Pulaski County, Kentucky Genealogy

United States &gt; Kentucky &gt; Pulaski County

Parent County
1798--Pulaski County was created 10 December 1798 from Lincoln and Green Counties. County seat: Somerset

Record Loss
1871--A disaster destroyed most records.

Neighboring Counties

 * Casey
 * Laurel
 * Lincoln
 * McCreary
 * Rockcastle
 * Russell
 * Wayne

Cemeteries
The website http://www.pulaskispast.com/ has an impressive cemetery section maintained by Scott Burton and has an ongoing project to photograph every tombstone in every cemetery in Pulaski County, Kentucky.

Somerset
Sinking Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (First church in Somerset)

Baptist
Flat Lick Baptist Church

Sinking Creek Baptist Church

Newspapers
There is a list of newspapers known to be published in Pulaski County in the Nov 1998 edition of the Newsletter of the Pulaski County Kentucky Historical Society. (FHL US/CAN Book 976.963 H25P)

Societies and Libraries
Pulaski County Historical Society

PO Box 36

Somerset, KY 42502-0036

606 679-8401

Hours: M-Sat 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Offices are in basement of Pulaski County Public Library

304 South Main St

Somerset, KY 42502-0036

WebSites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog