Adair County, Kentucky Genealogy

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

Adair County, Kentucky Courthouse
Adair County Courthouse 424 Public Square Columbia, KY 42728-1451 Phone: 270.384.2801

Parent County
1801--Adair County was created 11 December 1801 from the southern part of Green County. County seat: Columbia

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Kentucky county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Kentucky County Boundary Maps" (1776-1939) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Neighboring Counties

 * Casey
 * Cumberland
 * Green
 * Metcalfe
 * Russell
 * Taylor

African Americans
United States African Americans Kentucky African Americans


 * Adair County African American Marriages after the Civil War
 * The KY African American Griots Project ~ The Kentucky African American Griots Project
 * Sandi Gorin's Tips ~ Hangings in Kentucky 1792 - 1900

Bible

 * Adair Co., KYGenWeb ~ Bible Records

Biographies

 * Adair Co., KYGenWeb ~ Biographies
 * Adair Co., KYGenWeb ~ Family Group Sheets
 * USGenWeb Archives-Adair County Kentucky Biographies (You may need to scroll down the page,)
 * KY Biographies ~ Jeff Murphy's Kentucky Biographies Project

Cemeteries
The following web sites have additional information on Adair county cemeteries.
 * Adair County Cemeteries at www.so-ky.com promoting and assisting genealogical and historical research in southern Kentucky and for those with connections to southern Kentucky


 * ePodunk list of Adair 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.


 * Genealogytrails.com has online cemetery listings.


 * Cemeteries of Adair County at Interment.net


 * Parnell Cemetery has cemetery transcriptions.

Census
Adair Co., KYGenWeb Available Census Records ~ 


 * 1790 First Census of Kentucky (The area that is now Adair County was located in Lincoln Co. for this Census... The original Federal census has been lost. This index was reconstructed using the tax lists of 1790. It may not be a completely accurate indication of people living in Kentucky during that time.)
 * 1795 Tax List of Green County (Adair was the 44th Kentucky county formed, created from Green County on December 11, 1801. This Tax list will have those families listed that were later residents of Adair county.)
 * 1802 Tax List of Adair County
 * 1810 Federal Census &amp; Index
 * 1820 Federal Census &amp; Index
 * 1830 Federal Census &amp; Index(separate pg.)
 * 1840 Federal Census &amp; Index
 * 1850 Federal Census &amp; Index
 * 1850 African Americans listed in Federal Census
 * 1860 Federal Census &amp; Index
 * 1870 Federal Census &amp; Index
 * 1880 Federal Census &amp; Index
 * 1880 DDS Federal Census Supplement (Federal Census Supplemental Schedules 1-7 Defective, Dependent and Delinquent Classes)
 * 1900 Federal Census &amp; Index
 * 1920 Federal Census (partial extraction of family surnames)
 * 1930 Federal Census &amp; Index
 * 1895 School Report Index Report 1,  Report 2,   Report 3,   Report 4  (white students)
 * 1895 School Report Index Report 1  (African American students)
 * 1913 - 1914 School List Surnames A-I, Surnames J-R,  Surnames S-Z
 * 1850 Slave Schedule (these are Excel files. Scroll down main Census page)
 * 1860 - 1870 Mortality Schedules (these are Excel files. Scroll down main Census page)

1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 federal population schedules of Adair County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see Kentucky Census. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Created by local experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than online nationwide indexes.

See Kentucky Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book for more information about statewide printed indexes.


 * USGenWeb Archives-Adair County Kentucky Census Records (Scroll down to find desired topic.)
 * 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

 * Adair County Church Records
 * 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-Adair County (contact information for Adair County Circuit Court Clerk)
 * Kentucky: State Board of Elections-County Clerks has contact information for all Kentucky County Court Clerks. Scroll down or use index at top of page to find desired county.

Genealogy
It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:


 * Locate publications about direct ancestors
 * Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
 * Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]

Land
Adair County Entries on the Kentucky Table of Content at Strictly By Name. To view the indexes it is free. If you want a copy of a document there is a fee.


