Wayne County, Kentucky Genealogy

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



Description
Wayne County was named for Anthony Wayne. The county is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Wayne County Courthouse 109 N Main Street Monticello, KY 42633 Phone: 606-348-5721 Wayne 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

 * Kentucky Biographies Project

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


 * Interment.net, Kentucky cemetery records by county.
 * Cemetery Junction, Links to cemetery transcriptions
 * Naming the Forgotten, The Eastern State Hospital Project

Census Records
1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 federal population schedules of Wayne 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.


 * Kentucky Census Transcriptions 1850-1930, USGenWeb
 * Census Images, USGenWeb
 * KY Census Online, Links to online census records

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Kentucky Christian Church Directory, ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in the Diocese of Lexington
 * Catholic Parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1802-1902 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1819-1930 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1895-1949 (*); Fiscal Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1904-1930 (*); Circuit Court HERE at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Cases Heard Before the Supreme Court for the District of Kentucky 1785-1792 at KYKinFolk.com
 * Abstracts of Early Kentucky Supreme Court Cases


 * Commonwealth of Kentucky, State Board of Elections at KY.gov
 * Contact information for all Kentucky County Court Clerks. Scroll down or use index at top of page to find desired county.


 * Kentucky Court of Justice at KYCourts.gov
 * Wayne County, Kentucky Miscellaneous Court Papers : (Continued from Vol. 22, Page 66); The Kentucky Genealogist - V. 23, No. 4 (Oct./Dec. 1981). 1981. By Mildred Moody Nutter. Louisville, Kentucky : James R. Bentley. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Wayne County, Kentucky Miscellaneous Court Papers : (Continued from Vol. 23, Page 143); The Kentucky Genealogist - V. 24, No. 3 (Jul/Sep 1982). 1982. By James R. Bentley. Louisville, Kentucky : James R. Bentley. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Wayne County, Kentucky Wills, 1802-1850. Wayne County, Kentucky : Wayne County, Kentucky. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

African Americans

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

Genealogies

 * [Burnett] Peterson, Dorothy Burnett. Blue Ridge Heritage; Burnett, Branscome, Hylton, Cox, Slaughter and Related Families. Memphis, Tenn.: Roblee Press, 1982..

Land and Property Records

 * 1800-1811 Deed Book A: 1800-1811 -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.
 * 1811-1822 Deed Book B: 1811-1822 - 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.
 * The KY Land Office

Local Histories

 * A Century of Wayne County, Kentucky, 1800-1900. 1939. By Augusta Phillips Johnson. Louisville, Kentucky : Standard Print. Co.  Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Ancestry ($); . Index: EveryNameIndex.com.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Kentucky (1776-1939)
 * KYGenWeb compiled list of maps
 * Click on the county to go to the KYGenWeb site
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Military Resources, Revolutionary War through Civil War

Civil War
'''Online Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; 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  - How to Use this Collection; index and images


 * - 1st Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Union), Company H

Civil War Battle The following Civil War battle was fought in Wayne County:


 * January 19, 1862 - Mill Springs, also known as Logan's Cross-Roads or Fishing Creek
 * Map showing Civil War battles in Kentucky.

World War I

 * Fallen Soldiers in WWI from KY

Korean War

 * Korean War Memorial for Soldiers from KY, KYGenWeb

Newspapers

 * USNPL, Kentucky, Kentucky newspaper index with links
 * World-Newspapers, Kentucky, Kentucky newspaper index with links
 * Kentucky Newspapers on Microfilm

Obituaries

 * Kentucky Footsteps Archives, KYGenWeb
 * Kentucky Obituary Sources, KYGenWeb


 * 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 interactive search function
 * Nashville Christian Advocate Death Abstracts

Other Records

 * Kentucky Postcards, USGenWeb

Probate Records
'''Online Probate Records


 * 1774-1999 Kentucky Wills and Probate Records 1774-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1798-1943  at FamilySearch  - How to Use this Collection
 * 1801-1971 at FamilySearch  - How to Use this Collection
 * 1802-1807 Will Book 1: 1802-1807 - Strictly By Name provides free online indexes to early Wayne County probate records. They offer a record retrieval service to photocopy and transcribe microfilm copies of the original documents for a small fee.
 * 1802-1807 Kentucky Pioneers ($) Images of WIlls and Estates
 * 1814-1835 Will Book B: 1814-1835 - 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.
 * 1836-1909 Will Book A: 1836-1909 - 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.

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records, Ancestry ($)

Birth

 * 1839-1960 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1852-1858 - Wayne County Birth Index 1852-1858. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1874 - Wayne County Birth Index 1874. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1911-1912 Searchable KY Birth Index
 * 1911-1999 Kentucky Births, 1911-1999 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Marriage

 * 1609-2016 Kentucky, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1785-1979 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
 * 1797-1954 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1815-1817 Kentucky Pioneers ($) Marriages
 * 1852-1859 - Wayne County Marriage Index 1852-1859. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1973-2000 Searchable KY Marriage Records
 * 1973-2000 Kentucky Marriage Records 1973-2000
 * 1960-1993 Kentucky Marriages, 1960-1993 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1843-1970 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1900-1999 Kentucky Deaths, 1900-1999 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1911-1965 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1911-2000 Searchable KY Death Index
 * - How to Use this Collection
 * The Kentucky Vital Records Project, Transcriptions and Images of Kentucky Death Certificates

Divorce

 * 1973-1993 Kentucky Divorce Records 1973-1993, University of Kentucky Vital Records Databases

Archives
Archives of Appalachia East Tennessee State University Website

Family History Centers

 * Corbin Kentucky Family History Center
 * Whitley City Kentucky Family History Center
 * Green County Public Library - an affiliate library.

Libraries
Wayne County Public Library 157 Rolling Hills Blvd. Monticello, KY 42633 Phone: 606-348-8565 Website

Museums
Wayne County Historical Museum 75 N Main St. Monticello, KY 42633 Phone: 606-340-2300 Website

Societies
Wayne County Historical and Genealogical Society P.O. Box 320 209 N. Main Street Monticello, KY 42633 Website

Websites

 * Wayne County KYGenWeb
 * KYGenWeb project. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for each county. Select the county.
 * State of Kentucky Website
 * USGenWeb Kentucky Archives
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Wayne County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History(Linkpendium)
 * Wayne 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