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Guide to '''McCracken County, Kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. | Guide to '''McCracken County, Kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | ||
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|organized= December 17, 1824 | |organized= December 17, 1824 | ||
|county seat= Paducah | |county seat= Paducah | ||
|parent county= [[Hickman County, Kentucky Genealogy|Hickman]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kentucky. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{ | |parent county= [[Hickman County, Kentucky Genealogy|Hickman]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kentucky. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | ||
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|county1= [[Ballard County, Kentucky Genealogy|Ballard]] | |county1= [[Ballard County, Kentucky Genealogy|Ballard]] | ||
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=== Description === | === Description === | ||
The | |||
The County was named for Virgil McCracken. The County has Paducah as its seat and the County was created 1825. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "McCracken County, Kentucky" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCracken_County,_Kentucky."</ref> | |||
=== County Courthouse === | === County Courthouse === | ||
{{KY Courthouse Intro|McCracken}} | {{KY Courthouse Intro|McCracken}} | ||
'''McCracken County Courthouse'''<br>132 S 4th Street<br>Paducah, KY 42001<br>Phone: 270-335-5168<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), McCracken County, Kentucky page 273, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{ | '''McCracken County Courthouse'''<br>132 S 4th Street<br>Paducah, KY 42001<br>Phone: 270-335-5168<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), McCracken County, Kentucky page 273, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>[http://mccrackencountyclerk.net/ McCracken County Website] | ||
=== McCracken County, Kentucky Record Dates === | === McCracken County, Kentucky Record Dates === | ||
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for | | bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), McCracken County, Kentucky. Page 268-276 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL 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.</ref></center> | ||
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[McCracken County, Kentucky Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]''' | | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[McCracken County, Kentucky Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]''' | ||
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1810 | | width="14.2%" align="center" |1810 | ||
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| colspan="7" | <center> | | colspan="7" | <center>Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1911. General compliance by 1917.</center> | ||
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*'''1824'''--McCracken County was created 17 December 1824 from [[Hickman County, Kentucky Genealogy|Hickman]] County.<br> | *'''1824'''--McCracken County was created 17 December 1824 from [[Hickman County, Kentucky Genealogy|Hickman]] County.<br> | ||
*'''County seat:''' Paducah<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kentucky. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{ | *'''County seat:''' Paducah<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kentucky. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br> | ||
For animated maps illustrating Kentucky county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/kentucky/ "Rotating Formation Kentucky County Boundary Maps"] (1776-1939) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. | |||
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=== Populated Places === | === Populated Places === | ||
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://kentucky.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,145,c,mccracken.cfm Hometown Locator]. | For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://kentucky.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,145,c,mccracken.cfm Hometown Locator]. | ||
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=== Bible Records === | === Bible Records === | ||
{{KY Bible Intro|McCracken}} | {{KY Bible Intro|McCracken}} | ||
=== Biographies === | === Biographies === | ||
{{KY Biographies Intro|McCracken}} | {{KY Biographies Intro|McCracken}} | ||
*[http:// | *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/ KY Biographies], Jeff Murphy's Kentucky Biographies Project | ||
*All of the family biographies from the 1885 History of McCracken County, Kentucky by Battle, Perrin, and Kniffin are available free online on [http://www.mygenealogyhound.com/kentucky-counties/kentucky-biographies-by-county.html My Genealogy Hound] | *All of the family biographies from the 1885 History of McCracken County, Kentucky by Battle, Perrin, and Kniffin are available free online on [http://www.mygenealogyhound.com/kentucky-counties/kentucky-biographies-by-county.html My Genealogy Hound] | ||
