Elliott County, Kentucky Genealogy

United States   Kentucky    Elliott County

Quick Dates
Elliott County's civil records start the following years:

* Records only available for 1874-1878, 1909-1910. Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1911.

County Courthouse


Elliott County Courthouse 100 Court and Main Street PO Box 225 Sandy Hook, KY 41171-0225 Phone:  606.738.4462  County Clerk has marriage records from 1934, probate records from 1957 and land records from 1869; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records from 1957 and court records; County Health Department has birth and death records

Parent County
1869--Elliott County was created 26 January 1869 from Lawrence, Carter and Morgan Counties. County seat: Sandy Hook

Boundary Changes
There has been no changes in boundaries since Elliott County was formed.

Record Loss
1966--A disaster destroyed some records.

Neighboring Counties

 * Carter
 * Lawrence
 * Morgan
 * Rowan

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


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

Biographies

 * KY Biographies ~ Jeff Murphy's Kentucky Biographies Project

Cemeteries
Kentucky cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation.


 * Elliott Co. KY USGenWeb Tombstone Project usually gives the names of the deceased in alphabetical order by last name with birth and death dates plus any remarks.
 * The KY Historical Society’s Cemetery Database
 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions
 * Naming the Forgotten ~ Naming the Forgotten - The Eastern State Hospital Project
 * Kentucky Cemeteries lists the national cemeteries in Kentucky with links to their web sites. The first link under Online Kentucky Cemeteries goes to the Kentucky section of Interment.net
 * Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Local volunteers may take photographs of headstones found in county cemeteries.
 * Find A Grave can be searched by the name of a person or family to find where a person is buried. Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone.  May give obituaries, names of family members and links to their information in Find A Grave.
 * Find A Grave also gives a list of cemeteries in Elliott County and links to the information for the individuals buried there,
 * The Family History Library Cataloglists . Some of the books or others may be on Google Books or available at public libraries.
 * http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/kentucky/elliott_county_cemeteries.htm] Elliott County, Kentucky Cemetery Records at Access Genealogy]
 * ePodunk list of Elliott 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.
 * Elliott County Kentucky Cemeteries

Census

 * 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.
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Kentucky Census Transcriptions 1850 - 1930
 * The USGenWeb Census Images ~ The USGenWeb Census Images Project
 * Kentucky Census Transcriptions ~ The USGenWeb Census Project
 * Census Online ~ Census Online

Church

 * Kentucky Christian Church Directory ~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in the Diocese of Lexington
 * Catholic Parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville

Court

 * Abstracts of Early KY Court Cases Abstracts of Early Supreme Court Cases ~ KYGenWeb Special Project
 * Kentucky Court of Justice Research &amp; Reference
 * Kentucky Court of Justice, Elliott County

Gazetteer
Kentucky Atlas &amp; Gazetteer

Land

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

Local Histories
See Elliott County pageat KYGenWeb for history. Scroll down the page to view.


 * ~ The Archives of Appalachia
 * The History of Elliott County, Kentucky 1885 Family History Library US/CAN Book 976.9255 H2h v.1
 * The History of Elliott County, Kentucky 1869-1999 vol. II, Family History Library US/CAN Book 976.9255 H2h v.2

Maps

 * KYGenWeb compiled list of maps
 * Click on the county to go to the KYGenWeb site

1895 Map of Elliot County Kentucky

Military

 * Military Resources ~ Revolutionary War through Civil War
 * Korean War Memorial Korean War Memorial for Soliders from KY ~ KYGenWeb
 * Fallen Soldiers in WWI from KY ~ Fallen Soldiers in WWI from Kentucky

Elliott County, Kentucky Genealogy Trails Military Records


 * Elliott County, Kentucky World War II Casualties Army and Airforce at Access Genealogy
 * http://www.archive.org/stream/listpensionerso02buregoog#page/n429/mode/1up List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883]

Miscellaneous

 * Kentucky Postcards ~ The USGenWeb Archives Penny Postcard Project
 * The KYGenWeb Footsteps ~ The Kentucky Footsteps Archives ~ KYGenWeb Special Project

Newspapers

 * Kentucky News -  Kentucky Newspaper Index with links
 * Another Kentucky Newspaper Index with links
 * Kentucky Newspapers on Microfilm  -   Kentucky Newspapers Available On Microfilm
 * Elliott County News Route 7 Sandy Hook, KY 41171 (606) 738-5574

Obituaries

 * KY Footsteps Archives ~ KY Footsteps List Archives - thousands of obituaries here ~ KYGenWeb Project
 * KY Obituary Sources ~ Kentucky Obituary Sources ~ Compiled by the KYGenWeb Project
 * Links to research and locate obituaries
 * Browning Genealogy Database ~ The Browning Genealogy Database - A Collection of Obituaries Compiled by Charles Browning.
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project ~  Kentucky Obituary Project
 * 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 interactive search function
 * Nashville Advocate ~ Death Abstracts from the Nashville Christian Advocate

Taxation
1869 Elliott County Kentucky Tax List

Vital Records

 * Elliott County Kentucky Vital Statistics: Marriages 1874-1878; 1909-1910.
 * [http://kykinfolk.com/elliott/ellmar4b.htm Elliott County, KY Marriages Surviving Marriage Books Bride Index 1934-1943
 * Elliott County, KY Marriages Surviving Marriage Books Groom Index 1934-1943 Elliott County, Kentucky Genealogy Trails-1874 Deaths
 * Elliott County Kentucky World War II Deaths Located at bottom of page.
 * The Kentucky Vital Records Project Transcriptions of and Images of KY Death Certificates - A Work in Progress ~ The KY Vital Records Project
 * KY Births &amp; Christenings ~ Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 Family Search
 * KY Deaths &amp; Burials ~ KY Deaths &amp; Burials 1843 - 1970
 * KY Marriage Records ~ KY Marriages 1783 - 1979 ~ Family Search
 * Searchable KY Vital Records ~ Searchable databases of KY Births, Deaths &amp; Marriages
 * Kentucky Marriage Records 1973 - 2000  ~ Kentucky Marriage Records - 1973 - 2000
 * KY Divorces 1973 - 1993 ~ Kentucky Divorce Records 1973 - 1993 ~ University of Kentucky Vital Records Databases
 * The Social Security Death Index The Social Security Death Index - Searchable

Societies and Libraries

 * Elliott County Historical Society
 * Links and addresses to Kentucky genealogical and historical societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * 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 Kencucky Website
 * USGenWeb Kentucky Archives ~ Kentucky in the USGenWeb Archives ~ Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.
 * 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, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History(Linkpendium)