Owsley County, Kentucky Genealogy

Guide to Owsley County, Kentucky ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Owsley County Kentucky Courthouse
[http://www.owsleycountykentucky.org/ Owsley County Courthouse. ] 154 Main Street Booneville, KY 41314 Phone:. 606.593.5735

Parent County
1843--Owsley County was created 23 January 1843 from Clay, Estill and Breathitt Counties. County seat: Booneville

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Kentucky county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Kentucky County Boundary Maps" (1776-1939) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1929, 1967--Disasters destroyed most of the records.

Neighboring Counties

 * Breathitt
 * Clay
 * Jackson
 * Lee
 * Perry

African American Research
The following have information concerning African American research. Both should be used:


 * The KY African American Griots Project ~ The Kentucky African American Griots Project
 * Sandi Gorin's Tips ~ Hangings in Kentucky 1792 - 1900
 * African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records
 * Kentucky Minorities has information specific to Kentucky African Americans.

Biographies

 * KY Biographies ~ Jeff Murphy's Kentucky Biographies Project

Cemeteries
The following web sites have additional information on Owsley county cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Kentucky cemetery records by county.


 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions


 * Naming the Forgotten ~ Naming the Forgotten - The Eastern State Hospital Project


 * ePodunk list of Owsley County cemeteries gives the names of the cemeteries in the county with a link to more information such as address, phone number, and web site.


 * Lerose Cemetery, Owsley County Kentucky.
 * Owsley County, Kentucky Cemeteries.
 * Cemeteries of Owsley County, Kentucky.
 * The Political Graveyard.

Census
1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 federal population schedules of Owsley County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see Kentucky Census. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Created by local experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than online nationwide indexes.

See Kentucky Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book for more information about statewide printed indexes.


 * United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850.
 * United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850.
 * United States Census, 1850.
 * United States Census, 1860.
 * 1860 Owsley County, Kentucky Slave Schedule.
 * United States Census, 1870.
 * United States Census, 1880.
 * United States Census, 1900.

Church

 * Owsley County, Kentucky Churches.
 * Kentucky Christian Church Directory ~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in the Diocese of Lexington
 * Catholic Parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville

Court

 * Abstracts of Early KY Court Cases Abstracts of Early Supreme Court Cases ~ KYGenWeb Special Project
 * Kentucky Court of Justice Research &amp; Reference

Land

 * The KY Land Office
 * Many Land records for Owsley County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the from their catalog.

Local Histories

 * ~ The Archives of Appalachia

Maps

 * Maps of Kentucky (1776-1939)
 * KYGenWeb compiled list of maps
 * Click on the county to go to the KYGenWeb site
 * Owsley County, Kentucky Atlas &amp; Gazetteer.
 * Owsley County, Kentucky Map.

Military

 * Military Resources ~ Revolutionary War through Civil War

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1912-1950 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U. S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865. $
 * Civil War Soldiers &amp; Sailors System.
 * Owsley County Pensioners on the Roll in 1883.

World War I

 * Fallen Soldiers in WWI from KY ~ Fallen Soldiers in WWI from Kentucky
 * World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. $

World War II

 * Owsley County, Kentucky World War II Casualties Army and Air Force.
 * World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. $
 * U. S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. $

Korean War

 * Korean War Memorial Korean War Memorial for Soldiers from KY ~ KYGenWeb

Miscellaneous

 * Kentucky Postcards ~ The USGenWeb Archives Penny Postcard Project
 * The KYGenWeb Footsteps ~ The Kentucky Footsteps Archives ~ KYGenWeb Special Project

Newspapers

 * Kentucky News -  Kentucky Newspaper Index with links
 * Another Kentucky Newspaper Index with links
 * Kentucky Newspapers on Microfilm  -   Kentucky Newspapers Available On Microfilm

