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Grant County, Kentucky

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Grant County, the sixty-seventh county established in Kentucky, was created in 1820 from the western part of Pendleton County. Covering 259 square miles in the north-central portion of the state, Grant County is almost square in shape and has an average elevation of 1,000 feet above sea level. The land is mostly rolling plains, with few hilly areas. The eastern part of the county is watered and drained by tributaries of the Licking River; the western portion, by tributaries of the Kentucky River. WILLIAMSTOWN is the county seat.

Grant County had a population of 9,999 in 1970; 13,308 in 1980; and 15,737 in 1990. The Official County Government Website is located at http://grantcounty.ky.gov/.

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

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Grant 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.

Grant County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1820 and Land Records from 1820 and is located at 107 North Main Street, Williamstown, KY 41097-1107; Phone: (859) 824-3321, FAX: (859) 824-3367 .

Grant County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Probate Records from 1820 and Court Records from 1820 and is located at Courthouse, 101 North Main St. Williamstown, KY. 41097; 859-824-4467.

Grant County Property Valuation Administrator has County Tax Records and is located at Courthouse Room 2, 101 N Main Street, Williamstown, KY 41097; Office: 859-824-6511 .

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

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Grant 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.

Grant 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 Grant County Marriage certificates prior to June 1958 may be obtained from the Grant county clerk. Records of Grant County Divorce proceedings are available from the Grant 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 Grant County Vital Records. EMAIL US with websites links to Grant County Vital Records.

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Grant County, KY Census Records

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Federal Population Schedules that exist for Grant County, Kentucky are 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 Grant 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 Grant County Census Records. EMAIL US with websites links to Grant County Census Records.

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

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Grant County, KY Cemeteries & Graveyards

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

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

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Grant County, KY Church & Bible Records

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