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Perry County, Kentucky

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Perry County, the sixty-eighth county in order of formation, lies in the southeast­ern section of Kentucky, at the headwaters of the Kentucky River. In the years following the War of 1812, the population of eastern Kentucky grew slowly but steadily, and in 1819 the citizens of two counties, Clay and Floyd, petitioned the state for the creation of a new county, with a less-distant county seat. Perry County, named to honor Oliver Hazard Perry, hero of the War of 1812, was thus created on November 2, 1820. Five other counties were later carved from the territory of Perry County.

Perry County Cities, Towns and Communities include Hazard, Vicco. It covers 341 square miles of the Appalachian region and is drained by the north and middle forks of the Kentucky River and their tributaries. The land surface is hilly and mountainous and abounds in coal and natural gas.

The population of Perry County was 25,714 in 1970; 33,763 in 1980; and 30,283 in 1990. The Official County Government Website is located at http://www.perrycounty.ky.gov/.

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

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Perry 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.

Perry County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1821 and Land Records from 1821 and is located at PO Box 150, Hazard, KY 41702-0150; Phone: (606) 436-4614, FAX: (606) 439-0557.

Perry County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Probate Records from 1901 and Court Records from 1822 and is located at Courthouse, P.O. Box 7433, 481 Main Street, Hazard, KY 41702; Hazard, KY 41702; Phone: 606-435-6000 .

Perry County Property Valuation Administrator has County Tax Records and is located at 481 Main Street, Hazard, KY 41701; Office: 606-436-4914.

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

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Perry 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.

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

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Perry County, KY Census Records

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Federal Population Schedules that exist for Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry County Census Records. EMAIL US with websites links to Perry County Census Records.

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

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1930 Perry County, KY Census Records

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Perry County, KY Cemeteries & Graveyards

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

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

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Perry County, KY Church & Bible Records

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