Mason County, Kentucky Genealogy

United States

Kentucky

Mason County

Guide to Mason County, Kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Kentucky Online Genealogy Records

County Facts County seat: Maysville Organized: November 5, 1788 Parent County(s): Bourbon Neighboring Counties Adams (OH) • Bracken • Brown (OH) • Fleming • Lewis • Robertson See County Maps Courthouse Location Map

County Information

Description

Mason County was named for George Mason. The county is located in the northeastern area of the state.

County Courthouse

Mason County Courthouse
219 Stanley Reed Street
Maysville, KY 41056-0234
Phone: 606-564-3341
Mason County Website

Mason 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.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
1852	1789	1852	1792	1789	1789	1810
*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1911. General compliance by 1917.

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

1788--Mason County was created 5 November 1788 from Bourbon County. County seat: Maysville Kentucky Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county Kentucky Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Kentucky county boundary changes

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:

Cities
Dover Germantown	Maysville Sardis
Unincorporated communities
Charlestown Bottom (hist.) Country Club Heights Dexter (hist.) Fernleaf Helena Lewisburg Manley (hist.) Marshall	Minerva Moranburg Mount Gilead Murphysville Old Washington Orangeburg Plumville Rectorville	Shannon Shawnee Hill (hist.) Somo South Ripley Springdale Taylors Mill Washington (hist.) Weedonia
Census-designated places
Mays Lick

Resources

Bible Records

• Kentucky Bible Records at Kentucky Genealogy
• KYGenWeb Mason County Kentucky at KyKinFolk
• Mason County, Kentucky : Families, Court Records, Bible Records, Declarations of Soldiers(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• Mason County, Kentucky Family Bibles at Kentucky Genealogy Trails
• Mason County, KY Bibles at USGenWeb Archives

Biographies

• Kentucky Biographies Project

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Mason, Kentucky online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	Findagrave.com KYGenWeb KYGenWeb Archives Tombstone Project BillionGraves
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)	FamilySearch Library WorldCat
List of Cemeteries in the County	Findagrave.com BillionGraves Kentucky Cemeteries FamilySearch Places
See Kentucky Cemeteries for more information

The following web sites have additional information on Mason county cemeteries.

• Interment.net, Kentucky cemetery records by county.
• Naming the Forgotten, The Eastern State Hospital Project

Census Records

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1790	2,729	—
1800	12,182	346.4%
1810	12,459	2.3%
1820	13,588	9.1%
1830	16,199	19.2%
1840	15,719	−3.0%
1850	18,344	16.7%
1860	18,222	−0.7%
1870	18,126	−0.5%
1880	20,469	12.9%
1890	20,773	1.5%
1900	20,446	−1.6%
1910	18,611	−9.0%
1920	17,760	−4.6%
1930	18,862	6.2%
1940	19,066	1.1%
1950	18,486	−3.0%
1960	18,454	−0.2%
1970	17,273	−6.4%
1980	17,765	2.8%
1990	16,666	−6.2%
2000	16,800	0.8%
2010	17,490	4.1%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

For tips on accessing Mason County, Kentucky Genealogy census records online, see: Kentucky Census.

• 1790 - Lost, but a substitute is available, see Taxation.
• Kentucky Census Transcriptions 1850-1930, USGenWeb
• Census Images, USGenWeb
• KY Census Online, Links to online census records

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

• Mayslick. Church records (1805-) are available at the University of Kentucky.

List of Churches and Church Parishes

• FamilySearch Places
  

Court Records

• 1789-1870 County Court Order Books of Mason County (Kentucky) 1789-1870(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
• 1792-1806 Order Books, 1792-1806(*); Court of Quarter Sessions at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
• 1793-1802 Case Files, 1793-1802(*); Court of Quarter Sessions at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
• 1796-1802 Order Books, 1796-1802(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
• 1803-1874 Circuit Court Case Files (Mason County, Kentucky), 1803-1874(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1803-1919 Order Books, 1803-1919(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — imdex & images
• 1785-1792 Cases Heard Before the Supreme Court for the District of Kentucky, 1785-1792 at KYKinFolk.com - index
• Deposition of Simon Kenton, 1815, Mason County, Kentucky; The Kentucky Genealogist - V. 26, No. 1 (Jan/Mar 1984). 1084. By Bentley, James R. Louisville, Kentucky : Bentley, James R. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
• Kentucky Court of Justice at KYCourts.gov
• Mason County, Kentucky : Families, Court Records, Bible Records, Declarations of Soldiers(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• Mason County Kentucky Court Records : Ministers' Bonds. By Boss, Lula Reed. Mason County, Kentucky : Mason County, 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

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.

