Allen County, Kentucky Genealogy

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

Description
Allen County was named for John Allen. The county is located in the south central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Allen County Courthouse PO Box 336 201 W Main Street Scottsville, KY 42164 Phone: 270.237.3706 Allen County Website

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Bible Records

 * Allen County Bible Records, at USGenWeb - Kentucky
 * Allen County Family Bible Records at Access Genealogy
 * Allen County Bible Records at Rootsweb - Kentucky

Biographies

 * Allen County Biography Bibliography at World Cat
 * Kentucky Biographies Project

Cemeteries
The following web sites have additional information on Allen county cemeteries.
 * Kentucky Cemeteries lists the national cemeteries in Kentucky with links to their web sites.
 * Interment.net has cemeteries listed for Allen County.
 * Cemetery Junction has limited listing for Allen County Cemeteries.
 * Usgwarchives is a transcription of the C. L. Weaver Cemetery, Halifax, Allen Co., KY.
 * AllenCountyKY is a searchable on-line database.

Census Records
1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 federal population schedules of Allen 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.


 * Kentucky Census Transcriptions 1850-1930, USGenWeb
 * Census Images, USGenWeb
 * Kentucky Census Transcriptions, USGenWeb
 * KY Census Online, Links to online census records

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Kentucky Christian Church Directory
 * Catholic Parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville
 * Catholic Parishes in the Archdiocese of Lexington
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1826-1899 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1880-1991 (*); Fiscal and County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Allen County, KY Courthouse Records at RootsWeb
 * Cases Heard Before the Supreme Court for the District of Kentucky 1785-1792 at KYKinFolk.com
 * Abstracts of Early Kentucky Supreme Court Cases


 * Commonwealth of Kentucky, State Board of Elections at KY.gov
 * Contact information for all Kentucky County Court Clerks. Scroll down or use index at top of page to find desired county.


 * Kentucky Court of Justice at KYCourts.gov

African Americans

 * The KY African American Griots Project
 * Kentucky Minorities has information specific to Kentucky African Americans.
 * Sandi Gorin's Tips, Hangings in Kentucky 1792-1900

Genealogies

 * [Holder] Reneau, Martha Powell. The Holder Family of Barren and Allen Counties, Kentucky. [Glasgow, Ky.]: M. Reneau, [1972?]..
 * [Long] Buchanan, Paul C. and Susie M. Owens. "Henry Long and Some Descendants of Colonial Virginia," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 38, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1994):115-126; Vol. 38, No. 3 (Jul.-Sep. 1994):190-200; Vol. 38, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1994):263-273; Vol. 39, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1995):27-31. Digital version at American Ancestors ($)..

Land and Property Records

 * AllenCountyKY.com Searchable online database
 * Kentucky Land Office

Local Histories

 * History of Allen County, by B.Y. DeWitt at Rootsweb

Maps and Gazetteers

 * KYGenWeb Compiled List of Maps
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * AllenCountyKY.com Searchable online database
 * Military Resources Records from the Revolutionary War through the Civil War

Civil War
'''Online Records — index and images
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection — index
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection — 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 - How to Use this Collection


 * - 1st Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Union), Company E
 * - 52nd Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union), Companies A, B, E, and F.

World War I

 * Fallen Soldiers in World War I from KY

Korean War

 * Korean War Memorial for Soldiers from Kentucky

Newspapers

 * USNPL, Kentucky, Kentucky newspaper index with links
 * World-Newspapers, Kentucky, Kentucky newspaper index with links
 * Kentucky Newspapers on Microfilm

Obituaries

 * Kentucky Footsteps Archives, KYGenWeb
 * Kentucky Obituary Sources, KYGenWeb


 * Browning Genealogy Database, Compiled by Charles Browning.
 * Kentucky Obituaries, USGenWeb
 * 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 Christian Advocate Death Abstracts

Other Records

 * Kentucky Postcards, USGenWeb

Probate Records
'''Online Probate Records


 * 1774-1999 Kentucky Wills and Probate Records 1774-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1798-1920 Searchable Online Database. at AllenCountyKY.com
 * Abstracts arranged by time period and testator's surname.


 * 1798-1943 at FamilySearch  - How to Use this Collection
 * 1823-1911 (*); Clerk of the County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1824-1977 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1825-1977 (*); Clerk of the County Court and County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1826-1899 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1860-1902 (*); Clerk of the County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1880-1902 (*); Clerk of the County Court and County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Revolutionary Soldiers : Pensioners Living in Allen County, Kentucky in 1835; Bluegrass Roots, Vol. 17. 1990. By Kentucky Genealogical Society (Frankfort, Kentucky). Frankfort, Kentucky : Kentucky Genealogical Society. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Vital Records

 * AllenCountyKY.com Searchable online database
 * Searchable KY Vital Records, Searchable databases of KY Births, Deaths and Marriages

Birth

 * 1839-1960 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1852-1861 - Allen County Birth Index 1852-1861. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1874 - Allen County Birth Index 1874. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1911-1999 Kentucky Births, 1911-1999 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Marriage

 * 1609-2016 Kentucky, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1785-1979 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
 * 1797-1954 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection — index and images
 * 1815-1889 Early Allen County Marriage Records
 * 1852-1861 - Allen County Marriage Index 1852-1861. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1878 - Allen County Marriage Index 1878. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1960-1993 Kentucky Marriages, 1960-1993 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1843-1970 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection


 * 1911-1965 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection — index
 * 1900-1999 Kentucky Deaths, 1900-1999 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * The Kentucky Vital Records Project, Transcriptions of and Images of KY Death Certificates
 * - How to Use this Collection

Divorce

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

Archives
Archives of Appalachia East Tennessee State University Website

Family History Centers

 * Bowling Green Kentucky Family History Center
 * Morgantown Kentucky Family History Center
 * Green County Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Tennessee State Library and Archives - an affiliate library.

Societies
Allen County, Kentucky Historical & Genealogy Society 301 North 4th Street Scottsville, KY 42164 Phone: 270-237-3026 Website Facebook

Websites

 * Allen County Kentucky Web Site (Contact information for county officials)
 * KYGenWeb-Allen County Site. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Allen County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History(Linkpendium)
 * Allen County KY Genealogy (Kentucky Genealogy)
 * . Free - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records