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Whitley County, Kentucky
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Whitley County, Kentucky Facts
When was Whitley County, KY Created?
Whitley County was created on January 17, 1818 from Knox County.
What is the County Seat of Whitley County, KY?
The County Seat is located in Williamsburg additionally, the county government website is www.whitleycountyfiscalcourt.com
What counties are adjacent to Whitley County, KY?
Bordering Counties are Laurel County, Knox County, Bell County, Claiborne County, Tennessee, Campbell County, Tennessee, McCreary County.
Whitley County, KY Vital Records
Where can find Whitley County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Whitley 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 Whitley 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
- Whitley 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
Whitley County, KY Census Records
What Whitley County, KY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Whitley 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.
Whitley Co. Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Whitley Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Whitley Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Whitley 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
Whitley County, KY Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Whitley County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Whitley 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 Whitley 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.
- Whitley County Clerk
- Address: Main St., Williamsburg, KY, 40769
- Phone: (606) 549-6002
- Marriage Records: 1818
- Land Records: 1818
- Probate Records: 1818
- Whitley County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Whitley County Judicial Center, 100 Main St., P.O. Box 329, Williamsburg, KY 40769-0329
- Phone: (606) 549-2973 ; (606) 549-5162
- Court Records: 1818
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Whitley County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Whitley County USGenWeb Archives Project
Whitley County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Whitley County, KY?
A list of Whitley 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
- Whitley County Historical & Genealogical Society, Old Williamsburg Depot, 529 Main Street, Williamsburg, KY; Call 606-549-7089
- Whitley County Historical Genealogy Society/Museum, P.O. Box 536, Williamsburg, Ky. 40769; phone no. 606-549-7089
- Corbin Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 353, Corbin KY 40701; Covering Knox, Laurel & Whitley counties
Where can I connect with other Whitley County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Whitley County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Whitley County
- Whitley County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYWHITLE. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Whitley County, Kentucky. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
- CUMBERLAND-RIVER. This mailing list is for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the Cumberland River region of Southeast Kentucky. This includes the counties of Whitley, Wayne, Pulaski, Knox, and McCreary. 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 Whitley County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Whitley 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.
Whitley 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)
- Corbin Times Tribune (Corbin, Kentucky) (search.ancestry.com)
- Corbin Daily Tribune (Corbin, Kentucky) (search.ancestry.com)
- Whitley County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Whitley County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Whitley Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Graveyard Books for Whitley County, KY (wchgs.org)
- Whitley Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Whitley County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Whitley Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Whitley Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Whitley County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Whitley Co. KY General and History Websites
- Whitley County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- Whitley County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Whitley County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Whitley County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Whitley Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Whitley County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Whitley (cyndislist.com)
- Whitley Co. KYGenweb (abraxis.com)
- Whitley County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Whitley Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Whitley Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Whitley Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Whitley County Map (livgenmi.com)
Whitley 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 Whitley County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.