Perry County, Kentucky Genealogy: Difference between revisions
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*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs& Find A Grave] can be searched by the name of a person or family to find where a person is buried. Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone. May give obituaries, names of family members and links to their information in Find A Grave. | *[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs& Find A Grave] can be searched by the name of a person or family to find where a person is buried. Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone. May give obituaries, names of family members and links to their information in Find A Grave. | ||
*Find A Grave also gives a [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=19&CScnty=1085 list of cemeteries in Perry Co]unty and links to the information for the individuals buried there, | *Find A Grave also gives a [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=19&CScnty=1085 list of cemeteries in Perry Co]unty and links to the information for the individuals buried there, | ||
*The [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] lists | *The [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] lists {{FHL|509682|subject-id|disp=some records of cemeteries in Perry County}}. Some of the books or others may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books] or available at public libraries. | ||
*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=4235&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=27&stateAbbv=&stateName= ePodunk list of Perry 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. | *[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=4235&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=27&stateAbbv=&stateName= ePodunk list of Perry 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. | ||
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*[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html USGenWeb Kentucky Archives] ~ Kentucky in the USGenWeb Archives ~ Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records. | *[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html USGenWeb Kentucky Archives] ~ Kentucky in the USGenWeb Archives ~ Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records. | ||
*[http://usgenweb.org The USGenWeb project] May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. | *[http://usgenweb.org The USGenWeb project] May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. | ||
* | *{{FHL|Kentucky%2C+Perry|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} | ||
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KY/Perry/ Perry County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History ](Linkpendium) | *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KY/Perry/ Perry County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History ](Linkpendium) | ||
Revision as of 01:14, 7 January 2011
| Perry County, Kentucky | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Kentucky | |
 Location of Kentucky in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | November 2, 1820 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Hazard |
| Courthouse | |
United States 
Kentucky Perry County
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
The county and county seat are named after U.S. Naval hero Oliver Hazard Perry (1785-1819).[1]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
1820--Perry County was created 2 November 1820 from Clay and Floyd Counties. County seat: Hazard [2]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
1885, 1911--Disasters destroyed most records.
Places/Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
| Acup | Cornettsville | Hardburly | Red Hill |
| Airport Gardens | Curly Fork | Harveyton | Rock Fork |
| Allais | Daisy | Hazard | Saul |
| Allock | Darfork | Hilton | Scuddy |
| Ary | Defiance | Hiner | Sixteen |
| Avawam | Delphia | Hurricane | Slemp |
| Beech Fork | Diablock | Jeff | Stacy |
| Beehive | Dice | Johnson | Tilford |
| Big Branch (hist.) | Doorway | Jones | Tribbey |
| Big Hill | Dow | Kodak | Typo |
| Blue Diamond | Dunraven | Krypton | Upper Pidgeonroost (hist.) |
| Bonnyman | Dwarf | Lamont | Upper Squabble |
| Bowlington (hist.) | Engle | Lead Branch | Vicco |
| Browns Fork | Eversole | Leatherwood | Viper |
| Buckhorn | Farler | Little Beech (hist.) | Walkertown |
| Bulan | Fourseam | Lothair | Wentz |
| Busy | Fuson | Manuel | Whitaker |
| Butterfly | Fusonia | Middle Fork | Whitsett (hist.) |
| Campbell | Gays Creek | Middle Squabble | Woodland Park |
| Chavies | Glomawr | Miller | Yerkes |
| Christopher | Grigsby | Mudlick | |
| Clemons | Happy | Napfor | |
| Combs | Happy Valley (hist.) | Olivers |
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
African American Research[edit | edit source]
The following have information concerning African American research. Both should be used:
- The KY African American Griots Project ~ The Kentucky African American Griots Project
- Sandi Gorin's Tips ~ Hangings in Kentucky 1792 - 1900
- African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records
- Kentucky Minorities has information specific to Kentucky African Americans.
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- KY Biographies ~ Jeff Murphy's Kentucky Biographies Project
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Kentucky cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation.
