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This table can help you decide which records to search. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.
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== Record Finder Table for Kentucky ==
{{Adoption KYGenWeb}} This table can help you decide which records to search. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.  
The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.
=== Order of Records ===
The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.


== List of Topics ==
#In column 1 select a research goal.
This Record Finder table links to the Kentucky topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.
#In column 2 find the types of records most likely to have the information you need.
#In column 3 find additional record types that may be useful.
#Then look in the section of this article that corresponds to the record type you chose. It explains what the records might tell you, how to search them, and how to find the records in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog. Some records are not at the library.


===Vital Events ===
<br>'''Note: '''Records of previous research (genealogies, biographies, histories, periodicals, and societies) are useful for most goals but are not listed unless they are ''especially'' helpful. <br>
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| align="left" width="30%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" | '''What you are looking for:'''
| align="left" width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" | '''Try these records first:'''
| align="left" width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" | '''Other useful records:'''
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| Adoptions
| Court Records, Vital Records, Guardianship
| Probate Records, Church Records, Census
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| Age
| Census, Cemeteries, Obituaries, Vital Records, Military Records
| Naturalization and Citizenship, Church Records, Bible Records
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| Birth date
| Vital Records, Obituaries, Cemeteries
| Church Records, Bible Records, Military Records, Naturalization and Citizenship
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| Birth place
| Vital Records, Church Records, Obituaries, Census
| Military Records, Naturalization and Citizenship, Cemeteries
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| Boundaries and origins
| Maps, Gazetteers
| History
|-
| Children
| Census, Probate Records, Obituaries, Vital Records, Guardianship
| Church Records, Bible Records, Court Records, Land and Property
|-
| City or parish of foreign birth
| Vital Records, Newspapers, Obituaries, Biography
| Naturalization and Citizenship, Emigration and Immigration, Military Records
|-
| Country of foreign birth
| Census, Naturalization and Citizenship, Vital Records, Obituaries
| Biography, History, Emigration and Immigration, Military Records
|-
|-
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| Death information
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| Vital Records, Cemeteries, Obituaries, Probate Records, Funeral Homes
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
| Military Records, Church Records, Bible Records, Land and Property, Tax Records
|-
|-
| align="left" | Birth date and place
| Divorce
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Divorce Records, Vital Records, Court Records, Newspapers  
*[[Kentucky Vital Records|Vital Records]]
| Census, Obituaries
*[[Kentucky Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Kentucky Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Kentucky Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Kentucky Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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*[[Kentucky Bible Records|Bible Records]]
*[[Kentucky Census|Census]]
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|-
| align="left" | Marriage place and date
| Emigration
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship, Census, Obituaries
*[[Kentucky Vital Records|Vital Records]]
| Biography, History, Minorities, Societies
*[[Kentucky Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Kentucky Census|Census]]
*[[Kentucky Newspapers|Newspapers]]
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*[[Kentucky Bible Records|Bible Records]]
*[[Kentucky Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Kentucky Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Kentucky Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Kentucky Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Kentucky Land and Property|Land and Property]]
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|-
| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial
| Ethnic background
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Native Races, Minorities, Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship
*[[Kentucky Vital Records|Vital Records]]
| Societies, Church Records, Periodicals, Census
*[[Kentucky Church Records|Church Records]]
|-
*[[Kentucky Obituaries|Obituaries]]
| Historical background
*[[Kentucky Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
| History, Periodicals, Gazetteers
*[[Kentucky Newspapers|Newspapers]]
| Maps, Land and Property
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|-
*[[Kentucky Probate Records|Probate Records]]
| Immigration date
*[[Kentucky Bible Records|Bible Records]]
| Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship, Census
*[[Kentucky Military Records|Military Records]]
| Court Records, Biography, History
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| Living relatives
 
