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− | == | + | Guide to '''Grant County, Kentucky ancestry, family history, and genealogy''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.<br> |
+ | {{Click|Image:KY_ORP.png|Kentucky Online Genealogy Records}}{{Infobox U.S. County | ||
+ | | county = Grant County | ||
+ | | adoption_sign = Adoption KYGenWeb | ||
+ | | county_map = Grant_County_svg.png | ||
+ | | state = Kentucky | ||
+ | | state_map = Kentucky.png | ||
+ | | founded year = 1820 | ||
+ | | founded date = February 12 | ||
+ | | seat wl = Williamstown | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | + | === Grant County Kentucky Courthouse === | |
− | == History == | + | {| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="100%" bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>'''Beginning Dates for {{PAGENAME}} Government Records'''</center> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[Grant County, Kentucky#Birth|Birth]]*''' | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[Grant County, Kentucky#Marriage|Marriage]]''' | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[Grant County, Kentucky#Death|Death]]*''' | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[Grant County, Kentucky#Census|Census]]''' | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[Grant County, Kentucky#Land|Land]]''' | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[Grant County, Kentucky#Probate|Probate]]''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1852 | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1820 | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1852 | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1820 | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1820 | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1820 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="100%" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>'''*'''Many years between 1852 and 1911 are missing</center> | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | [http://grantcounty.ky.gov/ Grant County Courthouse]<br>Courthouse Basement; PO Box 469; <br>Williamstown, KY 41097- 0469<br>Phone: 859.824.3321<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Grant County, Kentucky page 270, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Grant County Kentucky History == | ||
==== Parent County ==== | ==== Parent County ==== | ||
− | '''1820'''--Grant County was created 12 February 1820 from [[Pendleton County, Kentucky|Pendleton]] County. '''County seat:''' Williamstown <ref | + | '''1820'''--Grant County was created 12 February 1820 from [[Pendleton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Pendleton]] County. '''County seat:''' Williamstown <ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> |
==== Boundary Changes ==== | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
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+ | For animated maps illustrating Kentucky county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/kentucky/ "Rotating Formation Kentucky County Boundary Maps"] (1776-1939) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. | ||
==== Record Loss ==== | ==== Record Loss ==== | ||
− | + | There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. | |
+ | == Grant County Kentucky Places/Localities == | ||
+ | <div style="width: 100%; float: left"> | ||
==== Populated Places ==== | ==== Populated Places ==== | ||
− | {| | + | {| width="710" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" |
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| Blanchet | | Blanchet | ||
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| Campbells Block House (hist.) | | Campbells Block House (hist.) | ||
− | | Dry Ridge | + | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_Ridge,_Kentucky Dry Ridge] |
| Holbrook | | Holbrook | ||
| Northcutt | | Northcutt | ||
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| Stewartsville | | Stewartsville | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Corinth | + | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corinth,_Kentucky Corinth] |
| Folsom | | Folsom | ||
| Keefer | | Keefer | ||
| Stringtown | | Stringtown | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Crittenden | + | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crittenden,_Kentucky Crittenden] |
| Four Corners | | Four Corners | ||
| Lawrenceville | | Lawrenceville | ||
− | | | + | | {{FHL|Kentucky%2C+Grant%2C+Williamstown|subject|disp=Williamstown}} |
|- | |- | ||
| Delia | | Delia | ||
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− | + | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== | |
− | + | *[[Boone County, Kentucky Genealogy|Boone]] | |
+ | *[[Gallatin County, Kentucky Genealogy|Gallatin]] | ||
+ | *[[Harrison County, Kentucky Genealogy|Harrison]] | ||
+ | *[[Kenton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Kenton]] | ||
+ | *[[Owen County, Kentucky Genealogy|Owen]] | ||
+ | *[[Pendleton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Pendleton]] | ||
+ | *[[Scott County, Kentucky Genealogy|Scott]] | ||
− | == | + | == Grant County Kentucky Genealogy Resources == |
− | + | [[Image:Kygrant.png|thumb|right|400px|Kygrant.png]] | |
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− | == | + | ==== African American Research ==== |
− | + | The following have information concerning African American research. Both should be used: | |
