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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.
Guide to '''McCracken County, Kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, 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)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
|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)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library 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 County was named for Virgil McCracken. 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>
The county was named for Virgil McCracken. 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)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>[http://mccrackencountyclerk.net/ McCracken County Website]
'''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)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library 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 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>
| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government 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)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 251-254.</ref></center>
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*'''1824'''--McCracken County was created 17 December 1824&nbsp;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)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><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)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library 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.
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/KY_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Kentucky Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#KY Kentucky Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/kentucky/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Kentucky county boundary changes
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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}}
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/mccracken/toc.html McCracken County, Kentucky Bibles] at USGenWeb Archives


=== Biographies  ===
=== Biographies  ===
{{KY Biographies Intro|McCracken}}
{{KY Biographies Intro|McCracken}}


*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/ KY Biographies], Jeff Murphy's Kentucky Biographies Project
*[http://www.kykinfolk.com/kybiog/ 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# Billion Graves]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves]
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*{{FHL|654119|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
*{{FSC|United States, Kentucky, McCracken - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=423033849|disp=FamilySearch 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 Billion Graves]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
*[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]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394358&reqParentsLabel=McCracken%2C%20Kentucky%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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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&nbsp;list of&nbsp;McCracken&nbsp; 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
*[https://www.churchfinder.com/churches/ky Christian Church Directory for Kentucky] at ChurchFinder
*[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]
<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394358&reqParentsLabel=McCracken%2C%20Kentucky%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


=== Court Records ===
=== Court Records ===
{{KY Court Intro|McCracken}}
{{KY Court Intro|McCracken}}


{{KY Church Intro}}
* '''1825-1869''' {{FSC|434645|item|disp=County Court Orders of McCracken County (Kentucky) 1825-1869}}(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 
* '''1895-1941''' {{FSC|837156|item|disp=Court Orders, 1895-1941}}(*); Fiscal Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/court/court.htm Abstracts of Early Kentucky Supreme Court Cases], KYGenWeb
*'''1785-1792''' [http://www.kykinfolk.com/court/court.htm Cases Heard Before the Supreme Court for the District of Kentucky, 1785-1792] at KYKinFolk.com - index
*[http://recordsproject.com/court/kentucky.asp Kentucky Court of Justice Research &amp; Reference]
*[https://kycourts.gov/ Kentucky Court of Justice] at KYCourts.gov


=== Directories ===
=== Directories ===
{{KY Directories Intro|McCracken}}
{{KY Directories Intro|McCracken}}
 
*'''1890-1891''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5331 Paducah, Kentucky Directory, 1890-91] at Ancestry ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5331 Paducah, Kentucky Directory, 1890-91] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
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=== Funeral Homes  ===
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{KY Funeral Homes Intro|McCracken}}
{{KY Funeral Homes Intro|McCracken}}
* [https://www.cremationsocietyofpaducah.com/ Cremation Society of Paducah] in Paducah.
* [https://www.hughesfuneral.com/ Hughes Funeral Home] in Paducah.
* [https://www.kgfuneral.com/ Keeling and Goodman Funeral Home] in Paducah.
* [https://www.lindseyfuneral.com/ Lindsey Funeral Home] in Paducah.
* [https://www.milnerandorr.com/ Milner and Orr Funeral Home and Cremation Services] in Paducah.
* [https://www.pettusrowlandfh.com/ Pettus-Rowland Funeral Home, LLC] in Paducah.


=== Genealogies  ===
=== Genealogies  ===
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=== Land and Property Records ===
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{KY Land Intro|McCracken}}
{{KY Land Intro|McCracken}}
 
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*[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]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== Local Histories ===
=== Local Histories ===
{{KY Histories Intro|McCracken}}
{{KY Histories Intro|McCracken}}


*[http://www.etsu.edu/cass/archives/ The Archives of Appalachia]
*[https://www.etsu.edu/cas/cass/archives/ The Archives of Appalachia]
*Neuman, Fred G. ''The Story of Paducah.'' Paducah, Ky.: Young Printing Company, 1920. Digital version at {{FSbook|952189}} - free.
*''The Story of Paducah.'' 1920. By Fred G. Neuman. Paducah, Ky.: Young Printing Company. '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/392540-the-story-of-paducah?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].


=== 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/counties/kymap.html Click on the county to go to the KYGenWeb site]
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/kymap.html Click on the county to go to the KYGenWeb site]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394358&reqParentsLabel=McCracken%2C%20Kentucky%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]


=== 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 [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932371|Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1861-1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1932398|Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union 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 FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; 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=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 (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 (Free)
*'''1912-1950''' - {{RecordSearch|1916017|Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications 1912-1950}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1912-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1916017|Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications 1912-1950}} at FamilySearch  - [[Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & 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:
The following Civil War battle was fought in McCracken County:<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battles.htm Civil War Battles]. Filter by state or battle name.</ref>
 
*March 25, 1864 - Paducah.
*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>
*[https://storymaps.esri.com/stories/civilwar/ Battles of the American Civil War] maps - filter by state or by battle name.
*[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}}


*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50042/ Kentucky, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*[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://www.ancestorhunt.com/kentucky_newspaper_obituaries.htm Links to research and locate obituaries]
*[http://browning.evpl.org/ Browning Genealogy Database], Compiled by Charles Browning.
*[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 Probate Records
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1774-1989''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9066 Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989] at Ancestry  ($) — index & images
*'''1825-1947''' {{RecordSearch|1875188|Will Books A to H (1825-1947)|access=browse}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Probate Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1825-1947''' {{FSC|423499|item|disp=Wills, 1825-1947}}(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


