Kentucky, United States Genealogy

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

Kentucky Information
Daniel Boone led the first settlers into Kentucky in 1775, through the Cumberland Gap. Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union on June 1, 1792. There was a large migration into the territory around this time, that extending into the early 1800s. Kentucky was created from part of Virginia (District of Kentucky: Fayette, Jefferson, and Lincoln counties)and is located in the east south-central region of the United States. The State has 120 counties. The Capital city is Frankfort.

Kentucky Clickable Map
Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

Counties
Extinct Counties: Beckham | Fincastle | Josh Bell | Kentucky

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
 * Family History Center locator map

Additional Resources

 * Kentucky Ancestors - Free Pub:Case Studies and Guides for conducting Kentucky Genealogical research
 * Cyndi's List - Kentucky genealogy sites on the internet
 * Kentucky Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Kentucky
 * Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Kentucky
 * Ancestorhunt.com - resources for Kentucky genealogy research
 * Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Kentucky
 * Kentucky Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links
 * Every Name Index