− | The | + | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyafamer/ the KY African American Griots Project] ~ The Kentucky African American Griots Project |
+ | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/history/hangings.html Sandi Gorin's Tips] ~ Hangings in Kentucky 1792 - 1900 | ||
+ | * [[African American Research]] (US) has more information about the kinds of records | ||
+ | * [[Kentucky Minorities|Kentucky Minorities]] has information specific to Kentucky African Americans. | ||
− | + | ==== Biographies ==== | |
− | * | + | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/ KY Biographies] ~ Jeff Murphy's Kentucky Biographies Project |
==== Cemeteries ==== | ==== Cemeteries ==== | ||
− | Kentucky | + | {{KY Cemeteries Intro|Grant}} |
+ | |||
+ | {| style = "border:1px solid black; width:60%; " | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Grant, Kentucky''' online and in print</center> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center> | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" | | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=19&GScnty=1029&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n Findagrave.com] | ||
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+ | *[http://kykinfolk.org/grant/Cemeteries.htm KYGenWeb] | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/grant/grant.html KYGenWeb Archives] | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://usgwtombstones.org/kentucky/grant.html Tombstone Project] | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://kentuckygravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=41 Kentucky Gravestones] | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[https://billiongraves.com/pages/search/# Billion Graves] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>''' TombstoneTranscriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center> | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black"| | ||
+ | |||
+ | *{{FHL|507735|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Grant+Kentucky&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center> | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" | | ||
− | * | + | *[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=19&CScnty=1029 Findagrave.com] |
− | *[ | + | *[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?year_range=5&action=search_cemetery&exact=true&country=United%20States&state=Kentucky&county=Grant&cemetery_name=a# Billion Graves] |
− | * | + | *[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/Grant-county-kentucky-cemetery-records.htm Kentucky Cemeteries] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Kentucky Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center> | ||
+ | |} | ||
− | + | The following web sites have additional information on Grant county cemeteries. | |
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− | * | + | *[http://www.interment.net/us/ky/grant.htm Interment.net] Kentucky cemetery records by county. |
+ | |||
+ | *[http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-KY-NDX.html Cemetery Junction] ~ Links to cemetery transcriptions | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://kykinfolk.com/esh/ Naming the Forgotten] ~ Naming the Forgotten - The Eastern State Hospital Project | ||
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+ | *[http://www.raogk.org/kentucky.htm Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] Local volunteers may take photographs of headstones found in county cemeteries. | ||
*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=4000&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=60&stateAbbv=&stateName= ePodunk list of Grant 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. | *[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=4000&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=60&stateAbbv=&stateName= ePodunk list of Grant 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. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Census ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{USCensusPop | ||
+ | | 1830= 2986 | ||
+ | | 1840= 4192 | ||
+ | | 1850= 6531 | ||
+ | | 1860= 8356 | ||
+ | | 1870= 9529 | ||
+ | | 1880= 13083 | ||
+ | | 1890= 12671 | ||
+ | | 1900= 13239 | ||
+ | | 1910= 10581 | ||
+ | | 1920= 10435 | ||
+ | | 1930= 9876 | ||
+ | | 1940= 9876 | ||
+ | | 1950= 9809 | ||
+ | | 1960= 9489 | ||
+ | | 1970= 9999 | ||
+ | | 1980= 13308 | ||
+ | | 1990= 15737 | ||
+ | | 2000= 22384 | ||
+ | | estimate= 24769 | ||
+ | | estyear= 2006 | ||
+ | | estref= | ||
+ | | footnote=http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21081.txt | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Census|Kentucky}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://www.usgwcensus.org/states/kentucky/ USGenWeb Census Project] ~ Kentucky Census Transcriptions 1850 - 1930 | ||
+ | *[http://usgwarchives.net/census/cen_ke.htm The USGenWeb Census Images] ~ The USGenWeb Census Images Project | ||
+ | *[http://www.usgwcensus.org/states/kentucky/ Kentucky Census Transcriptions] ~ The USGenWeb Census Project | ||
+ | *[http://www.census-online.com/links/KY/ Census Online] ~ Census Online | ||
==== Church ==== | ==== Church ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{KY Church Intro}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://www.churchangel.com/kentucky.htm Kentucky Christian Church Directory] ~ ChurchAngel | ||
