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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky|Kentucky ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Bath_County,_Kentucky|Bath County]]'' | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky|Kentucky ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Bath_County,_Kentucky|Bath County]]'' | ||
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{{Infobox U.S. County | {{Infobox U.S. County | ||
| county = Bath County | | county = Bath County | ||
| adoption_sign = Adoption KYGenWeb | | adoption_sign = Adoption KYGenWeb | ||
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| county_map = Bath_County_svg.png | | county_map = Bath_County_svg.png | ||
| state = Kentucky | | state = Kentucky | ||
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| − | == County Courthouse == | + | === County Courthouse === |
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| + | | width="100%" bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>'''Beginning Dates for {{PAGENAME}} Government Records'''</center> | ||
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| + | | width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[Bath County, Kentucky#Vital_Records|Birth]]*''' | ||
| + | | width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[Bath County, Kentucky#Vital_Records|Marriage]]''' | ||
| + | | width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[Bath County, Kentucky#Vital_Records|Death]]*''' | ||
| + | | width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[Bath County, Kentucky#Census|Census]]''' | ||
| + | | width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[Bath County, Kentucky#Land|Deeds]]''' | ||
| + | | width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[Bath County, Kentucky#Probate|Wills]]''' | ||
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| + | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1852 | ||
| + | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1792 | ||
| + | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1852 | ||
| + | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1820 | ||
| + | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1811 | ||
| + | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1811 | ||
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| + | | width="100%" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>'''*'''Many years between 1852 and 1911 are missing</center> | ||
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| − | [[Image:Bath County, Kentucky Courthouse.JPG|thumb|right| | + | [[Image:Bath County, Kentucky Courthouse.JPG|thumb|right|200px]][http://www.bathcounty.ky.gov/ Bath County Courthouse]<br>PO Box 609<br>Owingsville, KY 40350<br>Phone: 606.674.2613<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Bath, Kentucky page 268, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> |
| − | == History == | + | === History === |
==== Parent County ==== | ==== Parent County ==== | ||
| − | '''1811--'''Bath County was created 15 January 1811 from [[Montgomery County, Kentucky|Montgomery]] County. | + | '''1811--'''Bath County was created 15 January 1811 from [[Montgomery County, Kentucky|Montgomery]] County.<br>'''County seat:''' Owingsville <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> |
==== Boundary Changes ==== | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
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'''1864,1964--'''Disasters destroyed many records. | '''1864,1964--'''Disasters destroyed many records. | ||
| − | == Places / Localities == | + | === Places / Localities === |
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==== Populated Places ==== | ==== Populated Places ==== | ||
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| Bethel | | Bethel | ||
| Oakla | | Oakla | ||
| Polksville | | Polksville | ||
| − | | Sharpsburg | + | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharpsburg,_Kentucky Sharpsburg] |
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| Clear Creek Furnace | | Clear Creek Furnace | ||
| Olympia | | Olympia | ||
| Preston | | Preston | ||
| − | | | + | | {{FHL|Kentucky%2C+Bath%2C+Slate+Valley|subject|disp=Slate Valley}} |
|- | |- | ||
| Jackson Schoolhouse (hist.) | | Jackson Schoolhouse (hist.) | ||
| − | | | + | | {{FHL|Kentucky%2C+Bath%2C+Owingsville|subject|disp=Owingsville}} |
| Reynoldsville | | Reynoldsville | ||
| Wyoming | | Wyoming | ||
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| Kendall Springs (hist.) | | Kendall Springs (hist.) | ||
| Peasticks | | Peasticks | ||
| − | | Salt Lick | + | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Lick,_Kentucky Salt Lick] |
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==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ||
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*[[Rowan County, Kentucky|Rowan]] | *[[Rowan County, Kentucky|Rowan]] | ||
| − | == Resources == | + | === Resources === |
| + | [[Image:Kybath.png|thumb|right|400px]] | ||
| + | ==== African Americans ==== | ||
| − | + | ''[[African American Research|United States African Americans]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky African Americans|Kentucky African Americans]]'' | |
| − | + | *[http://africanamericancemeteries.com/ky African American Cemeteries] | |
| − | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyafamer/ the KY African American Griots Project] ~ The Kentucky African American Griots Project | + | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyafamer/ the KY African American Griots Project] ~ The Kentucky African American Griots Project |
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/history/hangings.html Sandi Gorin's Tips] ~ Hangings in Kentucky 1792 - 1900 | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/history/hangings.html Sandi Gorin's Tips] ~ Hangings in Kentucky 1792 - 1900 | ||
| − | + | ==== Biographies ==== | |
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| − | ==== Biographies ==== | + | |
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/ KY Biographies] ~ Jeff Murphy's Kentucky Biographies Project | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/ KY Biographies] ~ Jeff Murphy's Kentucky Biographies Project | ||
| − | ==== Cemeteries ==== | + | ==== Cemeteries [[Image:Confederate Monument in Owingsville 2.JPG|frame|right|220x250px]] ==== |
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| + | Kentucky cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation. | ||
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*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/kentucky/kentucky.html Tombstone Transcription Project] ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb | *[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/kentucky/kentucky.html Tombstone Transcription Project] ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb | ||
| − | *[http://africanamericancemeteries.com/ | + | *[http://africanamericancemeteries.com/ky African American Cemeteries Online] ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries |
| − | *[http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-KY-NDX.html Cemetery Junction] ~ Links to cemetery transcriptions | + | *[http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-KY-NDX.html Cemetery Junction] ~ Links to cemetery transcriptions |
*[http://kykinfolk.com/esh/ Naming the Forgotten] ~ Naming the Forgotten - The Eastern State Hospital Project | *[http://kykinfolk.com/esh/ Naming the Forgotten] ~ Naming the Forgotten - The Eastern State Hospital Project | ||
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*[http://usgwtombstones.org/kentucky/bath.html Bath 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. | *[http://usgwtombstones.org/kentucky/bath.html Bath 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 [ | + | *The [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog ]lists {{FHL|437900|subject-id|disp=some records of cemeteries in Bath County}}. Some of the books or others may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books] or available at public libraries. |
*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=3711&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=26&stateAbbv=&stateName= ePodunk list of Bath 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. | *[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=3711&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=26&stateAbbv=&stateName= ePodunk list of Bath 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. | ||
| − | ==== Census ==== | + | ==== Census ==== |
| − | *[http://www.usgwcensus.org/states/kentucky/ USGenWeb Census Project] ~ Kentucky Census Transcriptions | + | {{USCensusPop |
| − | *[http://usgwarchives.net/census/cen_ke.htm The USGenWeb Census Images] ~ The USGenWeb Census Images Project | + | | 1820= 7961 |
| + | | 1830= 8799 | ||
| + | | 1840= 9763 | ||
| + | | 1850= 12115 | ||
| + | | 1860= 12113 | ||
| + | | 1870= 10145 | ||
| + | | 1880= 11982 | ||
| + | | 1890= 12813 | ||
| + | | 1900= 14734 | ||
| + | | 1910= 13988 | ||
| + | | 1920= 11996 | ||
| + | | 1930= 11075 | ||
| + | | 1940= 11451 | ||
| + | | 1950= 10410 | ||
| + | | 1960= 9114 | ||
| + | | 1970= 9235 | ||
| + | | 1980= 10025 | ||
| + | | 1990= 9692 | ||
| + | | 2000= 11085 | ||
| + | | estimate= | ||
| + | | estyear= | ||
| + | | estref= | ||
| + | | footnote=http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21011.txt | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | <br>1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 federal population schedules of Bath County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see [[Kentucky Census|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. | ||
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| + | See [[Kentucky Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|Kentucky Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book]] for more information about statewide printed indexes. | ||
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| + | *[http://www.usgwcensus.org/states/kentucky/ USGenWeb Census Project] ~ Kentucky Census Transcriptions 1850 - 1930 | ||
| + | *[http://usgwarchives.net/census/cen_ke.htm The USGenWeb Census Images] ~ The USGenWeb Census Images Project | ||
*[http://www.usgwcensus.org/states/kentucky/ Kentucky Census Transcriptions] ~ The USGenWeb Census Project | *[http://www.usgwcensus.org/states/kentucky/ Kentucky Census Transcriptions] ~ The USGenWeb Census Project | ||
*[http://www.census-online.com/links/KY/ Census Online] ~ Census Online | *[http://www.census-online.com/links/KY/ Census Online] ~ Census Online | ||
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*[http://www.churchangel.com/kentucky.htm Kentucky Christian Church Directory] ~ ChurchAngel | *[http://www.churchangel.com/kentucky.htm Kentucky Christian Church Directory] ~ ChurchAngel | ||
