Barren County, Kentucky Genealogy
Guide to Barren County, Kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information
Description
Barren County was named for The Barrens, a region of grassland in Kentucky. The county is located in the south central area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse
Barren County Courthouse
1st Floor
Glasgow, KY 42141-2812;
Phone: 270.651.3783[3]
Barren County Website
Barren County, Kentucky Record Dates
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1852 | 1798 | 1852 | 1798 | 1798 | 1798 | 1810 |
Record Loss
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes
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Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[6]
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History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
- Barren County Bible Records at Kentucky African American Griots
- Barren County Bible Records at Kentucky Genealogy
- Barren County Bible Records at USGenWeb - Kentucky
- Barren County Kentucky Family Bible Records at Access Genealogy
Biographies
- Kentucky Biographies Project
- Brooks, James P. The Biography of Eld. Jacob Locke of Barren County, Ky. Glasgow, Ky.: Times Print., 1881. FS Library Film 1232; digital version of Locke's The Baptist Encyclopaedia bio at Internet Archive.
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1800 | 4,784 | — |
| 1810 | 11,286 | 135.9% |
| 1820 | 10,328 | −8.5% |
| 1830 | 15,079 | 46.0% |
| 1840 | 17,288 | 14.6% |
| 1850 | 20,240 | 17.1% |
| 1860 | 16,665 | −17.7% |
| 1870 | 17,780 | 6.7% |
| 1880 | 22,321 | 25.5% |
| 1890 | 21,490 | −3.7% |
| 1900 | 23,197 | 7.9% |
| 1910 | 25,293 | 9.0% |
| 1920 | 25,356 | 0.2% |
| 1930 | 25,844 | 1.9% |
| 1940 | 27,559 | 6.6% |
| 1950 | 28,461 | 3.3% |
| 1960 | 28,303 | −0.6% |
| 1970 | 28,677 | 1.3% |
| 1980 | 34,009 | 18.6% |
| 1990 | 34,001 | −0.0% |
| 2000 | 38,033 | 11.9% |
| 2010 | 42,173 | 10.9% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 federal population schedules of Barren County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see Kentucky Census. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Created by local experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than online nationwide indexes.
See Kentucky Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book for more information about statewide printed indexes.
- Census Records Online, Barren Co., Kentucky
- Kentucky Census Transcriptions 1850-1930, USGenWeb
- Census Images, USGenWeb
Church Records
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Kentucky denominations, view the Kentucky Church Records wiki page.
- Christian Church Directory for Kentucky at ChurchFinder
- Catholic Parishes in the Diocese of Lexington
- Catholic Parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville
Baptist
- Mill Creek aka Old Mulkey. Church minutes and membership lists (1799-1953) are available online. (now located in Monroe County)
- Early records have been published and indexed: church minutes (1798-1820) and membership lists (through 1890s): FS Library Book 976.9685 K2g.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records
- 1799-1802 Court of Quarter Sessions Minute Book, 1799-1802, of Barren County(*); Court of Quarter Sessions at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1799-1813 Circuit Court Execution Book, 1799-1813, of Barren County, Kentucky(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1799-1903 Order Books, 1799-1903(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1813-1866 Order Books, 1813-1866(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1813-1931 Equity Judgments with General Index ca. 1813-1931(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Barren Co., Kentucky, Road Books(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Barren County, Kentucky Circuit Court Records(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1785-1792 Cases Heard Before the Supreme Court for the District of Kentucky, 1785-1792 at KYKinFolk.com - index
- Kentucky Court of Justice at KYCourts.gov
- Moses - A Man of Color : [Freedom of a Slave of William Wilcoxon in the 1830s], South Central Kentucky Historical and Genealogical Society Quarterly, vol. 4. 1976. Glasgow, Kentucky. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
Directories
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans
More information about African American resources in Kentucky can be found on the Kentucky African Americans and the United States African Americans Wiki pages.
- Kentucky Minorities has information specific to Kentucky African Americans.
- Sandi Gorin's Tips, Hangings in Kentucky 1792-1900
Funeral Homes
- Hatcher and Saddler Funeral Home in Glasgow.
- Morris Family Services in Glasgow.
- Patton Funeral Home in Cave City and Park City.