 * The KY Land Office

Local Histories

 * Our History at Adair County page of KYGenWeb
 * Adair County, Kentucky at Wikipedia
 * The Archives of Appalachia

Maps

 * KYGenWeb compiled list of maps
 * Click on the county to go to the KYGenWeb site
 * Adair County Kentucky 1895 at 1895 US Atlas
 * Adair County Kentucky Yellow Pages

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
 * Adair County, Kentucky World War II Casualties Army and Airforce

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 Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Union), Companies F and G.
 * - 1st Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union), Companies A and J.
 * - 3rd Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union), Company D.
 * - 9th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union), Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and K.
 * - 13th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Union), Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L and M.

Miscellaneous

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

Newspapers
Adair Co., KYGenWeb "News from around Adair"


 * Kentucky News -  Kentucky Newspaper Index with links
 * Another Kentucky Newspaper Index with links
 * Kentucky Newspapers on Microfilm  -   Kentucky Newspapers Available On Microfilm
 * Many Kentucky newspapers are filmed and available at the Kentucky State Library. Most of these newspapers may be accessed by interlibrary loan. For further information regarding interlibrary loan policies click

here. For a list of newspapers available at the archives for Adair County click here. This is not a complete list. Several major Kentucky papers are not included in this database but may be found in the Library catalog Infokat: http://infokat.uky.edu Some of these major newspapers are: Lexington Herald, Lexington Leader, Lexington Herald-Leader, Louisville Courier Journal.


 * The Adair Progress 98 Grant Lane - Columbia, Kentucky 42728 Ph (270) 384-6471 Fax (270) 384-6474
 * USGenWeb Archives has some newspaper articles for the years 1897, 1898, &amp; 1901 online.

Obituaries
Adair Co., KYGenWeb Obituaries

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1774 – 1999 - Kentucky Wills and Probate Records 1774-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1804 - 1960 - Adair County Kentucky list of will book testators SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills. - free
 * 1727 – 1990 - at FamilySearch — images
 * Adair County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Probate Records from 1804 and Court Records from 1802.
 * Adair County, selected Last Wills and Testaments KYKinFolks - free

Vital Records
Births, Deaths and Marriages


 * How to order Kentucky Vital Records

The International Genealogical Index includes the following:

Birth

 * 1852-1861 - Adair County Birth Index 1852-1861. Batch at FamilySearch - free. Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at
 * 1874 - Adair County Birth Index 1874. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1875 - Adair County Birth Index 1875. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * Adair Co., KYGenWeb ~ Births (includes Delayed Births &amp; Births 1911 - 1980)

Marriage

 * 1797-1954 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1852-1861 - Adair County Marriage Index 1852-1861. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1875 - Adair County Marriage Index 1875. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1876-1878 - Adair County Marriage Index 1876-1878. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * Adair Co., KYGenWeb ~ Marriages

Death Records

 * Death Certificates
 * Adair Co., KYGenWeb ~ Deaths
 * Searchable KY Vital Records ~ Searchable databases of KY Births, Deaths &amp; Marriages
 * The Kentucky Vital Records Project Transcriptions of and Images of KY Death Certificates - A Work in Progress ~ The KY Vital Records Project
 * 1839-1960 - KY Births &amp; Christenings ~ Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 Family Search
 * 1843-1970- KY Deaths &amp; Burials ~ KY Deaths &amp; Burials 1843-1970
 * 1783-1979 - KY Marriage Records ~ KY Marriages 1783-1979 ~ Family Search
 * 1911-1963 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1973-2000 - Kentucky Marriage Records 1973-2000 ~ Kentucky Marriage Records - 1973 - 2000
 * 1973-1993 - 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

USGenWeb Archives has the following files online:


 * Death Records
 * Records

Adair County Kentucky Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Adair County Genealogical Society PO Box 613 Columbia, Kentucky 42728 Website

Adair County Library 307 Greensburg Street Columbia, KY 42728 Telephone:270-384-247
 * Adair County Library Website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Adair County Kentucky Genealogy Websites

 * Adair County, KY History, Records, Facts and Genealogy (Genealogy Inc)
 * 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.
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Boone County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Adair County Kentucky USGenWeb county page for Adair County
 * Adair County KY Genealogy (Kentucky Genealogy)
 * Adair County KY Genealogy (Kentucky Genealogy)