• African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records available
• The KY African American Griots Project
• Kentucky Minorities has information specific to Kentucky African Americans.
• Sandi Gorin's Tips, Hangings in Kentucky 1792-1900

Funeral Homes

• Brell and Son Funeral Home in Maysville.
• Knox and Brothers Funeral Home in Maysville.
• Moore and Parker Funeral Homes in Maysville and Germantown.
• Palmer Funeral Home and Crematory in May's Lick.

Genealogies

• [Anderson] Black, William. "Stokes-Anderson of Lunenburg County," in John Bennett Boddie, ed., Historical Southern Families, Vol. 2 (Redwood City, Calif., 1958), 217-225.
• [Anderson] Darnel, Michael R. "Which James Anderson Married Elizabeth Ligon?" The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 39, No. 3 (Jul.-Sep. 1995):163-170. Digital version at American Ancestors by NEHGS ($). FS Library Book 975.5 B2vg v. 39 (1995).
• [Asbury] Holtzclaw, B.C. "Asbury of Westmoreland County, Virginia," Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 5, No. 3 (Jul. 1967):55-65; Vol. 5, No. 4 (Oct. 1967):77-87; Vol. 6, No. 1 (Jan. 1968):10-26. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
• [Beeler] Pappas, Carolyn H. "Christopher Beeler, 1705-1775," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 43, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1999):243-255; Vol. 44, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 2000):18-30; Vol. 44, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 2000):115-125. Digital version at American Ancestors by NEHGS ($). FS Library Book 975.5 B2vg.
• [Bell] Ball, Helen A. Bell Family: The Bells of Mason County, Kentucky, Charles Bell and Daniel Bell, Including Descendants and Some Related Families. East Lansing, Mich.: H.A. Ball, 1981. FS Library Book 929.273 B413bh
• [Collier] Boss, Lula Reed. Captain Thomas Collier of Charlotte County, Virginia, Including Records of Mason County, Kentucky. MSS. Microfilmed 1956. FS Library Film 157151 Item 2
• [Day] DeVerter, Ruth Hendricks. The Day and Hendrix(cks) Families: Including Poe and Allied Lines: Bucks County, Pennsylvania; Baltimore and Cecil Counties, Maryland; Bracken and Mason Counties, Kentucky; Brown and Clermont County, Ohio; Wayne and Hendricks Counties, Indiana. Multi-volume. Baytown, Texas: R.H. DeVerter, 1963. FS Library Book 929.273 H384d v. 3
• [Flinn] Taylor, Evelyn M. The Family of John Flinn (abt 1793) - Rebecca Reeves (abt 1795) of Mason County, Kentucky and Putnam County, Indiana. Salt Lake City, Utah: Taylor, R.J.Jr. Foundation, 1997. FS Library Book 929.273 F646t.
• [Heflin] Heflin, Donald L. Reuben Heflin of Somewhere in Virginia to Mason, Fleming & Mason counties, KY, 1785-1863. Georgetown, Ky.: D.L. Heflin, 1995. FS Library Book 929.273 H361hdd
• [Levi] Pearson, Spencer. Of Turkeys and Eagles. Corpus Christi, Texas: S. Pearson, 1998. FS Library Book 929.273 P318p
• [McCracken] Everett, Jeanne McCracken. McCracken Family Records: Descendants of John McCracken and Elizabeth Wood 1784-1984: John McCracken & Elizabeth Wood were Married 1784 in Frederick, Maryland; Resided 1788-1817 in Mason County, Kentucky; and after 1817 in Daviess County, Indiana. Typescript. Microfilmed 1990. FS Library Film beg. 1674175 Item 9.
• [Marshall] 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.
• [Marshall] Prewitt, John Marshall. Marshall of King George Co., Va. and Mason Co., Ky: Berry -- Kercheval -- Roy and Connected Families. Cincinnati, Ohio: J.M. Prewitt, 2002. FS Library Book 929.273 M355pj
• [Matthews] Matthews, Mitchell Dudley. Walter Matthews (1845-1930) of May's Lick, Mason County, Kentucky and His Descendants. 1968. FS Library Book 929.273 A1 no. 353
• [Owens] Owens, David Hatfield. Owens Family of Virginia (Richmond, King George, Stafford, Prince William, Fauquier Counties) and Kentucky (Mason, Lewis, Fleming, Bracken, Mercer, Boyle Counties). Ann Arbor, Mich.: D.H. Owens, 1991. FS Library Book 929.273 Ow2od 1991
• [Prichard] Prichard, Paul Preston. The Prichard Family: History and Genealogy of the Descendants, Antecedents and Collateral Relatives of Harmon and Nancy Purcell Prichard of Mason County, Kentucky. El Paso, Texas: P.P. Prichard, 1976. FS Library Book 929.273 P931r
• [Randolph] Randolph, Blanche Willie Grace and Deborah Ann Kraemer Small. The Randolphs of Prince William County, Virginia. Little Rock, Arkansas: B. Randolph, 1979. FS Catalog Collection
• [Randolph] Small, Deborah Ann Kraemer and Blanche Willie Grace Randolph. The Randolphs of Prince William County, Virginia, Volume II. Winter Park, Florida: D. Small, 1989. FS Catalog Collection
• [Randolph] Raski, Arma, James Randolph, and Glenita Guthrie. Additions & Corrections to Vol. II, the Randolphs of Prince William Co., VA by Deborah K. Small. FS Catalog 6075877
• [Reeves] Taylor, Evelyn M. The Family of Samuel Reeves, Sr. (1770/1780) - 1850: of Mason County, Kentucky and Putnam County, Indiana. Salt Lake City, Utah: E.M. Taylor, 1997. FS Library Book 929.273 R259t
• [Robinson] Robinson, John Bunyan. The Adin Robinson Family and Collaterals. Libertyville, Ill., 1904. FS Library Film 856108 Item 4; digital version at Google Books.
• [Rust] Rust, Ellsworth Marshall. Rust of Virginia: Genealogical and Biographical Sketches of the Descendants of William Rust, 1654-1940. Washington, D.C.: Rust, 1940. FS Library Book 929.273 R922re.
• [Tarvin] Torrey Alice Ellenor Herndon and Ronald Brennan. Tarvin Family Connections: Including Cowgill and Cracraft Families of Mason County and Campbell Co., Ky. Wilder, Ky.: R. Brennan, 1977. FS Library Book 929.273 T179ta
• [Walton] Walton, Matt Savage. Chart, Direct Line of Descent and Other Documents Pertaining to the Walton Family of Mason County and Lexington, Kentucky. Typescript, 1940s. FS Library Book 929.273 W173wm
• [Walton] Walton, John. "Job Walton of Fleming County, Kentucky," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 52, No. 1 (Mar. 1964):15-24. FS Catalog Collection 973 B2ng v. 52