Genealogies
- [Adwell] Meredith, Mikel Ray. The Adwells of the Barrens. Cave City, Ky.: M.R. Meredith, 1995. FS Library Collection.
- [Allee] Allee, Ginger Rae. David Allee's Children. Friendswood, Texas: V.R.M. Allee, 1988. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.
- [Alley] Stever, Frank. Our Common Heritage: The Descendants of: Wiley Alley (1823-1906) and Charlottie Shelton Alley (1820-1906) & Horotio Gower (1809-1869) and Leah McCarty Gower (1819-1897). Odessa, Mo.: F. Stever, 1986-1987. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.
- [Bailey] Bailey, Alice Lemira Morrey. Callam Holman Bailey, Planter, Early Settler of Barren County, Kentucky. Fort Wayne, Ind.: A. Bailey, 1983. FS Library Book 929.273 B151bam; additional research notes (1990s): FS Library Book 929.273 B151bam supp.; digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.
- [Barbour] Barber, Woodrowe. Barbours to Barbers. Wyandotte, Okla.: Gregath, [2000?].
- [Bates] Bates, Edmond Franklin and Bates B. Witt. Virginia Line of Bates. ~1950. FS Library Film 1307572 Item 23.
- [Beard] Snow, Joy L. Descendants of John Beard (1759-1814) and Margaret (Kirk) Beard (1758-1850). FS Library Collection.
- [Beatty] Beatty, Oren A. History and Genealogy of Helen Huffman Beatty and Alexander Van Beatty. 1971. FS Library Film 1454580 Item 1.
- [Bewley] Franklin, Eva L. Bewley-Buley-Buly: Jess Bewley Sr. and Wife, Mary Huckeby, of Kentucky. 1976?. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.
- [Bewley] Franklin, Eva L., Shelby Jackson Bewley, and Ron Bewley. Bewley Roots in Barren County, Kentucky. Rineyville, Ky.: S.J. Bewley, [1985?]. FS Library Book 929.273 B468fb.
- [Boian] Edwards, Eva Dean Boian. Boians of Kentucky. Irvine, Ky.: E.D.B. Edwards, 1995. FS Library Book 929.273 B635e.
- [Boston] Fellows, Juanite Ann Boston. Eugene Preston Boston: Ancestors, Descendants, and In-laws: From Richmond County VA to Orange County VA to Barren County KY to Laclede County MO: In-law Names Includes Mott, Robinett and Whelchel. 2010. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.
- [Brenton] Brenton, Chester F. Descendants of Henry Brenton Sr. Spokane, Wash.: C.F. Brenton, 1987. FS Library Book 929.273 B753bd.
- [Britt] Conner, Cheyanne Britt. The Life and Times of Obadiah Britt and Sarah Wheeler Britt. Indianapolis, Ind.: C.B. Conner, 1981. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.
- [Buford] Buford, Marcus Bainbridge. A Genealogy of the Buford Family in America, With Records of a Number of Allied Families. San Francisco, Calif., 1903. Digital version at Internet Archive - free.
- [Campbell] Wheeler, Alma Jean Enloe. Campbell: James Campbell and Sophia Downing of Cole County, Missouri. Ozark, Mo.: Dogwood Printing, 1988. FS Library Book 929.273 C152w.
- [Cooney] Cooney: Family Records. Microfilmed 1986: FS Library Film 1421601 Item 9.
- [Crenshaw] Peden, Henry C. The Crenshaws of Kentucky, 1800-1995: A Genealogy of the Crenshaws in South-central Kentucky, Primarily the Counties of Barren and Metcalfe, Including the Related Families of Allen, Arnett, Beard, Bird, Bradshaw, Dearing, Dickey, Duke, Franklin, Goad, Hord, Jackson, Love, Maupin, Mitchell, Munday, Pace, Parrish ... Westminster, Md.: Family Line Publications, 1995. FS Library Book 929.273 C863p
- [Davis] Janes, Ray H. GTT: Gone to Texas: A Davis/Janes Family History. Denton, Texas: Ronjon, 2000. FS Library Book 929.273 D29jr.
- [Drake] McMellon, Judith C. Drake: De[s]cendants of Greenberry & Nancy "Lane" Drake & Associated Families. 1979.
