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Todd County, Kentucky
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Todd County, Kentucky Facts
When was Todd County, KY Created?
Todd County was created on December 30, 1819 from Christian County and Logan County.
What is the County Seat of Todd County, KY?
The County Seat is located in Elkton additionally, the county government website is www.toddcounty.ky.gov
What counties are adjacent to Todd County, KY?
Bordering Counties are Muhlenberg County, Logan County, Robertson County, Tennessee, Montgomery County, Tennessee, Christian County.
Todd County, KY Vital Records
Where can find Todd County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Todd 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 Todd 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
- Todd 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
Todd County, KY Census Records
What Todd County, KY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Todd County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Todd Co. Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Todd Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Todd Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Todd 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
Todd County, KY Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Todd County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Todd 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 Todd 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.
- Todd County Clerk
- Address: Main St., Elkton, KY, 42220
- Phone: (270) 265-9966
- Marriage Records: 1820
- Land Records: 1820
- Probate Records: 1820
- Todd County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Todd County Courthouse, 200 Washington St., P.O. Box 337, Elkton, KY 42220-0337
- Phone: (270) 265-2343
- Court Records: 1820
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Todd County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Todd County USGenWeb Archives Project
Todd County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Todd County, KY?
A list of Todd 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
- Todd County Historical Society, Box 155, Elkton KY 42220
- Todd County Public Library, 302 East Main Street, Elkton, Ky 42220; (270) 265-9071
Where can I connect with other Todd County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Todd County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Todd County
- Todd County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYTODD. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Todd County, Kentucky. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
What other genealogical resources are available in Todd County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Todd 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.
Todd 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)
- Todd County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Todd County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Todd Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Todd Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Todd County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Todd Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Todd Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Todd County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Todd Co. KY General and History Websites
- Todd County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- Counties of Todd and Christian, Kentucky : historical and biographical (search.ancestry.com)
- Todd County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Todd County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Todd County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Todd Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Todd County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Todd (cyndislist.com)
- Todd Co. KYGenweb (usgennet.org)
- Todd County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Todd Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Todd Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Todd Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Todd County Map (livgenmi.com)
Todd 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 Todd County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.