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Bullitt County, Kentucky

Bullitt County, the twentieth in order of formation, is located in the far western Bluegrass region known as the Knobs. It has an area of 300 square miles. The county was formed in December of 1796 from parts of Jefferson and Nelson counties and named far Alexander Scott Bullitt, Kentucky's first lieutenant governor (1800-1804) and the nephew of Capt. Thomas Bullitt. SHEPHERDSVILLE, founded in 1793 where the western leg of the Wilderness Road crossed Salt River, is the county seat. The first courthouse was built in 1804 of brick; the second, of Beaux Arts-influenced design, was constructed in 1900.

The population of Bullitt County was 26,090 in 1970; 43,346 in 1980; and 47,567 in 1990. The Official County Government Website is located at http://bullittcounty.ky.gov/.

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Below is a list of Bullitt 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 Bullitt County Archives, Libraries, Genealogical and Historical Societies or any other repository of genealogical information relating to Bullitt County.

• Bullitt County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 950, Shepherdsville, KY 40165
• Bullitt County Public Libraries
• Ancestral Trails Historical Society, PO Box 1796, Elizabethtown, KY 42702-1796; (270) 982-0881. We are a Regional Society representing Breckinridge, Bullitt, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart, Jefferson, LaRue, Meade, Nelson counties in Kentucky. We have a free research library with over 1200 books and many research books for sale. We have a index of the articles from our Quarterly News Magazine listed on our website. These articles can be requested at a minimal charge.
• The Kentucky Historical Society, 100 W. Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601; 877-444-7867
• The Kentucky Genealogical Society, PO Box 153, Frankfort, KY 40602-0153
• Family History Library

Bullitt County County, KY Court, Probate and Tax Records

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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.

Bullitt County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1797 and Land Records from 1797 and is located at PO Box 6, Shepherdsville, KY 40165-0006; Phone: (502) 543-2513, FAX: (502) 543-9121, [EMAIL] .

Bullitt County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Probate Records from 1796 and Court Records from 1797 and is located at P. O. Box 746, 505 Buffalo Run Road, Shepherdsville, Ky. 40165; (502)543-7104 .

Bullitt County Property Valuation Administrator has County Tax Records and is located at PO Box 681, Shepherdsville, KY 40165; Office: 502-543-7480, 502-955-8873 .

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• BLM Land Records - covers federal land sales in the State of Kentucky. Many pioneers and settelers bought land from the government instead of individuals.
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Bullitt County, KY Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records

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

Bullitt 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 Bullitt County Marriage certificates prior to June 1958 may be obtained from the Bullitt county clerk. Records of Bullitt County Divorce proceedings are available from the Bullitt County clerk of the circuit court.

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• Kentucky Vital Records from Archives.com: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate and Death Certificate.
• FREE Bullitt County Social Security Death Index Search - Search millions of death records and get genealogical information crucial to your family research. New content added weekly! Most comprehensive SSDI site online!
• Kentucky Vital Records Project - Birth, marriage and death records submitted by site visitor. We also have the Kentucky Death Index in the database. Some site visitors donate transcribed records with images, other donate collections of digital images which are transcribed by volunteers.
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Bullitt County, KY Census Records

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Federal Population Schedules that exist for Bullitt 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 Bullitt 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.

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1800 Bullitt County, KY Census Records

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• 1800 Bullitt County, Kentucky Census. - This is a census of the U.S. population as of 04 August 1800. - Ancestry

1810 Bullitt County, KY Census Records

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• 1810 Bullitt County, Kentucky Census. - This is a census of the U.S. population as of 06 August 1810. - Ancestry

1820 Bullitt County, KY Census Records

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• 1820 Bullitt County, Kentucky Census. - This is a census of the U.S. population as of 07 August 1820. - Ancestry

1830 Bullitt County, KY Census Records

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• 1830 Bullitt County, Kentucky Census. - This is a census of the U.S. population as of 01 June 1830. - Ancestry

1840 Bullitt County, KY Census Records

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• 1840 Bullitt County, Kentucky Census. - This is a census of the U.S. population as of 01 June 1840. - Ancestry

1850 Bullitt County, KY Census Records

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• 1850 Bullitt County, Kentucky Census. - This is a census of the U.S. population as of 01 June 1850. - Ancestry

1860 Bullitt County, KY Census Records

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• 1860 Bullitt County, Kentucky Census. - This is a census of the U.S. population as of 01 June 1860. - Ancestry

1870 Bullitt County, KY Census Records

• 1870 U.S. Census Guide
• 1870 Bullitt County, Kentucky Census. - This is a census of the U.S. population as of 01 June 1870.
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1880 Bullitt County, KY Census Records

• 1880 U.S. Census Guide
• 1880 Bullitt County, Kentucky Census. - This is a census of the U.S. population as of 01 June 1880. - Ancestry (free search index and print images)
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1890 Bullitt County, KY Census Records

• 1890 U.S. Census Guide
• 1890 Bullitt County, Kentucky Census. This is a census of the U.S. population as of 01 June 1890. While much of this census was lost in a fire, Ancestry has gathered records from that time period to create an 1890 Census Substitute. - Ancestry
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1900 Bullitt County, KY Census Records

• 1900 U.S. Census Guide
• 1900 Bullitt County, Kentucky Census. - This is a census of the U.S. population as of 01 June 1900. - Ancestry
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1910 Bullitt County, KY Census Records

• 1910 U.S. Census Guide
• 1910 Bullitt County, Kentucky Census. - This is a census of the U.S. population as of 15 April 1910. - Ancestry
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1920 Bullitt County, KY Census Records

• 1920 U.S. Census Guide
• 1920 Bullitt County, Kentucky Census. - This is a census of the U.S. population as of 01 January 1920. - Ancestry
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1930 Bullitt County, KY Census Records

• 1930 U.S. Census Guide
• 1930 Bullitt County, Kentucky Census. - This is a census of the U.S. population as of 01 April 1930. - Ancestry
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Bullitt County, KY Cemeteries & Graveyards

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

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

• Cemetery Records at Archives.com
• Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147
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Bullitt County, KY Church & Bible Records

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