Russell County, Kentucky Genealogy

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Parent County
1825--Russell County was created 14 December 1825 from Adair, Cumberland and Wayne Counties. County seat: Jamestown

Neighboring Counties

 * Adair
 * Casey
 * Clinton
 * Cumberland
 * Pulaski
 * Wayne

Land
The organization Strictly By Name provides free online indexes to early Russell County land records. They offer a record retrieval service to photocopy and transcribe microfilm copies of the original documents for a small fee. Available indexes:
 * 1) Deed Book A: 1825-1829
 * 2) Deed Book B: 1828-1834
 * 3) Deed Book C: 1834-1840

Probate
The organization Strictly By Name provides free online indexes to early Russell County probate records. They offer a record retrieval service to photocopy and transcribe microfilm copies of the original documents for a small fee. Available indexes:
 * 1) Will Book 1: 1826-1854
 * 2) Will Book 2: 1854-1870

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