- [Drake] Drake, Michael E. The Search for the Ancestors and Descendants of Henry Brasater Drake of Coles County, Illinois. Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1996. FS Library Book 929.273 D789dra.
- [Edmunds] Edmunds, Mary W. Edmunds History, 1710-1971. Thomson, Ga.: M.W. Edmunds, 1971?. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.
- [Edwards] Edwards, Cyrus. The Edwards Family of Barren County, Kentucky: History and Traditions. Louisville, Ky. Geo. G. Fetter Co., 1924. FS Library Film 1017035 Item 8; digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.
- [Ennis] Johnson, Eddis. The Skaggs Family. Microfilmed 1987: FS Library Film 1502551 Item 8.
- [Ennis] Ennis, Wendell. The Ennis Family of Green, Barren, and Hart Counties Kentucky. [Boston, Ky.]: W. Ennis, 1990. FS Library Book 929.273 En62e
- [Estes] Alexander, Lucille Dillinger. The Estes Family of Virginia, Southern Kentucky, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas and Their Ancestor Families: Yates, Marshall, Stockton. Wayne, New Jersey: L. Alexander, 1990. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.
- [Garrison] Garrison, Vernon W. The Family of David Garrison and Elizabeth Taylor of Hamilton County, Illinois: A Working Paper. Houston, Texas: V.W. Garrison, 1982. FS Library Book 929.273 G193gv.
- [Garrison] Garrison, Vernon W. The Family of Samuel Garrison and Martha Conley of Wayne County, Illinois: A Working Paper. Houston, Texas: V.W. Garrison, 1982. FS Library Book 929.273 G193gvw.
- [Garrison] Garrison, Vernon W. James Garrison of White County, Illinois, Who Married Rachel Looper & Selah Pierce. Houston, Texas: V.W. Garrison, 1983. FS Library Book 929.273 G193gvv.
- [Gates] Wall, Lilly Alice Gates et al. Autobiographies of Lillie Alice Gates Wall & William Henry Wall and Their Ancestors and Posterity. 2000. FS Library Film 1425313 Item 10.
- [Gausnell] Gausnell, Patricia. Family History of Reuben Gausnell and Sylvia May Thompson. Roseburg, Ore.: P. Gausnell, 1984. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.
- [Goode] Goode, Cecil E. Kentucky Cousins: The Goode Family of Barren County, Kentucky and Related Families; Accounts of the Goode, Anderson, Baker, Cary, Combs, Cozzart, Jones, Mulkey, Sherfey, Starr, White and Wren Families. Glasgow, Ky.: C.E. Goode, 1982. FS Library Book 929.273 G613gc.
- [Gorin] Gorin, Sandra K. John Gorin, 1763-1837. 3 vols. Glasgow, Ky.: S.K.L. Gorin, 1988-. FS Library Book 929.273 G675g.
- [Gorin] Gorin, Sandra K. Henry Gorin, 1768-1838. 2 vols. Glasgow, Ky.: S.K. Gorin, 1989, 1991. FS Library Book 929.273 G672g.
- [Haley] Nelson, George H. Haley [ca. 1781-1961]. Microfilmed 1973: FS Library Film 924842 Item 3.
- [Hall] Letters of James Hall, of Barren Co., Ky., Mainly to His Wife Prudence (Stockton) Hall, Whom He Had Married April 29, 1809: James Hall was Captain of a Company in 3rd Regiment, Ky. Detached Militia, During the War of 1812. MSS. FS Library Film 467963 Item 3.
- [Hall] Conner, Henry Clay. The Life and Times of Leonard Hall. Indianapolis: H.C. Conner, Jr., 1981. FS Library Book 921.73 H144c.
- [Hamilton] Simmons, Clyde Clayton. The Hamiltons and Allied Families. MSS., National Library D.A.R. Microfilmed 1971: FS Library Film 860456 Item 6.
- [Hamilton] Wall, Lilly Alice Gates et al. Autobiographies of Lillie Alice Gates Wall & William Henry Wall and Their Ancestors and Posterity. 2000. FS Library Film 1425313 Item 10.