| − | *[http://www.cdlex.org/index.cfm/NewsItem?ID=54078&From=Home Catholic Parishes in the Diocese of Lexington] | + | *[http://www.cdlex.org/index.cfm/NewsItem?ID=54078&From=Home Catholic Parishes in the Diocese of Lexington] |
*[http://www.archlou.org/Parishes Catholic Parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville] | *[http://www.archlou.org/Parishes Catholic Parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville] | ||
==== Court ==== | ==== Court ==== | ||
| − | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kygenweb/court/court.htm Abstracts of Early KY Court Cases] Abstracts of Early Supreme Court Cases ~ KYGenWeb Special Project | + | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kygenweb/court/court.htm Abstracts of Early KY Court Cases] Abstracts of Early Supreme Court Cases ~ KYGenWeb Special Project |
| − | *[http://courts.ky.gov/research/ Kentucky Court of Justice Research & Reference] | + | *[http://courts.ky.gov/research/ Kentucky Court of Justice Research & Reference] |
==== Land ==== | ==== Land ==== | ||
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==== Maps ==== | ==== Maps ==== | ||
| − | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/other/maps.html KYGenWeb compiled list of maps] | + | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/other/maps.html KYGenWeb compiled list of maps] |
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/counties/kymap.html Click on the county to go to the KYGenWeb site] | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/counties/kymap.html Click on the county to go to the KYGenWeb site] | ||
==== Military ==== | ==== Military ==== | ||
| − | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kymil/ Military Resources] ~ Revolutionary War through Civil War | + | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kymil/ Military Resources] ~ Revolutionary War through Civil War |
| − | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kybath/korea.htm Korean War Memorial] Korean War Memorial for Soliders from KY ~ KYGenWeb | + | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kybath/korea.htm Korean War Memorial] Korean War Memorial for Soliders from KY ~ KYGenWeb |
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/military/wwi/ Fallen Soldiers in WWI from KY] ~ Fallen Soldiers in WWI from Kentucky | *[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/military/wwi/ Fallen Soldiers in WWI from KY] ~ Fallen Soldiers in WWI from Kentucky | ||
| − | ==== Miscellaneous ==== | + | ==== Miscellaneous ==== |
| − | *[http://www.kykinfolk.com/postcards/KyPostCards/KyPostCards.html KY Postcards] Kentucky Postcards ~ The USGenWeb Archives Penny Postcard Project | + | *[http://www.kykinfolk.com/postcards/KyPostCards/KyPostCards.html KY Postcards] Kentucky Postcards ~ The USGenWeb Archives Penny Postcard Project |
*[http://kykinfolk.com/kyfootsteps/ The KYGenWeb Footsteps] ~ The Kentucky Footsteps Archives ~ KYGenWeb Special Project | *[http://kykinfolk.com/kyfootsteps/ The KYGenWeb Footsteps] ~ The Kentucky Footsteps Archives ~ KYGenWeb Special Project | ||
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*[http://www.usnpl.com/kynews.php Kentucky News] - Kentucky Newspaper Index with links | *[http://www.usnpl.com/kynews.php Kentucky News] - Kentucky Newspaper Index with links | ||
| − | *[http://www.world-newspapers.com/kentucky.html Another Kentucky Newspaper Index with links] | + | *[http://www.world-newspapers.com/kentucky.html Another Kentucky Newspaper Index with links] |
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/counties/ukfilm.html Kentucky Newspapers on Microfilm] - Kentucky Newspapers Available On Microfilm | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/counties/ukfilm.html Kentucky Newspapers on Microfilm] - Kentucky Newspapers Available On Microfilm | ||
==== Obituaries ==== | ==== Obituaries ==== | ||
| − | *[http://kykinfolk.com/kyfootsteps/ KY Footsteps Archives] ~ KY Footsteps List Archives - thousands of obituaries here ~ KYGenWeb Project | + | |
| − | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/other/obits.html KY Obituary Sources] ~ Kentucky Obituary Sources ~ Compiled by the KYGenWeb Project | + | *[http://kykinfolk.com/kyfootsteps/ KY Footsteps Archives] ~ KY Footsteps List Archives - thousands of obituaries here ~ KYGenWeb Project |
| + | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/other/obits.html KY Obituary Sources] ~ Kentucky Obituary Sources ~ Compiled by the KYGenWeb Project | ||
*[http://www.ancestorhunt.com/kentucky_newspaper_obituaries.htm Links to research and locate obituaries] | *[http://www.ancestorhunt.com/kentucky_newspaper_obituaries.htm Links to research and locate obituaries] | ||
| − | *[http://browning.evcpl.lib.in.us/ Browning Genealogy Database] ~ The Browning Genealogy Database - A Collection of Obituaries Compiled by Charles Browning. | + | *[http://browning.evcpl.lib.in.us/ Browning Genealogy Database] ~ The Browning Genealogy Database - A Collection of Obituaries Compiled by Charles Browning. |
| − | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/ky/obitsky.htm USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project] ~ Kentucky Obituary Project | + | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/ky/obitsky.htm USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project] ~ Kentucky Obituary Project |