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*[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/mccracken/toc.html KYGenWeb Archives] | *[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/mccracken/toc.html KYGenWeb Archives] | ||
*[http://usgwtombstones.org/kentucky/mccracken.html Tombstone Project] | *[http://usgwtombstones.org/kentucky/mccracken.html Tombstone Project] | ||
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# | *[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves] | ||
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*{{ | *{{FHL|654119|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}} | ||
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+McCracken+Kentucky&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat] | *[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+McCracken+Kentucky&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat] | ||
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Kentucky/McCracken-County?id=county_1061 Findagrave.com] | *[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Kentucky/McCracken-County?id=county_1061 Findagrave.com] | ||
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery | *[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves] | ||
*[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/McCracken-county-kentucky-cemetery-records.htm Kentucky Cemeteries] | *[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/McCracken-county-kentucky-cemetery-records.htm Kentucky Cemeteries] | ||
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Kentucky Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center> | | colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Kentucky Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center> | ||
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*[http://www.interment.net/us/ky/index.htm Interment.net], Kentucky cemetery records by county. | *[http://www.interment.net/us/ky/index.htm Interment.net], Kentucky cemetery records by county. | ||
*[http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-KY-NDX.html Cemetery Junction], Links to cemetery transcriptions | |||
*[http://kykinfolk.com/esh/ Naming the Forgotten], The Eastern State Hospital Project | *[http://kykinfolk.com/esh/ Naming the Forgotten], The Eastern State Hospital Project | ||
*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=4163&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=42&stateAbbv=&stateName= ePodunk list of McCracken County cemeteries] gives the names of the cemeteries in the county with a link to more information such as address, phone number, and web site. | |||
=== Census Records === | === Census Records === | ||
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{{KY Church Intro|McCracken}} | {{KY Church Intro|McCracken}} | ||
*[ | *[http://www.churchangel.com/kentucky.htm Kentucky Christian Church Directory], ChurchAngel | ||
*[http://www.cdlex.org/index.cfm/NewsItem?ID=54078&From=Home Catholic Parishes in the Diocese of Lexington] | *[http://www.cdlex.org/index.cfm/NewsItem?ID=54078&From=Home Catholic Parishes in the Diocese of Lexington] | ||
*[http://www.archlou.org/Parishes Catholic Parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville] | *[http://www.archlou.org/Parishes Catholic Parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville] | ||
=== Court Records === | === Court Records === | ||
{{KY Court Intro|McCracken}} | {{KY Court Intro|McCracken}} | ||
{{KY Church Intro}} | |||
* | *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/court/court.htm Abstracts of Early Kentucky Supreme Court Cases], KYGenWeb | ||
*[ | *[http://recordsproject.com/court/kentucky.asp Kentucky Court of Justice Research & Reference] | ||
=== Directories === | === Directories === | ||
{{KY Directories Intro|McCracken}} | {{KY Directories Intro|McCracken}} | ||
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5331 Paducah, Kentucky Directory, 1890-91] at Ancestry ($) | |||
=== Emigration and Immigration === | === Emigration and Immigration === | ||
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=== Funeral Homes === | === Funeral Homes === | ||
{{KY Funeral Homes Intro|McCracken}} | {{KY Funeral Homes Intro|McCracken}} | ||
=== Genealogies === | === Genealogies === | ||
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=== Land and Property Records === | === Land and Property Records === | ||
{{KY Land Intro|McCracken}} | {{KY Land Intro|McCracken}} | ||
*[http://www.sos.ky.gov/admin/land/Pages/default.aspx The KY Land Office] | *[http://www.sos.ky.gov/admin/land/Pages/default.aspx The KY Land Office] | ||
=== Local Histories === | === Local Histories === | ||
{{KY Histories Intro|McCracken}} | {{KY Histories Intro|McCracken}} | ||
*[ | *[http://www.etsu.edu/cass/archives/ The Archives of Appalachia] | ||
*''The Story of Paducah.'' | *Neuman, Fred G. ''The Story of Paducah.'' Paducah, Ky.: Young Printing Company, 1920. Digital version at {{FSbook|952189}} - free. | ||