- [Harris] Harris, Martha Vilate DeLand and Roy Elmore Harris. Harris and DeLand Family Records, 1797-1955. 6 vols. 1955. FS Library Film 1032952 etc..
- [Harris] Hoffman, Lela Harris. John Harris of Lincoln County, North Carolina: and His Descendants. Microfilmed 1981: FS Library Film 1305161 Item 5.
- [Hatridge] Hatridge, Marilyn Jeanette Smith. Hatridge ... in the Beginning Hardwitch. Camden, Ark.: M.J.S. Hatridge, 1988. FS Library Book 929.273 H286h.
- [Hicks] Rutherford, Dolores Crumrine. "Hicks Family of Goochland County, Virginia, and Barren County, Kentucky," Abstracts of Virginia Families: Vol. 1. Microfilmed 1990: {{FSC|543271|item|disp=FS Library Film
- [Holder] Reneau, Martha Powell. The Holder Family of Barren and Allen Counties, Kentucky. [Glasgow, Ky.]: M. Reneau, [1972?]. FS Library Book 929.273 H711rm.
- [Howell] Howell, Ted R. The De[s]cendants of James Howell and Martha Denny. DeSoto, Mo.: T.R. Howell, [1986?]. FS Library Book 929.273 H839ht.
- [Jones] Button, Martha Jones et al. The Diary of Martha Jones Button; Her Journal of 1866-1872: The Life of a Girl of South Central Kentucky. Glasgow, Ky.: Gorin Genealogical Pub., 1993. FS Library Book 921.73 B983g.
- [Kelsay] Kelsay, Carl G. Moses Kelsay, 1741-1812, of Barren County, Kentucky and Some of His Descendants. Typescript. Microfilmed 1976. FS Library Book 929.273 K299Lk.
- [Lawrence] Moulder, Victor. Lawrence--Beckham Family History, Since 1701. 1938. FS Library Film 1481375 Item 14.
- [Locke] Brooks, James P. The Biography of Eld. Jacob Locke of Barren County, Ky. Glasgow, Ky.: Times Print., 1881. FS Library Film 1232.
- [McAdoo] Lemons, Nova A. John McAdoo of Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky. Dallas, Texas: N.A. Lemons, 1991. FS Library Book 929.273 M115L.
- [Martin] Martin: Family Records, ca. 1755-1844. Microfilmed 1868: FS Library Film 547078 Item 8.
- [Morehead] Morehead Revolutionary War Soldiers. Microfilmed 1987: FS Library Film 1481378 Item 3.
- [Moss] Moss, T.C. The David Moss Family: Green, Adair, Boyle, Barren, Hart, and Warren Co., Ky.; Williamson and Maury Co., Tenn.; Mississippi. Memphis, Tenn.: T.C. Moss, 1968. FS Library Book 929.273 M855mo.
- [Murray] Miller, Gilbert L. and Sonia J. Murray. Murray - Davidson - Turner: A Family History: With Related Names, Anderson, Baird, Bridges, Cox, Donaldson, and Dunaway, Durning, Ellis, Glasgow, Gunn, Hammett, Lewelling - Lewallen [i.e. Luallen] - Lewallen, Miller, Mitchell, Moore, Stanton, Stephens, White and Whitwell ... MSS. Microfilmed 1982: FS Library Film 1033847 Item 9.
- [Payne] Peden, Eva Coe and Martha Powell Reneau. My Payne Ancestors: Barren County. 1969? FS Library Book 929.273 P293pec.
- [Peden] Peden, Henry C. The Pedens of Southwest Virginia and Southcentral Kentucky: Descendants of John Peden (1734-1815) and Mary Smith (1734-1806). Edgewood, Md.: H.C. Peden, Jr., 1978. Digital version at FS Library Book 929.273 P341ph.
- [Pennington] Wilson, Duane Earl. Our Pennington Family: Being Some of the Descendants of Richard and Hannah (Boone) Pennington and Related Maternal Lines, Including the Morgan, Gist, Cromwell, Murray, Howard, Jarrett, Webb, Dame, Oyler, Arndt, and Ramsey Families. Naperville, Ill.: D.E. Wilson, 1998. FS Library Book 929.273 P384w.