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

• 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 Mason 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.

• History of Maysville and Mason County. 1936. By Garrett Glenn Clift. Lexington, Kentucky : Transylvania Printing Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Ancestry ($); At various libraries (WorldCat).

Maps and Gazetteers

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for more resources

• Maps of Kentucky (1776-1939)
• 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

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 - How to Use this Collection; index
• 1861-1865 Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
• 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 - How to Use this Collection; index & images

Regiments. Men in Mason County served in various regiments and companies. Those listed below were specifically formed in this county:

- 6th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate). Company H.

- 9th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate). Company H.

- 10th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Union), Companies A, D, F, G, I, K and L.

- 14th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Union), Company C.

- 16th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union), Companies A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I and K.

World War I

• Fallen Soldiers in WWI from KY

Korean War

• Korean War Memorial for Soldiers from KY, KYGenWeb

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 Mason County, Kentucky Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:

• WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
• Do a Mason 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
• Nashville Christian Advocate Death Abstracts

Other Records

• Kentucky Postcards, USGenWeb

Probate Records

Probate records are held by the Mason County, Kentucky Genealogy Clerk of Court and are housed at the Mason 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 ($) — index & images
• 1790-1801 Will and Probate Records, Mason County, Kentucky, 1790-1801. By Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather. Mason County, Kentucky : Mason County, Kentucky, n.d. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Also at: FamilySearch Catalog
• 1791-1823 Kentucky Vital Statistics, Record of Wills, Mason County, Kentucky, 1791-1823(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
• 1791-1924 Probate Records, 1791-1924(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
• 1791-1924 Will Books A to Z (1791-1924) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1793-1802 Case Files, 1793-1802(*); Court of Quarter Sessions at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
• 1799-1872 Kentucky Genealogy and Images of Old Wills, Estates, Inventories, Annual Returns, Marriages at Kentucky Pioneers ($)
• 1803-1919 Order Books, 1803-1919(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
• Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search

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.