=== Maps and Gazetteers === | === Maps and Gazetteers === | ||
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*[http://www.mapofus.org/kentucky/ Maps of Kentucky (1776-1939)] | *[http://www.mapofus.org/kentucky/ Maps of Kentucky (1776-1939)] | ||
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/other/maps.html KYGenWeb compiled list of maps] | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/other/maps.html KYGenWeb compiled list of maps] | ||
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/kymap.html Click on the county to go to the KYGenWeb site | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/counties/kymap.html Click on the county to go to the KYGenWeb site] | ||
=== Migration === | === Migration === | ||
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{{KY Civil War Intro|McCracken}} | {{KY Civil War Intro|McCracken}} | ||
'''Online Records | '''Online Records | ||
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932371|Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at | *'''1861-1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1932371|Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index | ||
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932398|Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at | *'''1861-1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1932398|Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index | ||
*'''1861-1865''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2322 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index ( | *'''1861-1865''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2322 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index (free) | ||
*'''1861-1865''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2344 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry]— index ( | *'''1861-1865''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2344 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry]— index (free) | ||
*'''1912-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1916017|Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications 1912-1950}} at | *'''1912-1950''' - {{RecordSearch|1916017|Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications 1912-1950}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
{{KY Civil War Regiments|McCracken}}<br> | {{KY Civil War Regiments|McCracken}}<br> | ||
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'''''Civil War Battle'''''<br> | '''''Civil War Battle'''''<br> | ||
The following Civil War battle was fought in McCracken County:<ref> | The following Civil War battle was fought in McCracken County: | ||
*[ | *March 25, 1864 [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ky010.htm Paducah]<ref>Heritage Preservation Services, [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ky010.htm Civil War Battle Summaries by State], (accessed 7 August, 2012)</ref> | ||
*[http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/KYmap.htm Map] showing Civil War battles in Kentucky. | |||
==== World War I ==== | ==== World War I ==== | ||
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{{KY Newspapers Intro|McCracken}} | {{KY Newspapers Intro|McCracken}} | ||
*[http://www.usnpl.com/kynews.php USNPL, Kentucky], Kentucky newspaper index with links | *[http://www.usnpl.com/kynews.php USNPL, Kentucky], Kentucky newspaper index with links | ||
*[http://www.world-newspapers.com/kentucky.html World-Newspapers, Kentucky], Kentucky newspaper index with links | *[http://www.world-newspapers.com/kentucky.html World-Newspapers, Kentucky], Kentucky newspaper index with links | ||
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*[http://kykinfolk.com/kyfootsteps/ Kentucky Footsteps Archives], KYGenWeb | *[http://kykinfolk.com/kyfootsteps/ Kentucky Footsteps Archives], KYGenWeb | ||
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/other/obits.html Kentucky Obituary Sources], KYGenWeb | *[http://www.kygenweb.net/other/obits.html Kentucky Obituary Sources], KYGenWeb | ||
*[http://browning. | *[http://www.ancestorhunt.com/kentucky_newspaper_obituaries.htm Links to research and locate obituaries] | ||
*[http://browning.evcpl.lib.in.us/ Browning Genealogy Database], Compiled by Charles Browning. | |||
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/ky/obitsky.htm Kentucky Obituaries], USGenWeb | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/ky/obitsky.htm Kentucky Obituaries], USGenWeb | ||
*[http://www.afrigeneas.com/drdb/ Afrigeneas], African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources | |||
*[http://www.daddezio.com/obituary/depot/OB-KY-NDX.html Obituary Depot], Kentucky Newspaper Citations | |||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~obituary/ Obituary Daily Times], Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function | *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~obituary/ Obituary Daily Times], Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function | ||
*[http://www.tngenweb.org/madison/smith/jktsmith.htm#nca Nashville Christian Advocate Death Abstracts] | *[http://www.tngenweb.org/madison/smith/jktsmith.htm#nca Nashville Christian Advocate Death Abstracts] | ||