- [Perry] Perry, Cortes Lee. Ancestors and Descendants of Henry Thomas Perry, 1893-1950 and Pearl May Greenup, 1895-1983. Huntsville, Ala.: C.L. Perry, 1990. FS Library Book 929.273 P429pc.
- [Pettypool] Hartsough, Carolyn S. "The William Pettypool Family of Southside Virginia: Lineage Reconstruction Based on Current Review of Evidence," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 47, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 2003):57-75; Vol. 47, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 2003):139-146. Digital version at American Ancestors by NEHGS ($); FS Library Book 975.5 B2vg.
- [Poynter] Poynter, Irma Lee and Harold Poynter. Poynter Cousins. Maysville, Mo.: I.L. and H. Poynter, 1993. FS Library Book 929.273 P877pi.
- [Proctor] Fahrni, Margie Procter. Nathan Procter/Proctor and His Descendants 1786-1981. 1981. FS Library Book 929.273 P942f.
- [Randel] Malone, Royleta Clopton. Moses Randel and His Descendants, 1776-2001: With Allied Lines of Horner, Broadaway, Whitwell, Hufstedler, Kelly, Dabbs and Others. Hemet, Calif.: R.C. Malone, 2001. FS Library Book 929.273 R158m.
- [Reynolds] Reynolds, Barry. A Genealogy of the Joshua Reynolds Family. Lubbock, Texas: B. Reynolds, [1987?]. FS Library Book 929.273 R335r.
- [Reynolds] Beals, Kathleen C. "Thomas Reynolds of King William County, Virginia, With Cotterell, Mitchell and Quarles Connections," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 46, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 2002):29-36. FS Library Book 975.5 B2vg v. 46 (2002).
- [Short] Short, Donald Paul. The Prairie Shorts: Descendants of Thomas and Mary Hurt Short. Andover, Kan.: D. Short, 1995. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.
- [Skaggs] Johnson, Eddis. The Skaggs Family. Microfilmed 1987: FS Library Film 1502551 Item 8.
- [Stone] Calhoun, Logan E. John and Janetta Moore Stone of Fayette Co. Kentucky. Utica, Ky.: McDowell Publications, 2000. FS Library Collection.
- [Turner] Martin, John Robert. Lile-Turner: Descendants of John Martin Lile (1795-1870) of Clark County, Kentucky and Macon County, Missouri. Morton, Ill., 1970. FS Library Book 929.273 L627m.
- [Warriner] Mireles, Dana Ann. "Jacob Warriner, Sr., of Buckingham County, Virginia: His Children and His Parents," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 38, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1994):83-93. Digital version at American Ancestors by NEHGS ($).
- [Wheeler] Wheeler, Dennis. The Life and Times of William Wheeler & Nancy Puckett of Albemarle County, Virginia and Barren County, Kentucky Whose Descendants Came to Missouri: With a Genealogy of the Grandfather of William Wheeler, Micajah Wheeler of Albemarle County, Virginia. Jackson, Mo.: D. Wheeler, 1996. FS Library Book 929.273 W569w; digital version at Family History Archives.
- [Whitwell] Malone, Royleta Clopton. William Whitwell, His Ancestors and Descendants 1774-1994. Hemet, Calif.: R.C. Malone, 1994, 1998.
- [Wilkinson] Park, Imogene. The Wilkinson Family. 2009. FS Library Collection.
- [Wilson] Jones, Frances Y. "Wilson/Yancey Connection in Barren County, Kentucky," Yancey Family Genealogical Records. Microfilmed 1995: FS Library Film 1598294 Item 29.
- [Wright] Title, Barbara Dobbins. My Kentucky Wright-Helm Line: Including Jacob & Miriam Helm Wright, Joseph & Margaret Enoch Higdon, James D. & Rebecca Higdon Smith, Uberto and Susannah Jane Smith Wright, John Preston B. & Narcissa Wright McConnell and Descendants. Orange, Calif.: B.D. Title, 1996. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.
- [Yancey] Jones, Frances Y. "Wilson/Yancey Connection in Barren County, Kentucky," Yancey Family Genealogical Records. Microfilmed 1995: FS Library Film 1598294 Item 29.