*'''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}}
===Social Security Records===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== 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 - [[Kentucky Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''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/wiki/en/images/7/75/Igikentuckymz.pdf.</ref>
*'''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 [[Media:Igikentuckymz.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/7/75/Igikentuckymz.pdf]].</ref>
*'''1874''' - McCracken County Birth Index 1874. Batch {{IGI|C517672}} at FamilySearch - free
*'''1874''' - McCracken County Birth Index 1874. Batch {{IGI|C517672}} at FamilySearch  
*'''1875''' - McCracken County Birth Index 1875. Batch {{IGI|C517673}} at FamilySearch - free
*'''1875''' - McCracken County Birth Index 1875. Batch {{IGI|C517673}} at FamilySearch
*'''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]
*'''1911-1999''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10007/kentucky-births-1911-1999?s=275764761 Kentucky Births, 1911-1999] at MyHeritage ($) — 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 [http://findmypast.com/ FindMyPast] — index $
*'''1609-2016''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=kentucky%2cky Kentucky, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index $
*'''1785-1979''' – {{RecordSearch|1674849|Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979}} at FamilySearch
*'''1785-1979''' – {{RecordSearch|1674849|Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1797-1954''' - {{RecordSearch|1804888|Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1785-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20622/kentucky-marriages?s=275764761 Kentucky Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1852-1860''' - McCracken County Marriage Index 1852-1860. Batch {{IGI|M517671}} at FamilySearch - free
*'''1797-1954''' {{RecordSearch|1804888|Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1875-1876''' - McCracken County Marriage Index 1875-1876. Batch {{IGI|M517674}} at FamilySearch - free
*'''1852-1860''' - McCracken County Marriage Index 1852-1860. Batch {{IGI|M517671}} at FamilySearch  
*'''1876-1879''' - McCracken County Marriage Index 1876-1879. Batch {{IGI|M517675}} at FamilySearch - free
*'''1875-1876''' - McCracken County Marriage Index 1875-1876. Batch {{IGI|M517674}} at FamilySearch  
*'''1973-2000''' - [http://www.kygenweb.net/vitals/index.html Searchable KY Marriage Records]
*'''1876-1879''' - McCracken County Marriage Index 1876-1879. Batch {{IGI|M517675}} at FamilySearch
*'''1973-2000''' - [https://web.archive.org/web/20151103090615/http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ky/marriage/search.cgi Kentucky Marriage Records 1973-2000]
*'''1973-2000''' [http://www.kygenweb.net/vitals/index.html Searchable KY Marriage Records]
*'''1973-2000''' [https://web.archive.org/web/20151103090615/http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ky/marriage/search.cgi Kentucky Marriage Records 1973-2000]
*'''1960-1993''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10082/kentucky-marriages-1960-1993?s=275764761 Kentucky Marriages, 1960-1993] at MyHeritage ($) — index


==== 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 - [[Kentucky Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1911-1965''' - {{RecordSearch|1417491|Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*'''1900-1999''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10046/kentucky-deaths-1900-1999?s=275764761 Kentucky Deaths, 1900-1999] at MyHeritage ($) — index
*'''1911-2000''' - [http://www.kygenweb.net/vitals/index.html Searchable KY Death Index]
*'''1911-1965''' {{RecordSearch|1417491|Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*{{RecordSearch|1202535| The Social Security Death Index }} - Searchable
*'''1911-2000''' [http://www.kygenweb.net/vitals/index.html Searchable KY Death Index]
*{{RecordSearch|1202535| The Social Security Death Index }} - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[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
*'''1962-2005''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61049/ Kentucky, U.S., Divorce Records, 1962-2005] at Ancestry - index ($)


== Research Facilities ==
== Research Facilities ==
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{{KY Archives Intro|McCracken}}
{{KY Archives Intro|McCracken}}


=== Family History Centers ===
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[[Paducah Kentucky Family History Center]]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ky/fulton/501-wells-avenue Fulton Kentucky FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ky/murray/602-south-16th-street Murray Kentucky FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ky/paducah/320-birch-street Paducah Kentucky FamilySearch Center]
*[https://www.gravescountypubliclibrary.org/ Graves County Public Library] - an affiliate library.
*[https://www.mclib.net/ McCracken County Public Library] - an affiliate library.


=== 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]
'''McCracken County Genealogical and Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 7651<br>Paducah, KY 42002-7651<br>[http://www.kykinfolk.com/mccracken/genealogy/genealogical.society.html Website]<br><br>
*[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]
*[http://kygenweb.net/ KYGenWeb project]. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for each county. Select&nbsp;the county.
*[http://kygenweb.net/ KYGenWeb project]. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for each county. Select the county.
*[http://kentucky.gov/Pages/home.aspx State of Kentucky Website]
*[http://kentucky.gov/Pages/home.aspx State of Kentucky Website]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html USGenWeb Kentucky Archives]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html USGenWeb Kentucky Archives]
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*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KY/McCracken/ McCracken County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KY/McCracken/ McCracken County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/KY/McCracken-County.htm McCracken County KY Genealogy] (Kentucky Genealogy)
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/KY/McCracken-County.htm McCracken County KY Genealogy] (Kentucky Genealogy)
*{{FHL Place IDNum|195517|Kentucky|McCracken}}. 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 [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1544|Kentucky|McCracken}}. 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 [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
 
== Research Guides ==
== Research Guides ==
{{KY Research Guides Intro|McCracken}}
{{KY Research Guides Intro|McCracken}}
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