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{{KY Probate Intro|McCracken}} | {{KY Probate Intro|McCracken}} | ||
''Online | '''Online Probate Records | ||
*'''1774-1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9066 Kentucky Wills and Probate Records 1774-1999] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] ($) — index and images | |||
*'''1825-1947''' {{RecordSearch|1875188|Will Books A to H (1825-1947)|access=browse}} have been digitized by FamilySearch - free. | |||
=== School Records === | === School Records === | ||
{{KY Schools Intro|McCracken}} | {{KY Schools Intro|McCracken}} | ||
=== Tax Records === | === Tax Records === | ||
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{{KY Birth Intro|McCracken}} | {{KY Birth Intro|McCracken}} | ||
*'''1839-1960''' – {{RecordSearch|1674843|Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960}} at FamilySearch | *'''1839-1960''' – {{RecordSearch|1674843|Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960}} at FamilySearch | ||
*'''1852-1862''' - McCracken County Birth Index 1852-1862. Batch {{IGI|C517671}} at FamilySearch<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at | *'''1852-1862''' - McCracken County Birth Index 1852-1862. Batch {{IGI|C517671}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/7/75/Igikentuckymz.pdf.</ref> | ||
*'''1874''' - McCracken County Birth Index 1874. Batch {{IGI|C517672}} at FamilySearch | *'''1874''' - McCracken County Birth Index 1874. Batch {{IGI|C517672}} at FamilySearch - free | ||
*'''1875''' - McCracken County Birth Index 1875. Batch {{IGI|C517673}} at FamilySearch | *'''1875''' - McCracken County Birth Index 1875. Batch {{IGI|C517673}} at FamilySearch - free | ||
*'''1911-1912''' [http://www.kygenweb.net/vitals/index.html Searchable KY Birth Index] | *'''1911-1912''' - [http://www.kygenweb.net/vitals/index.html Searchable KY Birth Index] | ||
==== Marriage ==== | ==== Marriage ==== | ||
{{KY Marriage Intro|McCracken}} | {{KY Marriage Intro|McCracken}} | ||
*'''1609-2016''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=kentucky%2cky Kentucky, United States Marriages] at | *'''1609-2016''' - [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=kentucky%2cky Kentucky, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ FindMyPast] — index $ | ||
*'''1785-1979''' – {{RecordSearch|1674849|Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979}} at FamilySearch | *'''1785-1979''' – {{RecordSearch|1674849|Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979}} at FamilySearch | ||
*'''1797-1954''' - {{RecordSearch|1804888|Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — index and images | |||
*'''1797-1954''' {{RecordSearch|1804888|Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954}} at | *'''1852-1860''' - McCracken County Marriage Index 1852-1860. Batch {{IGI|M517671}} at FamilySearch - free | ||
*'''1852-1860''' - McCracken County Marriage Index 1852-1860. Batch {{IGI|M517671}} at FamilySearch | *'''1875-1876''' - McCracken County Marriage Index 1875-1876. Batch {{IGI|M517674}} at FamilySearch - free | ||
*'''1875-1876''' - McCracken County Marriage Index 1875-1876. Batch {{IGI|M517674}} at FamilySearch | *'''1876-1879''' - McCracken County Marriage Index 1876-1879. Batch {{IGI|M517675}} at FamilySearch - free | ||
*'''1876-1879''' - McCracken County Marriage Index 1876-1879. Batch {{IGI|M517675}} at FamilySearch | *'''1973-2000''' - [http://www.kygenweb.net/vitals/index.html Searchable KY Marriage Records] | ||
*'''1973-2000''' [http://www.kygenweb.net/vitals/index.html Searchable KY Marriage Records] | *'''1973-2000''' - [https://web.archive.org/web/20151103090615/http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ky/marriage/search.cgi Kentucky Marriage Records 1973-2000] | ||
*'''1973-2000''' [https://web.archive.org/web/20151103090615/http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ky/marriage/search.cgi Kentucky Marriage Records 1973-2000] | |||
==== Death ==== | ==== Death ==== | ||
{{KY Death Intro|McCracken}} | {{KY Death Intro|McCracken}} | ||
*'''1843-1970''' – {{RecordSearch|1674848|Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970}} at FamilySearch | *'''1843-1970''' – {{RecordSearch|1674848|Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970}} at FamilySearch | ||
*'''1911-1965''' - {{RecordSearch|1417491|Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index | |||
*'''1911-1965''' {{RecordSearch|1417491|Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965}} at | *'''1911-2000''' - [http://www.kygenweb.net/vitals/index.html Searchable KY Death Index] | ||
*'''1911-2000''' [http://www.kygenweb.net/vitals/index.html Searchable KY Death Index] | *{{RecordSearch|1202535| The Social Security Death Index }} - Searchable | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1202535| The Social Security Death Index }} - | |||
*[http://kyvitals.com The Kentucky Vital Records Project], Transcriptions and Images of Kentucky Death Certificates | *[http://kyvitals.com The Kentucky Vital Records Project], Transcriptions and Images of Kentucky Death Certificates | ||