*[http://www.afrigeneas.com/drdb/ Afrigeneas] ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources | *[http://www.afrigeneas.com/drdb/ Afrigeneas] ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources | ||
*[http://www.daddezio.com/obituary/depot/OB-KY-NDX.html Obituary Depot ] ~ Kentucky Newspaper Citations | *[http://www.daddezio.com/obituary/depot/OB-KY-NDX.html Obituary Depot ] ~ Kentucky Newspaper Citations | ||
| − | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~obituary/ Obituary Daily Times ] ~ Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function | + | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~obituary/ Obituary Daily Times ] ~ Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function |
| − | *[http://www.tngenweb.org/madison/smith/jktsmith.htm#nca Nashville Advocate] ~ Death Abstracts from the Nashville Christian Advocate | + | *[http://www.tngenweb.org/madison/smith/jktsmith.htm#nca Nashville Advocate] ~ Death Abstracts from the Nashville Christian Advocate |
==== Probate ==== | ==== Probate ==== | ||
| − | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/category.aspx?cat=36 Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records] ~ Ancestry.com (subscription) | + | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/category.aspx?cat=36 Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records] ~ Ancestry.com (subscription) |
| + | *'''1852-1945''' - {{RecordSearch|1875188|Estate Settlement Books 1 to 24 (1852-1945)|access=browse}} have been digitized by FamilySearch - free. | ||
==== Taxation ==== | ==== Taxation ==== | ||
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*[http://kyvitals.com The Kentucky Vital Records Project] Transcriptions of and Images of KY Death Certificates - A Work in Progress ~ The KY Vital Records Project | *[http://kyvitals.com The Kentucky Vital Records Project] Transcriptions of and Images of KY Death Certificates - A Work in Progress ~ The KY Vital Records Project | ||
| − | *[https://familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1674843&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D KY Births & Christenings] ~ Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 | + | *[https://familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1674843&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D KY Births & Christenings] ~ Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 Family Search |
| − | *[https://familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1674848&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D KY Deaths & Burials] ~ KY Deaths & Burials 1843 - 1970 | + | *[https://familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1674848&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D KY Deaths & Burials] ~ KY Deaths & Burials 1843 - 1970 |
| − | *[https://familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1674849&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D KY Marriage Records] ~ KY Marriages 1783 - 1979 ~ Family Search | + | *[https://familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1674849&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D KY Marriage Records] ~ KY Marriages 1783 - 1979 ~ Family Search |
| − | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/vitals/index.html Searchable KY Vital Records] ~ Searchable databases of KY Births, Deaths & Marriages | + | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/vitals/index.html Searchable KY Vital Records] ~ Searchable databases of KY Births, Deaths & Marriages |
| − | *[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ky/marriage/search.cgi Kentucky Marriage Records 1973 - 2000] ~ Kentucky Marriage Records - 1973 - 2000 | + | *[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ky/marriage/search.cgi Kentucky Marriage Records 1973 - 2000] ~ Kentucky Marriage Records - 1973 - 2000 |
| − | *[http://ukcc.uky.edu/vitalrec/ KY Divorces 1973 - 1993] ~ Kentucky Divorce Records 1973 - 1993 ~ University of Kentucky Vital Records Databases | + | *[http://ukcc.uky.edu/vitalrec/ KY Divorces 1973 - 1993] ~ Kentucky Divorce Records 1973 - 1993 ~ University of Kentucky Vital Records Databases |
| − | *[http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi The Social Security Death Index] | + | *[http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi The Social Security Death Index] The Social Security Death Index - Searchable |
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| − | + | === Societies and Libraries === | |
| − | + | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/contact/kysocieties.html Links and addresses to Kentucky genealogical and historical societies] | |
| + | ==== Family History Centers ==== | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] |
| + | *[[Owingsville Kentucky Family History Center]] | ||
| − | == Web Sites == | + | === Web Sites === |
*[http://kygenweb.net/ KYGenWeb project]. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for each county. Select the county. | *[http://kygenweb.net/ KYGenWeb project]. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for each county. Select the county. | ||
| − | *[http://kentucky.gov/Pages/home.aspx State of Kencucky Website] | + | *[http://kentucky.gov/Pages/home.aspx State of Kencucky Website] |