- [Yancey] Orr, Sarah Y. "Descendants of Robert and Jane Yancey of Barren Co., Kentucky," Yancey Family Genealogical Records. Microfilmed 1995: FS Library Film 1598293 Item 32.
- [Yancey] Yancey, Dennis J. Yancey Family Genealogical Collection. 1995. FS Library Film 1598378 Item 14.
- [Yancey] Yancey, Dennis J. "Joel Yancey (1773-1839) of Barren Co., Kentucky and Joel Yancey (1774-1833) of Bedford Co., Virginia," Yancey Family Genealogical Collection. 1995. FS Library Film 1598378 Item 2.
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Kentucky Land and Property for additional information about early Kentucky land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Barren County Deed and Land Record Index
- The KY Land Office
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Barren County, Kentucky Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories see the wiki page section Kentucky Local Histories.
- The Times of Long Ago : Barren County, Kentucky. 1929. By Franklin Gorin. Louisville, Ky. : John P. Morton. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; At various libraries (WorldCat).
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
- KYGenWeb compiled list of maps
- Click on the county to go to the KYGenWeb site
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
Military Records
- Military Resources, Revolutionary War through Civil War
Civil War
Online Records
- 1861-1865 Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1861-1865 Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (Free)
- 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry— index (Free)
- 1912-1950 Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications 1912-1950 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
Regiments. Men in Barren County served in various regiments and companies. Those listed below were specifically formed in this county:
- - 1st Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Union), Companies A, C, D, E and I.
- - 1st Regiment, Kentucky Veteran Cavalry (Wolford's Cavalry) (Union), Company E.
- - 37th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union), Company A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I and K.
- - 47th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union), Companies I and K.
- - 49th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union), Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, H and K.
World War I
Korean War
- Korean War Memorial, Korean War Memorial for Soldiers from KY
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
- 1800s-Current Kentucky, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- USNPL, Kentucky, Kentucky newspaper index with links
- World-Newspapers, Kentucky, Kentucky newspaper index with links
- Kentucky Newspapers on Microfilm
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Barren County, Kentucky Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- Do a Barren County, Kentucky Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Obituaries
- Kentucky Footsteps Archives, KYGenWeb
- Kentucky Obituary Sources, KYGenWeb
- Browning Genealogy Database, Compiled by Charles Browning.
- Kentucky Obituaries, USGenWeb
- Obituary Daily Times, Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function (Ancestry)
- Nashville Christian Advocate Death Abstracts
Other Records
- Kentucky Postcards, USGenWeb
Periodicals
Probate Records
Probate records are held by the Barren County, Kentucky Genealogy Clerk of Court and are housed at the Barren County, Kentucky Genealogy Courthouse. Microfilmed records can be found online at Kentucky, Probate Records, 1792-1977 for Caldwell, Henry, Hickman, Russell and Trimble counties. See the wiki page Kentucky Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.
Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, and adoptions.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1774–1989 Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989 at Ancestry ($) — index & images
- 1797-1884 Indexes to Barron County Wills, Estates, Inventories at Kentucky Pioneers ($)
- 1798-1943 Will Books 1 to 8 (1798-1943) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1798-1960 Mixed Probate Records, 1799-1884; General Index to Wills, 1798-1960(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1799-1903 Order Books, 1799-1903(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1800-1824 Barren County, Kentucky Wills, 1800-24 at Ancestry.com ($)
- 1800-1824 Will Records of Barren County, Kentucky, 1800-1824(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1835-1865 Inventory of Estate Accounts of Barren County (Kentucky) 1835-1865(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1848-1882 Executor Bonds, 1848-1882 (Barren County, Kentucky)(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1865-1943 Wills and Inventories, 1865-1943(*); Clerk of the County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- Barren County, Kentucky Circuit Court Records(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Barren County, Kentucky Wills, Book 2(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Oldham Wills : (Barren County, Kentucky); South Central Kentucky Historical and Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 3. 1975. By Wilson, Gladys Benedict. Glasgow, Kentucky : South Central Kentucky Historical and Genealogical Society. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- Richard Wood vs Wm Wood : Case No 1976 - Filed 12 Oct 1853 - Barren County Ky Circuit Court; South Central Kentucky Historical and Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 5. 1977. By Wilson, Gladys Benedict. Glasgow, Kentucky : South Central Kentucky Historical and Genealogical Society. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and slaves aged 21 to 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district. For more background information and state-wide resources see the wiki page Kentucky Taxation.
