Union County, Kentucky Genealogy

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County Courthouse
The Union County county seat is located in Morganfield. The county courthouse is located downtown and maintains records dating from the county's founding in 1811.

Parent County
1811--Union County was created 15 January 1811 from Henderson County. County seat: Morganfield

Boundary Changes
Webster county was formed in 1860. Some portions were taken from Union County.

Records from before 1860 in areas that became part of Webster county are still maintained at the Union County courthouse in Morganfield.

Neighboring Counties

 * Crittenden
 * Gallatin County, Illinois
 * Hardin County, Illinois
 * Henderson
 * Posey County, Indiana
 * Webster

Cemeteries
USGS GNIS search results for Union County, Kentucky cemeteries

Web Sites

 * Union County Website: unioncounty.ky.gov/
 * USGenWeb site for Union County: home.comcast.net/~unioncountyky/
 * Family History Library catalog for Union County: Family History Library Catalog