Wayne County, Kentucky Genealogy

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History


The county is named after Revolutionary War General "Mad" Anthony Wayne (1745-1796).

Parent County
1800--Wayne County was created 18 December 1800 from Cumberland and Pulaski Counties. County seat: Monticello

Record Loss
'1898--A disaster destroyed most of the records.

Neighboring Counties

 * Clinton
 * McCreary
 * Pickett County, Tennessee
 * Pulaski
 * Russell
 * Scott County, Tennessee

Land
The organization Strictly By Name provides free online indexes to early Wayne 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: 1800-1811
 * 2) Deed Book B: 1811-1822

Probate
The organization Strictly By Name provides free online indexes to early Wayne 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: 1802-1807
 * 2) Will Book B: 1814-1835
 * 3) Will Book A: 1836-1909

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