Perry County, Kentucky Genealogy

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History


The county and county seat are named after U.S. Naval hero Oliver Hazard Perry (1785-1819).

Parent County
1820--Perry County was created 2 November 1820 from Clay and Floyd Counties. County seat: Hazard

Record Loss
'1885, 1911--Disasters destroyed most records.

Neighboring Counties

 * Breathitt
 * Clay
 * Harlan
 * Knott
 * Leslie
 * Letcher
 * Owsley

Web Sites

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