+ | *[http://www.cdlex.org/index.cfm/NewsItem?ID=54078&From=Home Catholic Parishes in the Diocese of Lexington] | ||
+ | *[http://www.archlou.org/Parishes Catholic Parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville] | ||
==== Court ==== | ==== Court ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kygenweb/court/court.htm Abstracts of Early KY Court Cases] Abstracts of Early Supreme Court Cases ~ KYGenWeb Special Project | ||
+ | *[http://recordsproject.com/court/kentucky.asp Kentucky Court of Justice Research & Reference] | ||
==== Land ==== | ==== Land ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{KY Land}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://www.sos.ky.gov/admin/land/Pages/default.aspx The KY Land Office] | ||
==== Local Histories ==== | ==== Local Histories ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{KY History}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://www.etsu.edu/cass/archives/ ~ The Archives of Appalachia] | ||
==== Maps ==== | ==== Maps ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/other/maps.html KYGenWeb compiled list of maps] | ||
+ | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/counties/kymap.html Click on the county to go to the KYGenWeb site] | ||
==== Military ==== | ==== Military ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *''Abstracts of Pension Papers Pertaining to Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Indian Wars Who Settled in Grant [and Graves] County, Kentucky.'' Digital version at {{FSbook|938559}} - free. | ||
+ | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kymil/ Military Resources] ~ Revolutionary War through Civil War | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Civil War===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Online Records''' | ||
+ | *'''1861-1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1932371|Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index | ||
+ | *'''1861-1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1932398|Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index | ||
+ | *'''1861-1865''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2322 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://ancesstry.com Ancestry] — index (free) | ||
+ | *'''1861-1865''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2344 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — index (free) | ||
+ | *'''1912-1950''' - {{RecordSearch|1916017|Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications 1912-1950}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====World War I===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/military/wwi/ Fallen Soldiers in WWI from KY] ~ Fallen Soldiers in WWI from Kentucky | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Korean War===== | ||
+ | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kybath/korea.htm Korean War Memorial] Korean War Memorial for Soldiers from KY ~ KYGenWeb | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Miscellaneous ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://www.kykinfolk.com/postcards/KyPostCards/KyPostCards.html Kentucky Postcards] ~ The USGenWeb Archives Penny Postcard Project | ||
+ | *[http://kykinfolk.com/kyfootsteps/ The KYGenWeb Footsteps] ~ The Kentucky Footsteps Archives ~ KYGenWeb Special Project | ||
==== Newspapers ==== | ==== Newspapers ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://www.usnpl.com/kynews.php Kentucky News] - Kentucky Newspaper Index with links | ||
+ | *[http://www.world-newspapers.com/kentucky.html Another Kentucky Newspaper Index with links] | ||
+ | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/counties/ukfilm.html Kentucky Newspapers on Microfilm] - Kentucky Newspapers Available On Microfilm | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{KY Newspaper abstracts|Appling}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Obituaries ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://kykinfolk.com/kyfootsteps/ KY Footsteps Archives] ~ KY Footsteps List Archives - thousands of obituaries here ~ KYGenWeb Project | ||
+ | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/other/obits.html KY Obituary Sources] ~ Kentucky Obituary Sources ~ Compiled by the KYGenWeb Project | ||
+ | *[http://www.ancestorhunt.com/kentucky_newspaper_obituaries.htm Links to research and locate obituaries] | ||
+ | *[http://browning.evcpl.lib.in.us/ Browning Genealogy Database] ~ The Browning Genealogy Database - A Collection of Obituaries Compiled by Charles Browning. | ||
+ | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/ky/obitsky.htm USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project] ~ Kentucky Obituary Project | ||
+ | *[http://www.afrigeneas.com/drdb/ Afrigeneas] ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources | ||
+ | *[http://www.daddezio.com/obituary/depot/OB-KY-NDX.html Obituary Depot ] ~ Kentucky Newspaper Citations | ||
+ | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~obituary/ Obituary Daily Times ] ~ Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function | ||
+ | *[http://www.tngenweb.org/madison/smith/jktsmith.htm#nca Nashville Advocate] ~ Death Abstracts from the Nashville Christian Advocate | ||
==== Probate ==== | ==== Probate ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{KY Probate Intro}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | *'''1820-1855''' - {{RecordSearch|1875188|Will Books A to C (1820-1855)|access=browse}} have been digitized by FamilySearch - free. | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Online Probate Records''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | *'''1774 – 1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9066 Kentucky Wills and Probate Records 1774-1999] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images $ | ||
+ | *'''1727 – 1990''' {{RecordSearch|1875188|Kentucky Probate Records 1727-1990}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — images | ||
==== Taxation ==== | ==== Taxation ==== | ||
− | ==== Vital Records ==== | + | {{KY Tax Intro}} |
+ | |||
+ | ==== Vital Records ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{KY Vital Intro}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://www.genealogyinc.com/kentucky/ky-vital-records/ How to order Kentucky Vital Records] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Birth ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *'''1839-1960''' - [https://familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1674843&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D KY Births and Christenings] ~ Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 Family Search | ||
+ | *'''1852-1859''' - Grant County Birth Index 1852-1859. Batch {{IGI|C517381}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/0/0b/Igikentuckygl.pdf.</ref> | ||
+ | *'''1874''' - Grant County Birth Index 1874. Batch {{IGI|C517382}} at FamilySearch - free.</ref> | ||
+ | *'''1875''' - Grant County Birth Index 1875. Batch {{IGI|C517383}} at FamilySearch - free. | ||
+ | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/vitals/index.html Searchable KY Vital Records] ~ Searchable databases of KY Births, Deaths and Marriages | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Marriage ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *'''1609-2016''' - [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=kentucky%2cky Kentucky, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ FindMyPast] — index $ | ||
+ | *'''1783-1979''' - [https://familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1674849&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D KY Marriage Records] ~ KY Marriages 1783 - 1979 ~ Family Search | ||
+ | *'''1797-1954''' - {{RecordSearch|1804888|Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — index and images<br> | ||
+ | *'''1820-1865''' - Grant County Marriage Index 1820-1865. Batch {{IGI|M517385}} at FamilySearch - free.</ref> | ||
+ | *'''1852-1859''' - Grant County Marriage Index 1852-1859. Batch {{IGI|M517381}} at FamilySearch - free.</ref> | ||
+ | *'''1876-1878''' - Grant County Marriage Index 1876-1878. Batch {{IGI|M517384}} at FamilySearch - free. | ||
+ | *'''1973-2000''' - [http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ky/marriage/search.cgi Kentucky Marriage Records 1973 - 2000] ~ Kentucky Marriage Records - 1973 - 2000 | ||
+ | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/vitals/index.html Searchable KY Vital Records] ~ Searchable databases of KY Births, Deaths and Marriages | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Death ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *'''1843-1970''' - [https://familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1674848&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D KY Deaths and Burials] ~ KY Deaths and Burials 1843 - 1970 | ||
+ | *'''1911-1963''' - {{RecordSearch|1417491|Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1963}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
+ | *[http://kyvitals.com The Kentucky Vital Records Project] Transcriptions of and Images of KY Death Certificates - A Work in Progress ~ The KY Vital Records Project | ||
+ | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/vitals/index.html Searchable KY Vital Records] ~ Searchable databases of KY Births, Deaths and Marriages | ||
+ | *[http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi The Social Security Death Index] The Social Security Death Index - Searchable | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Divorce ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://ukcc.uky.edu/vitalrec/ KY Divorces 1973 - 1993] ~ Kentucky Divorce Records 1973 - 1993 ~ University of Kentucky Vital Records Databases | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Grant County Kentucky Genealogy Societies and Libraries == | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Grant County Historical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 33<br>Mason, Kentucky 41054<br><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/contact/kysocieties.html Links and addresses to Kentucky genealogical and historical societies] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Family History Centers<br> ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{FamilySearch Centers Intro}} | ||
− | + | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] | |
− | == | + | == Grant County Kentucky Genealogy Websites == |
− | *USGenWeb project | + | *[http://www.genealogyinc.com/kentucky/grant-county/ Grant County, KY History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://kykinfolk.com/grant Grant County KYGenWeb] |
+ | *[http://kygenweb.net/ KYGenWeb project]. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for each county. Select the county. | ||
+ | *[http://kentucky.gov/Pages/home.aspx State of Kentucky Website] | ||
+ | *[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html USGenWeb Kentucky Archives] ~ Kentucky in the USGenWeb Archives ~ Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records. | ||
+ | *[http://usgenweb.org The USGenWeb project] May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. | ||
+ | *{{FHL|Kentucky%2C+Grant|subject|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} | ||
+ | *<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1285885667718_560" />[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KY/Grant/ Grant County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) | ||
+ | *[http://ldsgenealogy.com/KY/Grant-County.htm Grant County KY Genealogy] (Kentucky Genealogy) | ||
− | == References == | + | == Grant County Kentucky Genealogy References == |
− | <references /> | + | <references /> |
+ | {{Kentucky|Kentucky}} | ||
+ | </div>{{-}} | ||
[[Category:Grant_County,_Kentucky]] | [[Category:Grant_County,_Kentucky]] |
Latest revision as of 00:04, 15 April 2018
Guide to Grant County, Kentucky ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
Grant County, Kentucky | |||||||
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Founded | February 12, 1820 | ||||||
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County Seat | Williamstown | ||||||
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Contents
- 1 Grant County Kentucky Courthouse
- 2 Grant County Kentucky History
- 3 Grant County Kentucky Places/Localities
- 4 Grant County Kentucky Genealogy Resources
- 5 Grant County Kentucky Genealogy Societies and Libraries
- 6 Grant County Kentucky Genealogy Websites
- 7 Grant County Kentucky Genealogy References
Grant County Kentucky Courthouse
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Grant County Courthouse
Courthouse Basement; PO Box 469;
Williamstown, KY 41097- 0469
Phone: 859.824.3321[1]
Grant County Kentucky History
Parent County
1820--Grant County was created 12 February 1820 from Pendleton County. County seat: Williamstown [2]
Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Kentucky county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Kentucky County Boundary Maps" (1776-1939) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Grant County Kentucky Places/Localities
Populated Places
Blanchet | Downingsville | Hilltop | Mount Zion |
Campbells Block House (hist.) | Dry Ridge | Holbrook | Northcutt |
Cherry Grove | Elliston | Jericho | Sherman |
Cordova | Flingsville | Jonesville | Stewartsville |
Corinth | Folsom | Keefer | Stringtown |
Crittenden | Four Corners | Lawrenceville | Williamstown |
Delia | Heekin | Mason | Zion Station |
Neighboring Counties
Grant County Kentucky Genealogy Resources
African American Research
The following have information concerning African American research. Both should be used:
- the KY African American Griots Project ~ The Kentucky African American Griots Project
- Sandi Gorin's Tips ~ Hangings in Kentucky 1792 - 1900
- African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records
- Kentucky Minorities has information specific to Kentucky African Americans.
Biographies
- KY Biographies ~ Jeff Murphy's Kentucky Biographies Project
Cemeteries
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The following web sites have additional information on Grant county cemeteries.
- Interment.net Kentucky cemetery records by county.
- Cemetery Junction ~ Links to cemetery transcriptions
- Naming the Forgotten ~ Naming the Forgotten - The Eastern State Hospital Project
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Local volunteers may take photographs of headstones found in county cemeteries.
- ePodunk list of Grant 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.
Census
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1830 | 2,986 | ||
1840 | 4,192 | 40.4% | |
1850 | 6,531 | 55.8% | |
1860 | 8,356 | 27.9% | |
1870 | 9,529 | 14.0% | |
1880 | 13,083 | 37.3% | |
1890 | 12,671 | −3.1% | |
1900 | 13,239 | 4.5% | |
1910 | 10,581 | −20.1% | |
1920 | 10,435 | −1.4% | |
1930 | 9,876 | −5.4% | |
1940 | 9,876 | 0% | |
1950 | 9,809 | −0.7% | |
1960 | 9,489 | −3.3% | |
1970 | 9,999 | 5.4% | |
1980 | 13,308 | 33.1% | |
1990 | 15,737 | 18.3% | |
2000 | 22,384 | 42.2% | |
Est. 2006 | 24,769 | 10.7% | |
http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21081.txt |
For tips on accessing Grant County, Kentucky Genealogy census records online, see: Kentucky Census.
- USGenWeb Census Project ~ Kentucky Census Transcriptions 1850 - 1930
- The USGenWeb Census Images ~ The USGenWeb Census Images Project
- Kentucky Census Transcriptions ~ The USGenWeb Census Project
- Census Online ~ Census Online
Church
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Kentucky denominations, view the Kentucky Church Records wiki page.
- 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
Land
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Kentucky Land and Property for additional information about early Kentucky land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Grant County, Kentucky Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories see the wiki page section Kentucky Local Histories.
Maps
Military
- Abstracts of Pension Papers Pertaining to Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Indian Wars Who Settled in Grant [and Graves] County, Kentucky. Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online - free.
- Military Resources ~ Revolutionary War through Civil War
Civil War
Online Records
- 1861-1865 - Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- 1861-1865 - Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
- 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
- 1912-1950 - Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications 1912-1950 at FamilySearch — index and images
World War I
- Fallen Soldiers in WWI from KY ~ Fallen Soldiers in WWI from Kentucky
Korean War
- Korean War Memorial Korean War Memorial for Soldiers from KY ~ KYGenWeb
Miscellaneous
- 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
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Grant County, Kentucky Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- Do a Grant County, Kentucky Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
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
Probate records are held by the Grant County, Kentucky Genealogy Clerk of Court and are housed at the Grant County, Kentucky Genealogy Courthouse. Microfilmed records can be found online at Kentucky, Probate Records, 1792-1977. See the wiki page Kentucky Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.
Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, and adoptions.
- 1820-1855 - Will Books A to C (1820-1855) have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.
Online Probate Records
- 1774 – 1999 Kentucky Wills and Probate Records 1774-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- 1727 – 1990 Kentucky Probate Records 1727-1990 at FamilySearch — images
Taxation
Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and slaves aged 21 to 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district. For more background information and state-wide resources see the wiki page Kentucky Taxation.
Vital Records
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Although Kentucky enacted a statute in 1852-1862 requiring registration of births and deaths,many counties did not comply. A second law was written in 1874-1879, and 1892-1910 but, again, was not always followed. By 1911, the law was more clearly defined and kept by 1920. Any existing births 1852-1960 and death records 1852-1953 can be accessed online. See How to Find Kentucky Birth Records and How to Find Kentucky Death Records for links to indexes and images.
Original marriage records are held at the office of the Grant County, Kentucky Genealogy Clerk, with divorce records 1849-1958 located with the Grant County, Kentucky Genealogy Circuit Court. For more information see How to Find Kentucky Marriage Records. For Kentucky divorce records see the wiki page Kentucky Vital Records..
Birth
- 1839-1960 - KY Births and Christenings ~ Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 Family Search
- 1852-1859 - Grant County Birth Index 1852-1859. Batch C517381 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- 1874 - Grant County Birth Index 1874. Batch C517382 at FamilySearch - free.</ref>
- 1875 - Grant County Birth Index 1875. Batch C517383 at FamilySearch - free.
- Searchable KY Vital Records ~ Searchable databases of KY Births, Deaths and Marriages
Marriage
- 1609-2016 - Kentucky, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- 1783-1979 - KY Marriage Records ~ KY Marriages 1783 - 1979 ~ Family Search
- 1797-1954 - Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1820-1865 - Grant County Marriage Index 1820-1865. Batch M517385 at FamilySearch - free.</ref>
- 1852-1859 - Grant County Marriage Index 1852-1859. Batch M517381 at FamilySearch - free.</ref>
- 1876-1878 - Grant County Marriage Index 1876-1878. Batch M517384 at FamilySearch - free.
- 1973-2000 - Kentucky Marriage Records 1973 - 2000 ~ Kentucky Marriage Records - 1973 - 2000
- Searchable KY Vital Records ~ Searchable databases of KY Births, Deaths and Marriages
Death
- 1843-1970 - KY Deaths and Burials ~ KY Deaths and Burials 1843 - 1970
- 1911-1963 - Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1963 at FamilySearch — index and images
- The Kentucky Vital Records Project Transcriptions of and Images of KY Death Certificates - A Work in Progress ~ The KY Vital Records Project
- Searchable KY Vital Records ~ Searchable databases of KY Births, Deaths and Marriages
- The Social Security Death Index The Social Security Death Index - Searchable
Divorce
- KY Divorces 1973 - 1993 ~ Kentucky Divorce Records 1973 - 1993 ~ University of Kentucky Vital Records Databases
Grant County Kentucky Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Grant County Historical Society
P.O. Box 33
Mason, Kentucky 41054
Family History Centers
Family history centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes. See family history center for more information. Search the online FHC directory for a nearby family history center.
Grant County Kentucky Genealogy Websites
- Grant County, KY History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Grant County KYGenWeb
- KYGenWeb project. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for each county. Select the county.
- State of Kentucky Website
- USGenWeb Kentucky Archives ~ Kentucky in the USGenWeb Archives ~ Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.
- The USGenWeb project May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- FamilySearch Catalog
- Grant County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Grant County KY Genealogy (Kentucky Genealogy)
Grant County Kentucky Genealogy References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Grant County, Kentucky page 270, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/0/0b/Igikentuckygl.pdf.