| − | *[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html USGenWeb Kentucky Archives] ~ Kentucky in the USGenWeb Archives ~ Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records. | + | *[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html 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. | *USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. | ||
| − | * | + | *{{FHL|Kentucky%2C+Bath|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} |
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KY/Bath/ Bath County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History ](Linkpendium) | *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KY/Bath/ Bath County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History ](Linkpendium) | ||
| − | == References == | + | === References === |
| − | <references /> | + | <references /> |
{{Kentucky|Kentucky}} | {{Kentucky|Kentucky}} | ||
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[[Category:Bath_County,_Kentucky]] | [[Category:Bath_County,_Kentucky]] | ||
Revision as of 17:46, 5 February 2013
United States
Kentucky
Bath County
| Bath County, Kentucky | |||||||
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| Facts | |||||||
| Founded | January 15, 1811 | ||||||
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| County Seat | Owingsville | ||||||
| Courthouse | |||||||
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Contents |
County Courthouse
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| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Census | Deeds | Wills |
| 1852 | 1792 | 1852 | 1820 | 1811 | 1811 |
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PO Box 609
Owingsville, KY 40350
Phone: 606.674.2613[1]
History
Parent County
1811--Bath County was created 15 January 1811 from Montgomery County.
County seat: Owingsville [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1864,1964--Disasters destroyed many records.
Places / Localities
Populated Places
| Bethel | Oakla | Polksville | Sharpsburg |
| Clear Creek Furnace | Olympia | Preston | Slate Valley |
| Jackson Schoolhouse (hist.) | Owingsville | Reynoldsville | Wyoming |
| Kendall Springs (hist.) | Peasticks | Salt Lick | |
| Midland | Pebble |
Neighboring Counties
Resources
African Americans
United States African Americans
Kentucky African Americans
- African American Cemeteries
- the KY African American Griots Project ~ The Kentucky African American Griots Project
- Sandi Gorin's Tips ~ Hangings in Kentucky 1792 - 1900
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.
- Tombstone Transcription Project ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb
- 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 Historical Society Cemetery Search can be searched by name, place and/or date. This database has hundreds of thousands of names transcribed from gravestones across Kentucky.
- 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 Bath County and links to the information for the individuals buried there,
- 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
- Bath 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 Family History Library Catalog lists some records of cemeteries in Bath County. Some of the books or others may be on Google Books or available at public libraries.
- ePodunk list of Bath 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.
Census
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1820 | 7,961 | ||
| 1830 | 8,799 | 10.5% | |
| 1840 | 9,763 | 11.0% | |
| 1850 | 12,115 | 24.1% | |
| 1860 | 12,113 | 0% | |
| 1870 | 10,145 | −16.2% | |
| 1880 | 11,982 | 18.1% | |
| 1890 | 12,813 | 6.9% | |
| 1900 | 14,734 | 15.0% | |
| 1910 | 13,988 | −5.1% | |
| 1920 | 11,996 | −14.2% | |
| 1930 | 11,075 | −7.7% | |
| 1940 | 11,451 | 3.4% | |
| 1950 | 10,410 | −9.1% | |
| 1960 | 9,114 | −12.4% | |
| 1970 | 9,235 | 1.3% | |
| 1980 | 10,025 | 8.6% | |
| 1990 | 9,692 | −3.3% | |
| 2000 | 11,085 | 14.4% | |
| http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21011.txt | |||
1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 federal population schedules of Bath 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 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 & Reference
Land
Local Histories
- [1] ~ The Archives of Appalachia
Maps
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
Miscellaneous
- KY Postcards 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
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
Probate
- Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~ Ancestry.com (subscription)
- 1852-1945 - Estate Settlement Books 1 to 24 (1852-1945) have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.
Taxation
Vital Records
- The Kentucky Vital Records Project Transcriptions of and Images of KY Death Certificates - A Work in Progress ~ The KY Vital Records Project
- KY Births & Christenings ~ Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 Family Search
- KY Deaths & Burials ~ KY Deaths & Burials 1843 - 1970
- KY Marriage Records ~ KY Marriages 1783 - 1979 ~ Family Search
- Searchable KY Vital Records ~ Searchable databases of KY Births, Deaths & 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
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- 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.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Bath County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Bath, Kentucky page 268, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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