Bourbon County, Kentucky Genealogy

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Parent County
1785--Bourbon County was created 17 October 1785 from Fayette County. County seat: Paris

Record Loss
1872--A disaster caused the loss of some records.

Neighboring Counties

 * Bath
 * Clark
 * Fayette
 * Harrison
 * Montgomery
 * Nicholas
 * Scott

Biographies

 * Bourbon County Kentucky Biographies 
 * Early Families of Bourbon County Kentucky

Family Histories
It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:


 * Locate publications about direct ancestors
 * Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
 * Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]

General

Bibliography


 * '[Coffman] Sampson, Edward E. The Coffman Family: With Related Jordan, Bryan and Mark Families. Tampa, Fla.: E.E. Sampson, 1989. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 C654se.
 * [Todd] McMurtry, Richard K. Todd Families of America Collection of Richard K. McMurtry. MSS., FHL US/CAN Films 1573648-1573650.
 * [Todd] McMurtry, Richard K. Addendum to Todd Families in America Collection. MSS., FHL US/CAN Films 1735025-1735027.

Immigration

 * Coldham, Peter Wilson. North American Wills Registered in London 1611-1857. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2007. [Includes will of a resident of Bourbon County proved in London. These records often help establish an immigrant's place of origin.]

Military
French and Indian War


 * Bockstruck, Lloyd DeWitt. Virginia's Colonial Soldiers. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1988. Available at FHL. [Identifies a Bourbon County veteran; see place name index.]

Probate

 * Coldham, Peter Wilson. North American Wills Registered in London 1611-1857. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2007. [Includes will of a resident of Bourbon County proved in London. These records often help establish an immigrant's place of origin.]

Taxation

 * Schreiner-Yantis, Netti and Florene Speakman Love. The 1787 Census of Virginia: An Accounting of the Name of Every White Male Tithable Over 21 Years, the Number of White Males Between 16 &amp; 21 Years, the Number of Slaves over 16 &amp; Those Under 16 Years, Together with a Listing of Their Horses, Cattle &amp; Carriages, and Also the Names of All Persons to Whom Ordinary Licenses and Physician's Licenses Were Issued. 3 vols. Springfield, Va.: Genealogical Books in Print, 1987. Available at FHL. [The source of this publication is the 1787 personal property tax list. Bourbon County is included in Vol. 1.]

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog