KENTUCKY STATE BOOKS

 

The following books contain general information for Genealogy research in the state of Kentucky or are books covering multiple counties or a particular geographic region of the state.  Be sure to also check the pages for the specific county (or counties) you are researching for more detailed information.

 

TRKY-1: THE FORMATION OF COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY
Compiled by The Researchers, 8 Pages...$2.00 
Information given includes the county name, date of organization and the parent county. There is also a reverse listing giving the county name, the date and county name to which the land was given.  This a valuable resource for determining where the records you are looking may be depending upon the time of the event.  This booklet should be a part of the basic toolset for all genealogists doing serious research in Kentucky.

TRKY-2: KENTUCKY MILITARY PENSIONERS: Revolutionary War and The War of 1812
$12.00 

TRKY-3: THE KENTUCKY GAZETTEER
$19.00 
Identifies over 6,500 towns, former names - present names. Maps of Kentucky in 1780-1790-1800-1810-1820-1830-1840-1850-present, corresponding to the census years.

TRKY-4: EARLY KENTUCKY TAXPAYERS: 1789-1792
$10.00 

GPCKY-6: KENTUCKIANS IN ILLINOIS
Compiled by S. Sprague, 306 Pages, Index...$25.00 
The author has compiled the information in this work from published county histories and county atlases. The data is in tabular form under the county of origin and includes some or all of the following information: name of the Kentucky migrant, birthdates, names of parents and places of birth (when known), and date of migration. More than 10,000 persons are referred to in the name index.
 
GPCKY-7: KENTUCKIANS IN MISSOURI
[Including Many Who Migrated by Way of Ohio, Indiana, Or Illinois]
Compiled by S. Sprague, 209 Pages, Index...$25.00 
The data in this work results from a study of some sixty Missouri county histories and mug-books. Records of over 4,000 persons are included. The data is in tabular form under the county of origin. Entries include the name of the Kentucky migrant, his birthdate, names of his parents and their dates and places of birth (if known), the Missouri county in which he settled and the earliest known date of residence in Missouri. The name index refers to about 10,000 persons.

GPCKY-8: KENTUCKIANS IN OHIO AND INDIANA
Compiled by Stuart S. Sprague, 302 Pages, Index...$25.00 
The author has compiled the information in this work from published county histories and county atlases. The data is in tabular form under the county of origin and includes some or all of the following information: name of the Kentucky migrant, birth date, parents' names and their dates and places of birth (if known) and the date of migration. The name index refers to more than 10,000 persons.
 
GPCKY-9: KENTUCKY COURT AND OTHER RECORDS, Volume I
Compiled by Mrs. William B. Ardery, 206 Pages, Index...$25.00 
Records are from about 1724 to 1875 and cover the following counties: Barre, Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Daviess, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mason, Montgomery, Nelson, Nicholas, Ohio, Scott and Shelby. Also included is an index to estates and inventories of Revolutionary War soldiers.

GPCKY-10: KENTUCKY MARRIAGE RECORDS
From The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society
1,024 Pages, Index...$55.00 
This work provides every list of marriages from 1903 that were published in The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society. The following counties are included: Barren, Bourbon, Christian, Floyd, Franklin, Grant, Greenup, Hardin, Lawrence, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Montgomery, Muhlenberg, Nelson, Pike, Shelby, Union and Woodford. Sources of the information are from courthouse records, namely, marriage bonds, licenses, ministers' returns and marriage records. Almost 50,000 persons are listed.

GPCKY-11: KENTUCKY MARRIAGES: 1797-1865 [With an added Introduction and Index]
Compiled by G. Glenn Clift, 258 Pages, From The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society...$25.00 
258 Pages, Index
This work is a chronological listing of abstracts of marriage notices. The name of the bride and groom, the marriage date, some places of residence and parents' names are included in the entries. Also provided is the source of information for each entry. The index lists about 8,000 names of brides and groom.

GPCKY-13: KENTUCKY OBITUARIES: 1787-1854
Compiled by G. Glenn Clift, 254 Pages, Index...$25.00 
This work contains 5,000 obituary notices. These were extracted from six early Kentucky newspapers and were published in The Register of the Kentucky History Society. The name of the deceased, place of residence, name of spouse(s), parents, or survivors, date of death and various other information are included in most entries.

GPKY-2340: HISTORIC FAMILIES OF KENTUCKY
By Thomas Marshall Green...$28.50 
This work traces a number of Kentucky families of Scotch-Irish extraction whose ancestors immigrated to America in the early 18th century and became pioneers of the Valley of Virginia. Descendants of these families were among the early pioneers of Kentucky, and Mr. Green here provides accounts of nearly 100 of them.

GPKY-3015: A Complete Index to All of the Earliest Land Entries, Military Warrants, Deeds and Wills of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
By Willard Rouse Jillson...$26.50 
This index is arranged alphabetically according to the names of the grantees, giving the number of acres, dates, locations, and the references to the pages in the original records, which are now housed at the Land Office in Frankfort. There are more than 45,000 entries in the volume, most of which are devoted to Fayette, Lincoln, and Jefferson county records prior to 1792. Also included are Military Warrants, 1782 - 1793; Court of Appeals Deeds-Grantees, 1783 - 1846; Grantors, 1783 - 1846; Wills, 1769 - 1850; and Attorneys, 1781 - 1853.

GPKY-3150: KENTUCKY SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1812. With an Added Index
By Kentucky Adjutant-General's Office...$50.00 
This is the primary reference source for the names and service records of upwards of 20,000 Kentucky soldiers and officers, both regular and militia, who served in the War of 1812. The muster rolls are laid out in the tabular format by regiment and company, and there under the names are arranged by rank, with records of dates of appointment or enlistment and remarks such as when discharged, deceased, etc.

GPKY-3159: EARLY KENTUCKY TAX RECORDS from The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society
$29.50 
The tax records printed here represent all the tax lists ever published in The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society and are among the earliest Kentucky tax records in existence. In a few cases there tax records date from a period either immediately before or after the 1790 and 1800 enumerations. The tax lists give the names of about 12,000 taxpayers, their counties of residence, and the number of persons and chattels attached to their households.

GPKY-3155: EARLY KENTUCKY SETTLERS. The Records of Jefferson County, Kentucky from The Filson Club History Quarterly.
$40.00 
This work contains transcripts of the earliest Jefferson County records know to exist-wills, deeds, surveys, administrations, inventories, and poll lists. The records are as follows: Minute Books A and 1 (1781-1785); Will Books 1 and 2 (1784-1833); Bond and Power of Attorney Book 1 (1783-1798); and Division Book 1 (1797-1832)
 
GPKY-4745: HISTORY OF WOODFORD COUNTY, KENTUCKY
By William E. Railey...$39.50 
Mr. Railey's work provides a chronicle of the county through the 19th century, with particular emphasis on the original migrant settlers in the period following the Revolution. It contains hundreds of family sketches, as well as lists of source records accounting for an additional 5,000 early residents. 

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