• 1790 - Heinemann, Charles B. "First Census" of Kentucky 1790. Washington, D.C.: n.p., 1940. 1981 reprint: FS Library US/CAN 976.9 X2ph 1981; digital version at Kentucky Kinfolks. ["1 volume of 1790 was used." (p. 2)]
• 1800 - 1800 Tax List of Mason County, Kentucky Genealogy is included in Clift's Second Census of Kentucky 1800, digitized by Ancestry ($).
• Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records, Ancestry ($)

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 Mason County Clerk, with divorce records 1849-1958 located with the Mason 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
• 1852-1861 - Mason County Birth Index 1852-1861. Batch C517731 at FamilySearch
• 1874 - Mason County Birth Index 1874. Batch C517732 at FamilySearch
• 1911-1912 Searchable KY Birth Index
• 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 ($)
• 1797-1954 Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1789-1805 - Mason County Marriage Index 1789-1805. Batch M539871 at FamilySearch
• 1804-1860 Mason County, Kentucky Marriage Records, 1804-60 Vol. II-VI at Ancestry ($)
• 1806-1819 - Mason County Marriage Index 1806-1819. Batch M539872 at FamilySearch
• 1820-1837 - Mason County Marriage Index 1820-1837. Batch M539873 at FamilySearch
• 1852-1855 - Mason County Marriage Index 1852-1855. Batch M539876 at FamilySearch
• 1852-1860 - Mason County Marriage Index 1852-1860. Batch M539875 at FamilySearch
• 1852-1861 - Mason County Marriage Index 1852-1861. Batch M517731 at FamilySearch
• 1859-1864 - Mason County Marriage Index 1859-1864. Batch M539878 at FamilySearch
• 1864-1866 - Mason County Marriage Index 1864-1866. Batch M539879 at FamilySearch
• 1866-1872 - Mason County Marriage Index 1866-1872. Batch M539881 at FamilySearch
• 1866-1897 - Mason County Marriage Index 1866-1897. Batch M539887 at FamilySearch
• 1866-1949 - Mason County Marriage Index 1866-1949. Batch M539886 at FamilySearch
• 1872-1879 - Mason County Marriage Index 1872-1879. Batch M539882 at FamilySearch
• 1879-1885 - Mason County Marriage Index 1879-1885. Batch M539883 at FamilySearch
• 1885-1892 - Mason County Marriage Index 1885-1892. Batch M539884 at FamilySearch
• 1892-1896 - Mason County Marriage Index 1892-1896. Batch M539885 at FamilySearch
• Marriage Bonds, Mason County, Kentucky. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.
• 1973-2000 Searchable KY Marriage Records
• 1973-2000 Kentucky Marriage Records 1973-2000
• 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
• 1900-1999 Kentucky Deaths, 1900-1999 at MyHeritage ($) — index
• 1911-1965 Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
• 1911-2000 Searchable KY Death Index
• United States Social Security Death Index - How to Use this Collection
• The Kentucky Vital Records Project, Transcriptions and Images of Kentucky Death Certificates

Divorce

• 1962-2005 Kentucky, U.S., Divorce Records, 1962-2005 at Ancestry - index ($)

Research Facilities

Archives

Listed below are archives in Mason 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

• Adams Ohio FamilySearch Center
• Cherry Grove/ Eastgate Ohio FamilySearch Center
• Owingsville Kentucky FamilySearch Center
• Campbell County Historical and Genealogical Society - an affiliate library.
• Kenton County Library - an affiliate library.

Libraries

Listed below are libraries in Mason County. For state-wide library facilities, see Kentucky Archives and Libraries.

Museums

Kentucky Gateway Museum Center
215 Sutton St
Maysville, KY 41056-1186
Phone: 606-564-5865
Email: masonmuseum@maysvilleky.net
Website

Societies

Listed below are societies in Mason County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Kentucky Societies.

Mason County Genealogical Society
PO Box 266
Maysville, KY 41056

Mason County Historical Society
319 West Third St
Maysville, KY 41056-1016

Websites

• Mason County KYGenWeb
• KYGenWeb project. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for each county. Select the county.
• State of Kentucky Website
• USGenWeb Kentucky Archives
• The USGenWeb project May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
• Mason County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
• Mason County KY Genealogy (Kentucky Genealogy)
• 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