Floyd County, Kentucky Genealogy

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Parent County
1799--Floyd County was created 13 December 1799 from Fleming, Montgomery and Mason Counties. County seat: Prestonburg

Boundary Changes
1820 Perry County was created from Clay and Floyd counties. 1821 Pike County was created from Floyd County. 1821 Lawrence County was created from Floyd and Greenup counties 1822 Morgan County was created from Floyd and Bath Counties. 1843 Johnson County was created from Floyd, Lawrence and Morgan Counties. 1860 Magoffin County was created from Floyd, Johnson and Morgan counties. 1870 Martin County was created from Floyd, Lawrence, Johnson, and Pike counites. 1884 Knott County was created from Breathitt, Floyd, Letcher, and Perry counties.

Record Loss
1808-- A disaster destroyed some records.

Neighboring Counties

 * Johnson
 * Knott
 * Magoffin
 * Martin
 * Pike

Biographies, Family Histories, Gedcom Files, Genealogies etc.
Family Files at KYGenWeb, Floyd County page. Family Gedcom Files at KYGenWeb, Floyd County page. KYGenWeb, Floyd County page

Cemeteries
Access Genealogy, Floyd County, Kentucky Cemetery Records Interment.net-Floyd, Kentucky The Tombstone Transcription Project Floyd county Cemeteries

Census
Floyd County Genealoy Trails Census Data

Floyd Co., KY Census Records at KYGenWeb, Floyd County page.

Land
Kentucky Land Warrants at KYGenWeb, Floyd County page.

Local Histories
Floyd County, Kentucky at Wikipedia

Maps
Kentucky Digital Map Library Scroll down the page for links to early Floyd County maps.

Military
Military Information at KYGenWeb, Floyd County page.

Newspapers
The Floyd County Times

Obituaries
Current Obituraries at The Floyd County Times

Vital Records
Floyd Births at KYGenWeb, Floyd County page. See KYGenWeb, Floyd County page for excel files of Floyd County births 1911-1920 Deaths at KYGenWeb, Floyd County page. Floyd Co. Marriages at KYGenWeb, Floyd County page. Marriage License of Floyd County Kentucky From 1808-1844

Web Sites

 * KYGenWeb, Floyd County page.
 * Family History Library Catalog