- Perry Co. KY USGenWeb Tombstone Project usually gives the names of the deceased in alphabetical order by last name with birth and death dates plus any remarks.
- The KY Historical Society’s Cemetery Database
- African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
- Cemetery Junction ~ Links to cemetery transcriptions
- Naming the Forgotten ~ Naming the Forgotten - The Eastern State Hospital Project
- Kentucky Cemeteries lists the national cemeteries in Kentucky with links to their web sites. The first link under Online Kentucky Cemeteries goes to the Kentucky section of Interment.net
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Local volunteers may take photographs of headstones found in county cemeteries.
- Find A Grave can be searched by the name of a person or family to find where a person is buried. Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone. May give obituaries, names of family members and links to their information in Find A Grave.
- Find A Grave also gives a list of cemeteries in Perry County and links to the information for the individuals buried there,
- The Family History Library Catalog lists some records of cemeteries in Perry County. Some of the books or others may be on Google Books or available at public libraries.
- ePodunk list of Perry 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[edit | edit source]
- USGenWeb Census Project ~ Kentucky Census Transcriptions 1850 - 1930
- The USGenWeb Census Images ~ The USGenWeb Census Images Project
- Kentucky Census Transcriptions ~ The USGenWeb Census Project
- Census Online ~ Census Online
Church[edit | edit source]
- Kentucky Christian Church Directory ~ ChurchAngel
- Catholic Parishes in the Diocese of Lexington
- Catholic Parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville
Court[edit | edit source]
- Abstracts of Early KY Court Cases Abstracts of Early Supreme Court Cases ~ KYGenWeb Special Project
- Kentucky Court of Justice Research & Reference
Land[edit | edit source]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
Military[edit | edit source]
- Military Resources ~ Revolutionary War through Civil War
- Korean War Memorial Korean War Memorial for Soliders from KY ~ KYGenWeb
- Fallen Soldiers in WWI from KY ~ Fallen Soldiers in WWI from Kentucky
Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]
- Kentucky Postcards ~ The USGenWeb Archives Penny Postcard Project
- The KYGenWeb Footsteps ~ The Kentucky Footsteps Archives ~ KYGenWeb Special Project
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Kentucky News - Kentucky Newspaper Index with links
- Another Kentucky Newspaper Index with links
- Kentucky Newspapers on Microfilm - Kentucky Newspapers Available On Microfilm
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- KY Footsteps Archives ~ KY Footsteps List Archives - thousands of obituaries here ~ KYGenWeb Project
- KY Obituary Sources ~ Kentucky Obituary Sources ~ Compiled by the KYGenWeb Project
- Links to research and locate obituaries
- Browning Genealogy Database ~ The Browning Genealogy Database - A Collection of Obituaries Compiled by Charles Browning.
- USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project ~ Kentucky Obituary Project
- 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 Advocate ~ Death Abstracts from the Nashville Christian Advocate
Probate[edit | edit source]
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
- The Kentucky Vital Records Project Transcriptions of and Images of KY Death Certificates - A Work in Progress ~ The KY Vital Records Project
- KY Births & Christenings ~ Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 Family Search
- KY Deaths & Burials ~ KY Deaths & Burials 1843 - 1970
- KY Marriage Records ~ KY Marriages 1783 - 1979 ~ Family Search
- Searchable KY Vital Records ~ Searchable databases of KY Births, Deaths & Marriages
- Kentucky Marriage Records 1973 - 2000 ~ Kentucky Marriage Records - 1973 - 2000
- KY Divorces 1973 - 1993 ~ Kentucky Divorce Records 1973 - 1993 ~ University of Kentucky Vital Records Databases
- The Social Security Death Index The Social Security Death Index - Searchable
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Web Sites[edit | edit source]
- Perry County KYGenWeb
- Perry County USGenWeb Archives
- KYGenWeb project. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for each county. Select the county.
- State of Kencucky Website
- USGenWeb Kentucky Archives ~ Kentucky in the USGenWeb Archives ~ Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.
- The USGenWeb project May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Perry County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "List of Counties in Tennessee," Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).