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Bourbon County, Kentucky

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Bourbon County, the fifth county in order of formation, is located in the central Bluegrass region, and has an area of 292 square miles. Its boundaries originally extended northward to the Ohio River and eastward to the Big Sandy, taking in land that has since been split into more than thirty counties. Virginia subdivided Fayette County in 1785 and honored the French royal family by naming the fifth western county Bourbon. It was rich in timber, cane, pasture grass, fertile soil, and limestone and had many creeks and springs. Early Bourbon settlers claimed choice farmland and built homes, mills, taverns, warehouses, businesses, churches, and a courthouse on the hill near the confluence of Houston and Stoner creeks. The county seat, Hopewell (renamed PARIS in 1790), became an economic center as the population grew in the early 1800s. Millersburg, North Middletown, Little Rock, Ruddles Mills, and Clintonville remained small villages.

The population was 18,476 in 1970; 19,405 in 1980; and 19,236 in 1990. The Official County Government Website is located at http://www.parisky.com/?page_id=75.

Below is a list of Bourbon County Genealogical and Historical Socities, Mail-List, Libraries and Archives Addresses and/or Links. See Also Kentucky Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies for statewide Addresses and links. EMAIL US with websites links to Bourbon County Archives, Libraries, Genealogical and Historical Societies or any other repository of genealogical information relating to Bourbon County.

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Bourbon County County, KY Court, Probate and Tax Records

See Also Kentucky Court, Land, Tax & Probate Records and Marriage Records

Kentucky Researchers often overlook the importance of court records, probate records, and land records as a source of family history information. American court files mirror U.S. history. Buried away in Kentucky courthouses and archives everywhere are the dreams and frustrations of millions of citizens. The chances are great that your ancestors have left a detailed record of at least some aspects of their lives in Kentucky court records.

Bourbon County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1786 and Land Records from 1786 and is located at PO Box 312, Paris, KY 40361-0312; Phone: (859) 987-2142 FAX: (859) 987-5660, [EMAIL] .

Bourbon County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Probate Records from 1786 and Court Records from 1786 and is located at Courthouse, 310 Main Street, Paris, KY 40361; Telephone: (859) 987-2624 .

Bourbon County Property Valuation Administrator has County Tax Records and is located at Courthouse Room 15,301 Main Street, Paris, KY 40361; Office: 859-987-2152.

Below is a list of online resources Bourbon County Court Records. EMAIL US with websites links to Bourbon Court Records.

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Bourbon County, KY Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records

See Also Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records in Kentucky or Research In Vital Records

Kentucky Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events. They are prime sources for genealogical information.

Bourbon County public records for Birth Certificate & Death Certificates can be found at the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, Ordering information is listed below. Copies of Bourbon County Marriage certificates prior to June 1958 may be obtained from the Bourbon county clerk. Records of Bourbon County Divorce proceedings are available from the Bourbon County clerk of the circuit court.

Order Kentucky Birth Certificate, Death Certificate, Divorce and Marriage Certificates from the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics online, by Mail, by Phone, Fax, On-Line, or Credit Card or In Person.

Below is a list of online resources Bourbon County Vital Records. EMAIL US with websites links to Bourbon County Vital Records.

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Bourbon County, KY Census Records

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Federal Population Schedules that exist for Bourbon County, Kentucky are 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890 (fragment, see below), 1900, 1910, 1910, 1920 and 1940. Earlier U.S. censuses for Kentucky were destroyed, but published tax lists serve as a replacements for the lost 1790 and 1800 censuses.

Other Federal Schedules to look at when researching your family tree in Bourbon County, Kentucky are Industry and Agriculture Schedules availible for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860. The Mortality Schedules for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Union Veterans Schedules were conducted in 1890 but only returns for sixty-five Kentucky counties remain of the 1890 Union veterans and widows schedule of the federal census of Kentucky.

Below is a list of online resources Bourbon County Census Records. EMAIL US with websites links to Bourbon County Census Records.

Below is a list of online resources for Bourbon County Census Records. EMAIL US with websites links to Bourbon County Census Records.

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Bourbon County, KY Cemeteries & Graveyards

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There are many Cemeteries & Graveyards in Bourbon County. Some transcriptions are online. A great site is the Bourbon County Tombstone Transcription Project.

Below is a list of online resources Bourbon Cemetery & Graveyard Records. EMAIL US with websites links to Bourbon County Cemetery & Graveyard Records.

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Bourbon County, KY Church & Bible Records

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