- 1800 - 1800 Tax List of Barren County, Kentucky is included in Clift's Second Census of Kentucky 1800,[7] digitized by Ancestry ($).
Vital Records
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Although Kentucky enacted a statute in 1852-1862 requiring registration of births and deaths,many counties did not comply. A second law was written in 1874-1879, and 1892-1910 but, again, was not always followed. By 1911, the law was more clearly defined and kept by 1920. Any existing births 1852-1960 and death records 1852-1953 can be accessed online. See How to Find Kentucky Birth Records and How to Find Kentucky Death Records for links to indexes and images.
Original marriage records are held at the office of the Barren County Clerk, with divorce records 1849-1958 located with the Barren County Circuit Court. For more information see How to Find Kentucky Marriage Records. For Kentucky divorce records see the wiki page Kentucky Vital Records.
Birth
- 1839-1960 Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1852-1862 - Barren County Birth Index 1852-1862. Batch C517051 at FamilySearch [8]
- Searchable KY Vital Records, Searchable databases of KY Births, Deaths and Marriages
- 1911-1999 Kentucky Births, 1911-1999 at MyHeritage ($) — index
Marriage
- 1609-2016 Kentucky, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
- 1785-1979 Kentucky Marriages 1785-1979 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
- 1785-Onward Kentucky Marriages at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1797-1954 Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
- 1852-1862 - Barren County Marriage Index 1852-1862. Batch M517051 at FamilySearch
- 1877-1878 - Barren County Marriage Index 1877-1878. Batch M517052 at FamilySearch
- 1973-2000 Searchable KY Vital Records, Searchable databases of KY Births, Deaths and Marriages
- Barren County Marriages, USGenWeb
- 1960-1993 Kentucky Marriages, 1960-1993 at MyHeritage ($) — index
Death
- 1843-1970 Kentucky Deaths and Burials 1843-1970 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1911-1965 Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection — index
- 1900-1999 Kentucky Deaths, 1900-1999 at MyHeritage ($) — index
- Barren County, KY Archives Deaths and Obituary Transcriptions Index
- CensusDiggins.com, Barren Co, KY Death Certificates
- Searchable KY Vital Records, Searchable databases of KY Births, Deaths and Marriages
- United States Social Security Death Index - How to Use this Collection
Divorce
- 1962-2005 Kentucky, U.S., Divorce Records, 1962-2005 at Ancestry - index ($)
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Barren County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Kentucky Archives and Libraries.
Archives of Appalachia
East Tennessee State University
Sherrod Library, Room 422
344 J L Seehorn Rd
Johnson City, TN 37614
Phone: 423-439-4338
Email: archives@etsu.edu
Facebook
Website
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Bowling Green Kentucky FamilySearch Center
- Sulphur Well Kentucky FamilySearch Center
- Tompkinsville Kentucky FamilySearch Center
- Green County Public Library - an affiliate library.
- The Kentucky Historical Society Library - an affiliate library.
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Barren County. For state-wide library facilities, see Kentucky Archives and Libraries.
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Barren County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Kentucky Societies.
Barren County Historical Society
Glasgow, KY 42141
Facebook
Websites
- KYGenWeb-Barren County
- State of Kentucky Website
- USGenWeb Kentucky Archives
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Barren County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Barren County KY Genealogy (Kentucky Genealogy)
- RootsWeb's Barren Co., KY
- FamilySearch Catalog . Free - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
Research Guides
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kentucky. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Barren County, Kentucky" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barren_County,_Kentucky."
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Barren, Kentucky page 268, At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Barren County, Kentucky. Page 268-276 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 251-254.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kentucky. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Barren County, Kentucky," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barren_County,_Kentucky, accessed 2 August 2018.
- ↑ G. Glenn Clift, Second Census of Kentucky 1800: A Privately Compiled and Published Enumeration of Tax Payers Appearing in the 79 Manuscript Volumes Extant of Tax Lists of the 42 Counties of Kentucky in Existence in 1800 (1954; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2005).
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at FamilySearch.