Floyd County, Kentucky Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for John Floyd. The County has Prestonsburg as its seat and the County was created 1800. The County is located in the east area of the state.

County Courthouse
Floyd County Courthouse 3rd Avenue Prestonsburg, KY 41653 Phone: 606-886-3816 Floyd 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:

Biographies

 * KY Biographies

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


 * Interment.net, Kentucky cemetery records by county.
 * Cemetery Junction, Links to cemetery transcriptions
 * Naming the Forgotten, The Eastern State Hospital Project
 * 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.
 * African American Cemeteries gives a partial listing of cemeteries.

Census Records

 * Floyd County Genealoy Trails Census Data
 * Floyd Co., KY Census Records at KYGenWeb, Floyd County page.
 * Kentucky Census Transcriptions 1850-1930, USGenWeb
 * Census Images, USGenWeb
 * KY Census Online, Links to online census records

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

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

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.

Military Records

 * Military Information at KYGenWeb, Floyd County page.

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.

Newspapers

 * The Floyd County Times
 * USNPL, Kentucky, Kentucky newspaper index with links
 * World-Newspapers, Kentucky, Kentucky newspaper index with links
 * Kentucky Newspapers on Microfilm

Obituaries

 * Current Obituraries at The Floyd County Times
 * Kentucky Footsteps Archives, KYGenWeb
 * Kentucky Obituary Sources, KYGenWeb
 * Links to research and locate obituaries
 * 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 (Ancestry)
 * Nashville Christian Advocate Death Abstracts

Probate Records

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

'''Online Probate Records


 * 1774-1999 Kentucky Wills and Probate Records 1774-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * Images of Wills, Estates, Inventories, Guardianships Book A 1866-1931; Book B 1931-1969. Kentucky Pioneers ($)
 * Indexes to Wills Book A, 1866-1931; Book B 1931-1969; Book C 1969-1979; Book D 1979-1981 Kentucky Pioneers ($)

Birth

 * 1839-1960 - Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 at FamilySearch
 * 1852-1859 - Floyd County Birth Index 1852-1859. Batch at FamilySearch - free. Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/f/f1/Igikentuckyaf.pdf.
 * 1874-1875 - Floyd County Birth Index 1874-1875. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1875-1876 - Floyd County Birth Index 1875-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1911-1912 - Searchable KY Birth Index
 * 1911-1920 - KYGenWeb, Floyd County page for excel files of Floyd County births 1911-1920]
 * Floyd Births at KYGenWeb, Floyd County page.

Marriage

 * 1609-2016 - Kentucky, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1785-1979 - Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979 at FamilySearch
 * 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.
 * 1973-2000 - Searchable KY Marriage Records
 * 1973-2000 - Kentucky Marriage Records 1973-2000
 * Floyd Co. Marriages at KYGenWeb, Floyd County page.

Death

 * 1843-1970 - Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970 at FamilySearch
 * 1911-1965 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1911-2000 - Searchable KY Death Index
 * The Social Security Death Index - Searchable

Family History Centers

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

Societies

 * Floyd County Historical and Genealogical Society P. O. Box 982 Prestonsburg, KY 41653 Website
 * Links and addresses to Kentucky genealogical and historical societies

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