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Menifee County, Kentucky

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Menifee County, the 114th in order of formation, is located in eastern Kentucky in the foothills of the Cumberland Plateau. Menifee County was formed on May 29, 1869, from portions of Powell, Wolfe, Bath, Morgan and Montgomery counties and named in honor of Congressman Richard H. Menefee (with a variation in spelling). The county seat is FRENCHBURG.

The population of Menifee County was 4,050 in 1970; 5,117 in 1980; and 5,092 in 1990. The Official County Government Website is located at http://www.menifeecounty.ky.gov/.

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

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Menifee 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.

Menifee County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1869 and Land Records from 1869 and is located at PO Box 123, Frenchburg, KY 40322-0123; Phone: (606) 768-3512, FAX: (606) 768-6738, [EMAIL] .

Menifee County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Probate Records from 1870 and Court Records from 1869 and is located at Courthouse, 12 Walnut Street, PO Box 172, Frenchburg, KY 40322; Phone (606)768-2461; FAX: (606)768-2462 .

Menifee County Property Valuation Administrator has County Tax Records and is located at PO Box 36, Frenchburg, KY 40322; Office: 606-768-3514.

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

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Menifee 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.

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

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Menifee County, KY Census Records

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

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

1870 Menifee County, KY Census Records

1880 Menifee County, KY Census Records

1890 Menifee County, KY Census Records

1900 Menifee County, KY Census Records

1910 Menifee County, KY Census Records

1920 Menifee County, KY Census Records

1930 Menifee County, KY Census Records

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Menifee County, KY Cemeteries & Graveyards

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

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

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Menifee County, KY Church & Bible Records

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