327
- Phone: (859) 498-5966
- Court Records: 1841
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Montgomery County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Montgomery County, Kentucky Wills: 1796-1821
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Montgomery County USGenWeb Archives Project
Montgomery County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Montgomery County, KY?
A list of Montgomery 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
- Montgomery County Historical Society, P.O. Box 861, Mt. Sterling KY 40353
- William B Harlan Memorial Library, 500 West 4th Street, Tompkinsville, KY 42167; (270) 487-5309
Where can I connect with other Montgomery County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Montgomery County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Montgomery County
- Montgomery County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYMONTGO. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Montgomery County, Kentucky. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
What other genealogical resources are available in Montgomery County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Montgomery 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.
Montgomery 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)
- Montgomery County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Montgomery County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Montgomery Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Montgomery Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Montgomery County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Montgomery Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Montgomery Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Montgomery County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Montgomery Co. KY Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
Montgomery Co. KY General and History Websites
- Montgomery County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- Montgomery County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Montgomery County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Montgomery County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Montgomery Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Montgomery County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Montgomery (cyndislist.com)
- Montgomery Co. KYGenweb (kykinfolk.com)
- Montgomery County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Montgomery Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Montgomery Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Montgomery Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Montgomery County Map (livgenmi.com)
Montgomery 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 Montgomery County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.