Obituaries

 * KY Footsteps Archives ~ KY Footsteps List Archives - thousands of obituaries here ~ KYGenWeb Project
 * KY Obituary Sources ~ Kentucky Obituary Sources ~ Compiled by the KYGenWeb Project
 * Links to research and locate obituaries
 * Browning Genealogy Database ~ The Browning Genealogy Database - A Collection of Obituaries Compiled by Charles Browning.
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project ~  Kentucky Obituary Project
 * Afrigeneas ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Depot ~ Kentucky Newspaper Citations
 * Obituary Daily Times ~ Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function
 * Nashville Advocate ~ Death Abstracts from the Nashville Christian Advocate

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1774 – 1999 Kentucky Wills and Probate Records 1774-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1727 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images

Schools

 * Schools. Anglin, Bee Branch, Bethelehem, Bradshaw, Cortland, Fish Creek, Highland, Indian Creek, Lerose, Leroy, Moores, Riverside, Rockhouse, Royal Oak, Walnut Grove.

Taxation

 * Many Land records for Owsley County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the from their catalog.

Vital Records
See also How to order Kentucky Vital Records

Birth

 * 1852-1910 - Kentucky Birth Records, 1852-1910. $
 * 1852-1859 - Owsley County Birth Index 1852-1859. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1852 - Owsley County, Kentucky 1852 Vital Statistics Births.
 * 1854 - Owsley County, Kentucky 1854 Vital Statistics Births.
 * 1874 - Owsley County Birth Index 1874. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1876 - Owsley County, Kentucky 1876 Vital Statistics Births.
 * 1877 - Owsley County, Kentucky 1877 Vital Statistics Births. (Partial listing).
 * 1907 - Owsley County, Kentucky 1907 Vital Statistics Births.
 * 1908 - Owsley County, Kentucky 1908 Vital Statistics Births.
 * 1909 - Owsley County, Kentucky 1909 Vital Statistics Births.
 * 1911-1920 - Owsley County, Kentucky 1911-1920 Birth Index.
 * 1911-1999 - Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999. $

Marriage

 * 1797-1954 -  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1797-1865 - Kentucky Marriages, 1797-1865. $
 * 1831-1954 - Owsley County, Kentucky Marriages 1831-1954.
 * 1851-1900 - Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900. $
 * 1852-1859 - Owsley County Marriage Index 1852-1859. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1852-1914 - Kentucky Marriages Records, 1852-1914. $
 * 1853 - Owsley County, Kentucky 1853 Vital Statistics Marriage.
 * 1854 - Owsley County, Kentucky 1854 Vital Statistics Marriage.
 * 1858 - Owsley County, Kentucky 1858 Vital Statistics Marriage.
 * 1859 - Owsley County, Kentucky 1859 Vital Statistics Marriage. (Though the film labels these marriages as 1859 they're dated 1858).
 * 1876-1879 - Owsley County Marriage Index 1876-1879. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1876 - Owsley County, Kentucky 1876 Vital Statistics Marriage.
 * 1877 - Owsley County, Kentucky 1877 Vital Statistics Marriage.
 * 1878 - Owsley County, Kentucky 1878 Vital Statistics Marriage.
 * 1973-1999 - Kentucky Marriage Index, 1973-1999. $

Death

 * 1911-1963 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Owsley County Deaths, 1911-1946.
 * Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953. $
 * Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000. $

Owsley County Kentucky Genealogy Societies and Libraries
The Owsley County History and Genealogy Society PO Box 976 Booneville, Ky, 41314

The Owsley County Historical Society PO Box 1166 Booneville, Ky. 41314 Telephone: 606-593-6755


 * Owsley County Historical Society.


 * The Owsley County History and Genealogy Society.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Owsley County Kentucky Genealogy Websites

 * Owsley County, KY History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Owsley County KYGenWeb
 * Owsley County USGenWeb Archives/
 * KYGenWeb project. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for each county. Select the county.
 * State of Kencucky Website
 * USGenWeb Kentucky Archives ~ Kentucky in the USGenWeb Archives ~ Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.
 * The USGenWeb project May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Owsley County, Kentucky Genealogy.
 * Tim &amp; Valorie's Owsley County Kentucky Archives.
 * Owsley County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Owsley County KY Genealogy (Kentucky Genealogy)
 * Owsley County KY Genealogy (Kentucky Genealogy)