| Newspapers, Obituaries, Probate Records, Directories
===Maiden Names and Family Members===
| Court Records, Census, Funeral Homes
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|-
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| Maiden name
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| Vital Records, Newspapers, Obituaries, Probate Records  
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
| Church Records, Military Records, Funeral Homes, Cemeteries
|-
|-
| align="left" | Maiden name
| Marriage information
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Vital Records, Newspapers, Obituaries, Census, Church Records  
*[[Kentucky Vital Records|Vital Records]]
| Probate Records, Military Records, Divorce Records, Naturalization and Citizenship
*[[Kentucky Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Kentucky Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Kentucky Bible Records|Bible Records]]
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*[[Kentucky Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Kentucky Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Kentucky Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Kentucky Obituaries|Obituaries]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
| Migration
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Emigration and Immigration, Maps, Census, Biography
*[[Kentucky Vital Records|Vital Records]]
| History, Land and Property, Military Records, Minorities
*[[Kentucky Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Kentucky Census|Census]]
*[[Kentucky Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Kentucky Obituaries|Obituaries]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Kentucky Bible Records|Bible Records]]
*[[Kentucky Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Kentucky Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Living relatives
| Naturalization
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Naturalization and Citizenship, Census, Voting Registers
*[[Kentucky Directories|Directories]]
| Court Records, Biography, History
*[[Kentucky Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Kentucky Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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*[[Kentucky Census|Census]]
*[[Kentucky Biography|Biography]]
*[[Kentucky Societies|Societies]]
*[[Kentucky Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Kentucky Probate Records|Probate Records]]
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=== Immigration and Country of Origin ===
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|-
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| Occupations
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| Occupations, Census, Directories
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
| Newspapers, Obituaries, Biography, Emigration and Immigration
|-
|-
| align="left" | Immigration date
| Other family members
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Census, Newspapers, Obituaries, Probate Records
*[[Kentucky Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
| Vital Records, Church Records, Bible Records, Funeral Homes
*[[Kentucky Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Kentucky Societies|Societies]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Kentucky Census|Census]]
*[[Kentucky Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Kentucky Biography|Biography]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | City or Country of foreign birth
| Parents
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Vital Records, Obituaries, Census, Guardianship
*[[Kentucky Vital Records|Vital Records]]
| Probate Records, Funeral Homes, Church Records, Bible Records
*[[Kentucky Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Kentucky Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Kentucky Census|Census]]
*[[Kentucky Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Kentucky Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Kentucky Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Kentucky Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Kentucky Biography|Biography]]
*[[Kentucky Societies|Societies]]
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=== Residences and Locations ===
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|-
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| Physical description
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| Military Records, Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
| Biography, History
|-
|-
| align="left" | Residence
| Place-finding aids
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Maps, Gazetteers, History
*[[Kentucky Census|Census]]
| Periodicals, Archives and Libraries
*[[Kentucky Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Kentucky Vital Records|Vital Records]]
*[[Kentucky Directories|Directories]]
*[[Kentucky Taxation|Taxation]]
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*[[Kentucky Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Kentucky Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Kentucky Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Kentucky Biography|Biography]]
*[[Kentucky Societies|Societies]]
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=== Personal Details and Affiliations ===
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|-
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| Places of residence
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| Census, Military Records, Obituaries, Biography
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
| Land and Property, Naturalization and Citizenship, Public Records
|-
|-
| align="left" | Nationality or ethnicity
| Place of residence when you know only the state
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Census, Vital Records, Military Records
*[[Kentucky Census|Census]]
| Naturalization and Citizenship, Taxation
*[[African American Record Finder]]
*[[African American Resources for Kentucky|African Americans]]
*[[Indigenous Peoples of Kentucky|Indigenous Peoples]]
*[[Kentucky Cultural Groups|Cultural Groups]]
*[[Kentucky Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
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*[[Kentucky Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Kentucky Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Kentucky Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Kentucky Societies|Societies]]
 
|-
|-
| align="left" | Occupation
| Previous research
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Genealogy, Biography, Periodicals, Societies
*[[Kentucky Census|Census]]
| History, Archives and Libraries
*[[Kentucky Directories|Directories]]
*[[Kentucky Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Kentucky Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Kentucky Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Kentucky Biography|Biography]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Religion
| Record-finding aids
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Archives and Libraries, Church Records, Periodicals
*[[Kentucky Church Records|Church Records]]
| Societies, For Further Reading
*[[Kentucky Biography|Biography]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Kentucky Bible Records|Bible Records]]
*[[Kentucky Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Social activities
| Religion
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Church Records, Vital Records, Newspapers, Obituaries, Biography
*[[Kentucky Biography|Biography]]
| History, Cemeteries, Funeral Homes
*[[Kentucky Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Kentucky Societies|Societies]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Kentucky Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Kentucky Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Kentucky Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Kentucky Directories|Directories]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Physical description
| Social activities
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Societies, Newspapers, Obituaries, Biography  
*[[Kentucky Military Records|Military Records]]
| History, Cemeteries, Directories
*[[Kentucky Biography|Biography]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Kentucky Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Kentucky Vital Records|Vital Records]]
*[[Kentucky Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
|-
|}
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=== Adoption ===
For information about adoptees and their biological families, please refer to: [[United States Adoption Research|United States Adoption Research]].


