Wayne County, Kentucky
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United States 
Kentucky Wayne County
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| Founded | December 18, 1800 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Monticello | ||||||||
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Wayne County Courthouse
109 N Main Street
Monticello, KY 42633[1]
History
The county is named after Revolutionary War General "Mad" Anthony Wayne (1745-1796).[2]
Parent County
1800--Wayne County was created 18 December 1800 from Cumberland and Pulaski Counties.
County seat: Monticello [3]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1898--A disaster destroyed most of the records.
Places/Localities
Populated Places
| Barrier | Gregory | Oilton | Spann |
| Bethesda | Griffin | Parmleysville | Steubenville |
| Betsey | Hardwick | Parnell | Stop (hist.) |
| Burfield | Hidalgo | Powersburg | Sumpter |
| Cabell | Jimtown | Pueblo | Sunnybrook |
| Cooper | Kidder | Ramsey Island | Susie |
| Coopersville | Kidds Crossing | Rankin | Swifton |
| Delta | Low Gap | Ritner | Touristville |
| Denney | Mill Springs | Rockybranch | Wait |
| Eadsville | Monticello | Sandclift | Windy |
| Frazer | Mount Pisgah | Shearer Valley | Wray Gap |
| Frisby | Murl | Short Mountain | Zula |
| Gapcreek | Number One | Slat | |
| Gar (hist.) | Oil Valley | Slickford |
Neighboring Counties
Quick Dates
Casey County's civil records start the following years:
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Census | Land | Probate |
| 1852 | 1852 |
*Many years between 1852 and 1911 are missing
Resources
African American Research
The following have information concerning African American research.
- African American Research (US)
- Kentucky Minorities has information specific to Kentucky African Americans.
- 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.
- 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 Wayne 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
- Wayne 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 Wayne County. Some of the books or others may be on Google Books or available at public libraries.
- ePodunk list of Wayne 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.
- Tombstone Transcription Project ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb
- 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
Census
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1810 | 5,430 | — |
| 1820 | 7,951 | 46.4% |
| 1830 | 8,685 | 9.2% |
| 1840 | 7,399 | −14.8% |
| 1850 | 8,692 | 17.5% |
| 1860 | 10,259 | 18.0% |
| 1870 | 10,602 | 3.3% |
| 1880 | 12,512 | 18.0% |
| 1890 | 12,852 | 2.7% |
| 1900 | 14,892 | 15.9% |
| 1910 | 17,518 | 17.6% |
| 1920 | 16,208 | −7.5% |
| 1930 | 15,848 | −2.2% |
| 1940 | 17,204 | 8.6% |
| 1950 | 16,475 | −4.2% |
| 1960 | 14,700 | −10.8% |
| 1970 | 14,268 | −2.9% |
| 1980 | 17,022 | 19.3% |
| 1990 | 17,468 | 2.6% |
| 2000 | 19,923 | 14.1% |
| Source: "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. | ||
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.
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
Genealogy
- [Burnett] Peterson, Dorothy Burnett. Blue Ridge Heritage; Burnett, Branscome, Hylton, Cox, Slaughter and Related Families. Memphis, Tenn.: Roblee Press, 1982. FHL Book 929.273 B934p.
Land
The organization 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. Available indexes:
Local Histories
- Archives of Appalachia ~ Preserving the history of the people of Appalachia.
Maps
Military
Civil War
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[4]
- Map showing Civil War battles in Kentucky.
- 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
- 1801-1971 - Will Books (1801-1971) have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.
The organization 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. Available indexes:
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.
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Wayne County, Kentucky page 275, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ "Anthony Wayne," Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Wayne.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 7 August, 2012)
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