Elliott County, Kentucky Genealogy

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

Description
Elliott County was named for John Lisle Elliott or John Milton Elliott. The county is located in the northeastern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Elliott County Courthouse 100 Main Street PO Box 225 Sandy Hook, KY 41171-0225 Phone: 606-738-5421 Elliott 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

 * Elliott County Kentucky Bible Records at Access Genealogy
 * Elliott County Kentucky Family Bibles at Kentucky Genealogy Trails

Biographies

 * Kentucky Biographies Project

Cemeteries
The following web sites have additional information on Elliott county cemeteries.
 * Interment.net, Kentucky cemetery records by county.
 * Cemetery Junction, Links to cemetery transcriptions
 * Naming the Forgotten, The Eastern State Hospital Project

Census Records

 * 1890 Elliott County, Kentucky Special Census of Union War Veterans and their widows.
 * Index to 1890 Elliott County, Kentucky Special Census of Union War Veterans and their widows.
 * Kentucky Census Transcriptions 1850-1930, USGenWeb
 * Census Images, USGenWeb
 * KY Census Online, Links to online census records

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

Court Records

 * 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

 * African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records available
 * African American Griots Project
 * Kentucky Minorities has information specific to Kentucky African Americans.
 * Sandi Gorin's Tips, Hangings in Kentucky 1792-1900

Funeral Homes

 * Lewis and Ferguson Funeral Home in Sandy Hook.
 * Whitt & Sons Funeral Home Inc. in Sandy Hook.

Land and Property Records

 * The KY Land Office
 * Deeds, 1869-1941 &amp; deed index, 1869-1970 are available for Elliott County at the FamilySearch Library.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Kentucky Atlas &amp; Gazetteer
 * KYGenWeb
 * KYGenWeb: compiled list of maps
 * 1895 Map of Elliot County Kentucky
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Military Resources, Revolutionary War through Civil War
 * Elliott County, Kentucky Genealogy Trails Military Records

Civil War
'''Online Records
 * 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; index and images
 * List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883

World War I

 * Fallen Soldiers in WWI from KY

World War II

 * Elliott County, Kentucky World War II Casualties Army and Air Force at Access Genealogy

Korean War

 * [Korean War Memorial], Korean War Memorial for Soldiers from KY, KYGenWeb

Newspapers

 * USNPL, Kentucky, Kentucky newspaper index with links
 * World-Newspapers, Kentucky, Kentucky newspaper index with links
 * Kentucky Newspapers on Microfilm
 * Elliott County News Route 7 Sandy Hook, KY 41171 Phone: 606-738-5574

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 (Ancestry)
 * Nashville Christian Advocate Death Abstracts

Other Records

 * Kentucky Postcards, USGenWeb

Probate Records
'''Online Probate Records
 * 1798-1943 at FamilySearch . - How to Use this Collection

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.

Tax Records

 * 1869 Elliott County Kentucky Tax List
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records, Ancestry ($)

Birth

 * 1839-1960 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1874 - Elliott County Birth Index 1874. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1875 - Elliott County Marriage Index 1875. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1911-1912 Searchable KY Birth Index
 * 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
 * 1874-1878, 1909-1910 Elliott County Kentucky Vital Statistics: Marriages 1874-1878; 1909-1910.
 * 1875 - Elliott County Marriage Index 1875. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1876-1878 - Elliott County Marriage Index 1876-1878. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1934-1943 Elliott County, KY Marriages Surviving Marriage Books Bride Index 1934-1943
 * 1934-1943 Elliott County, KY Marriages Surviving Marriage Books Groom Index 1934-1943
 * 1973-2000 Searchable KY Marriage Records
 * 1973-2000 Kentucky Marriage Records 1973-2000
 * 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
 * Elliott County Kentucky World War II Deaths, Located at bottom of page.
 * 1911-2000 Searchable KY Death Index
 * 1900-1999 Kentucky Deaths, 1900-1999 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * - How to Use this Collection
 * The Kentucky Vital Records Project, Transcriptions and Images of Kentucky Death Certificates

Divorce

 * 1962-2005 Kentucky, U.S., Divorce Records, 1962-2005 at Ancestry - index ($)

Archives
Archives of Appalachia East Tennessee State University Sherrod Library, Room 422 344 J L Seehorn Rd Johnson City, TN 37614 Phone: 423-439-4338 Email: [mailto:archives@etsu.edu archives@etsu.edu] Facebook Website

FamilySearch Centers

 * Ashland Kentucky FamilySearch Center
 * Huntington West Virginia FamilySearch Center
 * Boyd County Public Library/Minnie Crawford Winder Room - an affiliate library.
 * Briggs Lawrence County Public Library - Ohio - an affiliate library.

Societies
Elliott County Historical Society Laurel Gorge Cultural Heritage Center 32 Old K-7 PO Box 873 Sandy Hook, KY 41171 Phone: 606-794-2183 Email: [mailto:elliottcountyhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com elliottcountyhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com] Facebook

Websites

 * Elliott County, Kentucky KYGenWeb
 * Elliott County KYGenWeb
 * Elliott County KY Archives
 * KYGenWeb project. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for each county. Select the county.
 * State of Kentucky Website
 * USGenWeb Kentucky Archives
 * The USGenWeb project May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Elliott County Kentucky Government Site
 * Elliott County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History(Linkpendium)
 * Elliott 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