Carroll County, Kentucky Genealogy

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



Description
Carroll County was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton. The county is located in the north-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Carroll County Courthouse 440 Main Street Carrollton, KY 41008 Phone: 502-732-7036 Carroll 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

 * 1702-1953 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Carroll County Bible Records at Kykinfolk
 * Carroll County, Kentucky Family Bible Records at Access Genealogy

Biographies

 * Kentucky Biographies Project

Cemeteries

 * Interment.net, Kentucky cemetery records by county.
 * African American Cemeteries Online, Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Naming the Forgotten, The Eastern State Hospital Project

Census Records

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

Baptist

 * Ghent. Church minutes (1800-1857) are available online.
 * Whites Run. Church minutes (1810-1847) are available online.


 * Kentucky Christian Church Directory, ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in the Diocese of Lexington
 * Catholic Parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville
 * Church records include baptisms, marriages and burials, as well as information about family members, such as parents and spouses, and clues about family migration.

To find church records for Carroll County:


 * - Search the FamilySearch Catalog for church records of towns in Carroll County. Use the Place-names Search with the name of the town. On the Topics list, click Church records.
 * -Write to the minister of the local church. To find an address, phone number or email for a church use an Internet phone directory, such as:
 * - KY HomeTownLocator
 * - Yellowbook
 * - Write to a church archive that may have the records.
 * - A list of major church archives in Kentucky is on the Kentucky Church Records Wiki article.
 * - Some major denomination archives are listed on the United States Church Records Wiki article.
 * - Contact the county public library. Public libraries often have books about the churches in their area. The librarian may also know where the records are kept or who would know more about the records.
 * - Use the Periodical Source Index (PERSI). This often indexes magazine articles with church records. PERSI is on the Internet sites of HeritageQuest Online and Ancestry and may be available for free at your public library or a nearby FamilySearch center.
 * - Write to a genealogical society or historical society that may have manuscripts or published books of church records.

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1838-1953 (*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 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

Funeral Homes

 * Graham-Dunn Funeral Home in Carrollton.
 * Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home in Carrollton.

Land and Property Records

 * The KY Land Office

Local Histories

 * A History of Carroll County, Kentucky. c1984. Compiled by Mary Ann Gentry. [Carrollton, Kentucky : M.A. Gentry]. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library;.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * KYGenWeb compiled list of maps
 * Click on the county to go to the KYGenWeb site
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Military Resources, Revolutionary War through Civil War

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


 * - 14th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate). Companies K and L.

World War I

 * Fallen Soldiers in WWI from KY

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

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 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


 * 1774-1989 Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1798-1943  at FamilySearch  - How to Use this Collection
 * 1838-1966 at FamilySearch  - How to Use this Collection
 * 1838-1966 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1849-1963 (*); Clerk of the County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1871-1945 (*); Clerk of the County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1871-1960 (*); Clerk of the County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Carroll County, Kentucky Will Abstracts, 1838-1864. By Horton, Teresa. Lexington, Kentucky : Kentucky Tree-Search. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Wills, Probates, Land, Tax and Criminal, Ancestry ($)

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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records, Ancestry ($)

Birth

 * 1839-1960 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1852-1859 - Carroll County Birth Index 1852-1859. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1875 - Carroll County Birth 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
 * 1838-1920 Carroll County, Kentucky Marriages, 1838-1920 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1852-1859 - Carroll County Marriage Index 1852-1859. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1875 - Carroll County Marriage Index 1875. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1876-1878 - Carroll county Marriage Index 1876-1878. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1973-2000 Searchable KY Marriage Records
 * 1973-2000 Kentucky Marriage Records 1973-2000
 * 1960-1993 Kentucky Marriages, 1960-1993 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1843-1970 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1911-1965 at FamilySearch  - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 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 of 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

 * National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
 * Northern Kentucky FamilySearch Center
 * Boone County Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Kenton County Library - an affiliate library.
 * The Kentucky Historical Society Library - an affiliate library.
 * Lawrenceburg Public Library District - Indiana - an affiliate library.

Libraries
Carroll County Public Library 136 Court St Carrollton, KY 41008 Phone: 502-732-7020 Email: [mailto:information@carrollcountylibrary.org information@carrollcountylibrary.org] Facebook Website

Societies
Port William Historical Society 311 Park Ave Carrollton, KY 41008 Email: [mailto:kfclaiborne@yahoo.com kfclaiborne@yahoo.com] Website

Websites

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