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{{KY Divorce Intro|McCracken}} | {{KY Divorce Intro|McCracken}} | ||
*''' | *'''1973-1993''' - [http://ukcc.uky.edu/vitalrec/ Kentucky Divorce Records 1973-1993], University of Kentucky Vital Records Databases | ||
== Research Facilities == | == Research Facilities == | ||
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{{KY Archives Intro|McCracken}} | {{KY Archives Intro|McCracken}} | ||
=== | === Family History Centers === | ||
{{ | {{Family History Centers Intro}} | ||
*[ | *[[Introduction to Family History Centers]] | ||
*[ | *[[Paducah Kentucky Family History Center]] | ||
=== Libraries === | === Libraries === | ||
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{{KY Societies Intro|McCracken}} | {{KY Societies Intro|McCracken}} | ||
*McCracken County Genealogical & Historical Society<br>P.O.Box 7651<br>Paducah, KY 42002-7651<br>[http://www.kykinfolk.com/mccracken/genealogy/genealogical.society.html Website] | |||
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/contact/kysocieties.html Links and addresses to Kentucky genealogical and historical societies] | |||
== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
{{KY Websites Intro|McCracken}} | {{KY Websites Intro|McCracken}} | ||
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/kentucky/mccracken-county/ McCracken County, KY History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] | |||
*[http://kykinfolk.com/mccracken/ McCracken County KYGenWeb] | *[http://kykinfolk.com/mccracken/ McCracken County KYGenWeb] | ||
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Guide to McCracken County, Kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The County was named for Virgil McCracken. The County has Paducah as its seat and the County was created 1825. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
McCracken County Courthouse
132 S 4th Street
Paducah, KY 42001
Phone: 270-335-5168[3]
McCracken County Website
McCracken County, Kentucky Record Dates[edit | edit source]
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 | 1825 | 1852 | 1825 | 1825 | 1825 | 1810 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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For animated maps illustrating Kentucky county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Kentucky County Boundary Maps" (1776-1939) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. |
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- KY Biographies, Jeff Murphy's Kentucky Biographies Project
- All of the family biographies from the 1885 History of McCracken County, Kentucky by Battle, Perrin, and Kniffin are available free online on My Genealogy Hound
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
The following web sites have additional information on McCracken county cemeteries.
- Interment.net, Kentucky cemetery records by county.
- Cemetery Junction, Links to cemetery transcriptions
- Naming the Forgotten, The Eastern State Hospital Project
- ePodunk list of McCracken County cemeteries gives the names of the cemeteries in the county with a link to more information such as address, phone number, and web site.
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1830 | 1,297 | — |
| 1840 | 4,745 | 265.8% |
| 1850 | 6,067 | 27.9% |
| 1860 | 10,360 | 70.8% |
| 1870 | 13,988 | 35.0% |
| 1880 | 16,262 | 16.3% |
| 1890 | 21,051 | 29.4% |
| 1900 | 28,733 | 36.5% |
| 1910 | 35,064 | 22.0% |
| 1920 | 37,246 | 6.2% |
| 1930 | 46,271 | 24.2% |
| 1940 | 48,534 | 4.9% |
| 1950 | 49,137 | 1.2% |
| 1960 | 57,306 | 16.6% |
| 1970 | 58,281 | 1.7% |
| 1980 | 61,310 | 5.2% |
| 1990 | 62,879 | 2.6% |
| 2000 | 65,514 | 4.2% |
| 2010 | 65,565 | 0.1% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
For tips on accessing McCracken County, Kentucky Genealogy census records online, see: Kentucky Census.
- Kentucky Census Transcriptions 1850-1930, USGenWeb
- Census Images, USGenWeb
- KY Census Online, Links to online census records
Church Records[edit | edit source]
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.
- Kentucky Christian Church Directory, ChurchAngel
- Catholic Parishes in the Diocese of Lexington
- Catholic Parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville
Court Records[edit | edit source]
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.
- Abstracts of Early Kentucky Supreme Court Cases, KYGenWeb
- Kentucky Court of Justice Research & Reference
Directories[edit | edit source]
- Paducah, Kentucky Directory, 1890-91 at Ancestry ($)
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
African Americans[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
- [Flournoy] Rivers, Flournoy. "The Flournoy Family," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 2, No. 1 (Jul. 1894):81-90; Vol. 2, No. 2 (Oct. 1894):190-213; Vol. 2, No. 3 (Jan. 1895):318-327; Vol. 2, No. 4 (Apr. 1895):437-447; Vol. 3, No. 1 (Jul. 1895):67-79; Vol. 3, No. 4 (Apr. 1896):414-416; Vol. 4, No. 1 (Jul. 1896):97-101. Digitized by JSTOR - free.