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United States  Gotoarrow.png  Kentucky  Gotoarrow.png  Record Selection Table

Template:Adoption KYGenWeb This table can help you decide which records to search. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.

  1. In column 1 select a research goal.
  2. In column 2 find the types of records most likely to have the information you need.
  3. In column 3 find additional record types that may be useful.
  4. Then look in the section of this article that corresponds to the record type you chose. It explains what the records might tell you, how to search them, and how to find the records in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog. Some records are not at the library.


Note: Records of previous research (genealogies, biographies, histories, periodicals, and societies) are useful for most goals but are not listed unless they are especially helpful.

What you are looking for: Try these records first: Other useful records:
Adoptions Court Records, Vital Records, Guardianship Probate Records, Church Records, Census
Age Census, Cemeteries, Obituaries, Vital Records, Military Records Naturalization and Citizenship, Church Records, Bible Records
Birth date Vital Records, Obituaries, Cemeteries Church Records, Bible Records, Military Records, Naturalization and Citizenship
Birth place Vital Records, Church Records, Obituaries, Census Military Records, Naturalization and Citizenship, Cemeteries
Boundaries and origins Maps, Gazetteers History
Children Census, Probate Records, Obituaries, Vital Records, Guardianship Church Records, Bible Records, Court Records, Land and Property
City or parish of foreign birth Vital Records, Newspapers, Obituaries, Biography Naturalization and Citizenship, Emigration and Immigration, Military Records
Country of foreign birth Census, Naturalization and Citizenship, Vital Records, Obituaries Biography, History, Emigration and Immigration, Military Records
Death information Vital Records, Cemeteries, Obituaries, Probate Records, Funeral Homes Military Records, Church Records, Bible Records, Land and Property, Tax Records
Divorce Divorce Records, Vital Records, Court Records, Newspapers Census, Obituaries
Emigration Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship, Census, Obituaries Biography, History, Minorities, Societies
Ethnic background Native Races, Minorities, Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship Societies, Church Records, Periodicals, Census
Historical background History, Periodicals, Gazetteers Maps, Land and Property
Immigration date Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship, Census Court Records, Biography, History
Living relatives Newspapers, Obituaries, Probate Records, Directories Court Records, Census, Funeral Homes
Maiden name Vital Records, Newspapers, Obituaries, Probate Records Church Records, Military Records, Funeral Homes, Cemeteries
Marriage information Vital Records, Newspapers, Obituaries, Census, Church Records Probate Records, Military Records, Divorce Records, Naturalization and Citizenship
Migration Emigration and Immigration, Maps, Census, Biography History, Land and Property, Military Records, Minorities
Naturalization Naturalization and Citizenship, Census, Voting Registers Court Records, Biography, History
Occupations Occupations, Census, Directories Newspapers, Obituaries, Biography, Emigration and Immigration
Other family members Census, Newspapers, Obituaries, Probate Records Vital Records, Church Records, Bible Records, Funeral Homes
Parents Vital Records, Obituaries, Census, Guardianship Probate Records, Funeral Homes, Church Records, Bible Records
Physical description Military Records, Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship Biography, History
Place-finding aids Maps, Gazetteers, History Periodicals, Archives and Libraries
Places of residence Census, Military Records, Obituaries, Biography Land and Property, Naturalization and Citizenship, Public Records
Place of residence when you know only the state Census, Vital Records, Military Records Naturalization and Citizenship, Taxation
Previous research Genealogy, Biography, Periodicals, Societies History, Archives and Libraries
Record-finding aids Archives and Libraries, Church Records, Periodicals Societies, For Further Reading
Religion Church Records, Vital Records, Newspapers, Obituaries, Biography History, Cemeteries, Funeral Homes
Social activities Societies, Newspapers, Obituaries, Biography History, Cemeteries, Directories
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Counties
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Extinct Co.
Major
 Repositories
National Archives at Atlanta · Department for Libraries and Archives · Filson Historical Society Library · Kentucky Genealogical Society Library · Kentucky Historical Society · Boyd County Public Library · Daviess County Public Library · Eastern Kentucky University Library · Kenton County Public Library · Lexington Public Library]] · Murray State University Pogue Library · University of Kentucky King Library · Western Kentucky University Library Special Collections · Allen County Public Library · Bristol Public Library · Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library · Santa Cruz Public Library Downtown · University of Chicago Library · Virginia Historical Society · Wisconsin Historical Society
Migration
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