Anderson County, Kentucky Genealogy

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

Anderson County Kentucky Courthouse
Anderson County Courthouse 151 S Main Street Lawrenceburg, KY 40342 Phone: 502.839.3041

Parent County
1827--Anderson County was created 16 January 1827 from Franklin, Mercer and Washington Counties. County seat: Lawrenceburg

Boundary Changes
On January 28, 1854 a minor change in the line between the county of Franklin and Anderson was approved by legislation. It was to include the house in which R.C. McKee lived. See County Formations Database at Kentucky Land Office webpage.

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
1859 -- October 26, 1859. Courthouse destroyed by fire. Some record loss. Order Book D and Mortgage Book B were lost in the fire. 1873 -- March 17, 1873. Courthouse spared during the fire that destroyed most of Lawrenceburg. 1915 -- April 13, 1915. Courthouse destroyed by fire. Nearly all records were saved.

Neighboring Counties

 * Franklin
 * Shelby
 * Mercer
 * Nelson
 * Spencer
 * Washington
 * Woodford

African Americans
United States African Americans Kentucky African Americans


 * African American Records at Anderson County KYGenWeb Project
 * the KY African American Griots Project ~ The Kentucky African American Griots Project
 * Sandi Gorin's Tips ~ Hangings in Kentucky 1792 - 1900

Cemeteries
The following web site has additional information on Anderson county cemeteries.


 * ePodunk list of Anderson 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.

Census
1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 federal population schedules of Anderson 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.


 * Census Directory at Anderson County KYGenWeb
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Kentucky Census Transcriptions 1850 - 1930
 * The USGenWeb Census Images ~ The USGenWeb Census Images Project
 * Kentucky Census Transcriptions ~ The USGenWeb Census Project
 * Census Online ~ Census Online

Church

 * Churches at Anderson County KYGenWeb
 * Kentucky Christian Church Directory ~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in the Diocese of Lexington
 * Catholic Parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville

Court

 * See Anderson County at Kentucky Court of Justice for information on circuit court.
 * See Kentucky: State Board of Elections for contact information for county clerk. You may need to scroll down the page.
 * Abstracts of Early KY Court Cases Abstracts of Early Supreme Court Cases ~ KYGenWeb Special Project
 * Kentucky Court of Justice Research &amp; Reference

Directories

 * Inventory of the county archives of Kentucky: Anderson County at Ancestry.com (Free /$)

Genealogy
Several genealogies have been published about Anderson County families, including:


 * [Catlett] Peters, Norman R. "Benjamin Robinson of Caroline County, VA. But Not the Clerk!" The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 48, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 2004):57-75; Vol. 48, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 2004):120-139. Digital version at American Ancestors ($).
 * [Reynolds] Tillman, Stephen Frederick. The Rennolds-Reynolds Family of Virginia and England, 1530-1948. Washington, D.C.: S.F. Tillman, 1959. ; digital version at.

Land

 * The KY Land Office

Local Histories

 * Anderson County KY History at Kentucky Genealogy Trails
 * The Archives of Appalachia

Maps

 * KYGenWeb compiled list of maps
 * Click on the county to go to the KYGenWeb site
 * jrshelby.com/hcl/ky.htm - maps showing formation of counties.

Military

 * Miltary Records at Anderson County KYGenWeb
 * Military Resources ~ Revolutionary War through Civil War
 * Korean War Memorial Korean War Memorial for Soliders from KY ~ KYGenWeb
 * Fallen Soldiers in WWI from KY ~ Fallen Soldiers in WWI from Kentucky

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 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)
 * 1912-1950 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * - 10th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Union), Company A

Miscellaneous

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

Newspapers

 * The Anderson News

Physical Address: The Anderson News 1080 Bypass South, Suite 3 Lawrenceburg, KY 40242 Phone: 502-839-6906 Fax: 502-839-3118


 * 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
 * 1827-1930 - have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.

Wills at Anderson County KYGenWeb

Vital Records

 * How to order Kentucky Vital Records
 * Searchable KY Vital Records ~ Searchable databases of KY Births, Deaths and Marriages

Birth

 * 1839-1960 - KY Births and Christenings ~ Kentucky Births and Christenings, Family Search
 * 1852-1859 - Anderson County Birth Index 1852-1859. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1874 - Anderson County Birth Index 1874. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1875 - Anderson County Birth Index 1875. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * Births

Marriage

 * 1797-1954 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1783-1979 - KY Marriage Records ~ KY Marriages ~ Family Search
 * 1831-1866 - Anderson County Marriage Index 1831-1866. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1837-1847 - Anderson County Marriage Index 1837-1847. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1848-1865 - Anderson County Marriage Index 1848-1865. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1852-1859 - Anderson County Marriage Index 1852-1859. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1875 - Anderson County Marriage Index 1875. Batch (broken link) at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1876-1878 - Anderson County Marriage Index 1876-1878. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1973-2000 - Kentucky Marriage Records 1973 - 2000  ~ Kentucky Marriage Records -
 * Marriages
 * Record of Marriage Bonds in Anderson County, Kentucky for the Period of Years 1827 to 1851 Inclusive. Digital version at - free.

Death

 * 1843-1970 - KY Deaths and Burials ~ KY Deaths and Burials
 * Death Records and Obituaries
 * The Kentucky Vital Records Project Transcriptions of and Images of KY Death Certificates - A Work in Progress ~ The KY Vital Records Project
 * The Social Security Death Index The Social Security Death Index - Searchable

Divorce

 * KY Divorces 1973 - 1993 ~ Kentucky Divorce Records 1973 - 1993 ~ University of Kentucky Vital Records Databases

Anderson County Kentucky Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Anderson County Historical Society 114 N. Main Street Lawrenceburg KY 40342


 * Links and addresses to Kentucky genealogical and historical societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Anderson County Kentucky Genealogy Websites

 * Anderson County, KY History, Records, Facts and Genealogy (Genealogy Inc)
 * Anderson County KY Archives
 * Anderson County KYGenWeb part of the USGenWeb project.
 * KYGenWeb project. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for each county. Select the county.
 * State of Kencucky Website
 * at FamilySearch
 * Anderson County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History at Linkpendium.
 * Anderson County KY Genealogy (Kentucky Genealogy)