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
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.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for McCracken 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 Archives of Appalachia
- Neuman, Fred G. The Story of Paducah. Paducah, Ky.: Young Printing Company, 1920. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library - free.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Click a neighboring county
for more resources
for more resources
- Maps of Kentucky (1776-1939)
- KYGenWeb compiled list of maps
- Click on the county to go to the KYGenWeb site
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- Military Resources, Revolutionary War through Civil War
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Online Records
- 1861-1865 - Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- 1861-1865 - Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — 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 — index and images
Regiments. Men in McCracken County served in various regiments and companies. Those listed below were specifically formed in this county:
- - 4th Regiment, Kentucky Mounted Infantry (Union), Company C.
- - 12th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Union), Companies I, K, L and M.
- - 15th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Union), Companies A, B, C, D, E and F.
Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in McCracken County:
World War I[edit | edit source]
Korean War[edit | edit source]
- Korean War Memorial for Soldiers from KY, KYGenWeb
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- 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 McCracken County, Kentucky Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- Do a McCracken County, Kentucky Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- Kentucky Footsteps Archives, KYGenWeb
- Kentucky Obituary Sources, KYGenWeb
- Links to research and locate obituaries
- Browning Genealogy Database, Compiled by Charles Browning.
- Kentucky Obituaries, USGenWeb
- Afrigeneas, African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
- Obituary Depot, Kentucky Newspaper Citations
- Obituary Daily Times, Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function
- Nashville Christian Advocate Death Abstracts
Other Records[edit | edit source]
- Kentucky Postcards, USGenWeb
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Probate records are held by the McCracken County, Kentucky Genealogy Clerk of Court and are housed at the McCracken 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 Records
- 1774-1999 Kentucky Wills and Probate Records 1774-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
- 1825-1947 Will Books A to H (1825-1947) have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.
School Records[edit | edit source]
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
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.
- Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records, Ancestry ($)
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
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 McCracken County Clerk, with divorce records 1849-1958 located with the McCracken 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[edit | edit source]
- 1839-1960 – Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 at FamilySearch
- 1852-1862 - McCracken County Birth Index 1852-1862. Batch C517671 at FamilySearch - free.[8]
- 1874 - McCracken County Birth Index 1874. Batch C517672 at FamilySearch - free
- 1875 - McCracken County Birth Index 1875. Batch C517673 at FamilySearch - free
- 1911-1912 - Searchable KY Birth Index
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1609-2016 - Kentucky, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- 1785-1979 – Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979 at FamilySearch
- 1797-1954 - Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1852-1860 - McCracken County Marriage Index 1852-1860. Batch M517671 at FamilySearch - free
- 1875-1876 - McCracken County Marriage Index 1875-1876. Batch M517674 at FamilySearch - free
- 1876-1879 - McCracken County Marriage Index 1876-1879. Batch M517675 at FamilySearch - free
- 1973-2000 - Searchable KY Marriage Records
- 1973-2000 - Kentucky Marriage Records 1973-2000
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1843-1970 – Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970 at FamilySearch
- 1911-1965 - Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965 at FamilySearch — index
- 1911-2000 - Searchable KY Death Index
- The Social Security Death Index - Searchable
- The Kentucky Vital Records Project, Transcriptions and Images of Kentucky Death Certificates
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1973-1993 - Kentucky Divorce Records 1973-1993, University of Kentucky Vital Records Databases
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in McCracken County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Kentucky Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
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Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in McCracken County. For state-wide library facilities, see Kentucky Archives and Libraries.
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in McCracken County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Kentucky Societies.
- McCracken County Genealogical & Historical Society
P.O.Box 7651
Paducah, KY 42002-7651
Website - Links and addresses to Kentucky genealogical and historical societies
Websites[edit | edit source]
- McCracken County, KY History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- McCracken 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.
- McCracken County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- McCracken 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
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kentucky. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "McCracken County, Kentucky" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCracken_County,_Kentucky."
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), McCracken County, Kentucky page 273, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), McCracken County, Kentucky. Page 268-276 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL 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); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "McCracken County, Kentucky," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCracken_County,_Kentucky, accessed 31 August 2018.
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 7 August, 2012)
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/7/75/Igikentuckymz.pdf.