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

County Courthouse
br>Floyd County Courthouse 3rd Avenue Prestonsburg, KY 41653 Phone: 606.886.3816

Populated Places
The following are locations in Floyd County, Kentucky:

Cemeteries
The following web sites have additional information on Floyd county cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Kentucky cemetery records by county.
 * ePodunk list of Floyd County cemeteries gives the names of the cemeteries in the county with a link to more information such as address, phone number, and web site.
 * africanamericancemeteries gives a partial listing of cemeteries.

Census Records
Floyd County Genealoy Trails Census Data

Floyd Co., KY Census Records at KYGenWeb, Floyd County page.

Court Records
Kentucky: State Board of Elections-County Clerks has contact information on all Kentucky County Clerks. Scroll down to find desired county or use the index at the top of the page.

Kentucky Court of Justice, Floyd County has contact information for Floyd County, Kentucky Circuit Court Clerk.

African Americans
The following have information concerning African American research. Both should be used:


 * African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records
 * Kentucky Minorities has information specific to Kentucky African Americans.

Genealogies
Family Files at KYGenWeb, Floyd County page. Family Gedcom Files at KYGenWeb, Floyd County page. KYGenWeb, Floyd County page


 * [Huff] Pratt, Warren C. "Finding the Father of Henry Pratt of Southeastern Kentucky," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 100, No. 2 (June 2012):85-103. Digital version at NGS website ($);.
 * [Pratt] Pratt, Warren C. "Finding the Father of Henry Pratt of Southeastern Kentucky," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 100, No. 2 (June 2012):85-103. Digital version at NGS website ($);.

Land and Property Records
Kentucky Land Warrants at KYGenWeb, Floyd County page.

Local Histories
Floyd County, Kentucky at Wikipedia

Maps and Gazetteers
Kentucky Digital Map Library Scroll down the page for links to early Floyd County maps.

Civil War
'''Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — 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 — index and images


 * - 1st Battalion, Kentucky Mounted Rifles (Confederate). Companies A, B, C, and D.
 * - 13th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate), Company F.
 * - 14th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate), Company A.
 * - Dudley's Independent Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate), Company A.
 * - Fields' Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers (Confederate), Company B.
 * - Fields' Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers (Confederate), Company C.
 * - Fields' Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers (Confederate), Company D.

Civil War Battles The following Civil War battles were fought in Floyd County:


 * November 8-9, 1861 = Ivy Mountain, also known as Ivy Creek, Ivy Narrows
 * January 10, 1862 = Middle Creek


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Arkansas.

Military Information at KYGenWeb, Floyd County page.

Newspapers
The Floyd County Times

Obituaries
Current Obituraries at The Floyd County Times

Probate Records

 * 1860-1983 - have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.

'''Online Probate Records


 * 1774 – 1999 Kentucky Wills and Probate Records 1774-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1727 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images

Birth

 * 1852-1859 - Floyd County Birth Index 1852-1859. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1874-1875 - Floyd County Birth Index 1874-1875. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1875-1876 - Floyd County Birth Index 1875-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1911-1920 - KYGenWeb, Floyd County page for excel files of Floyd County births 1911-1920]
 * Floyd Births at KYGenWeb, Floyd County page.

Marriage

 * 1797-1954 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1808-1844 - Marriage License of Floyd County Kentucky From 1808-1844
 * 1855-1859 - Floyd County Marriage Index 1855-1859. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1875-1876 - Floyd County Marriage Index 1875-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1876-1878 - Floyd County Marriage Index 1876-1878. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * Floyd Co. Marriages at KYGenWeb, Floyd County page.

Death
Deaths at KYGenWeb, Floyd County page.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Martin Kentucky Family History Center

Societies
Floyd County Historical and Genealogical Society P. O. Box 982 Prestonsburg, KY 41653 Website

Websites

 * Floyd County, KY History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * KYGenWeb, Floyd County page.
 * Floyd County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Floyd 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