Breathitt County, Kentucky Genealogy

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Parent County
1839--Breathitt County was created 8 February 1839 from Estill, Clay and Perry Counties. County seat: Jackson

Record Loss
1866, 1873--Disasters destroyed most records.

Neighboring Counties

 * Knott
 * Lee
 * Magoffin
 * Owsley
 * Perry
 * Wolfe

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


 * African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records


 * Kentucky Minorities has information specific to Kentucky African Americans.

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
 * Breathitt County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)