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{{Infobox U.S. County
Guide to '''Perry County, Kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
| county = Perry County
| adoption_sign = Adoption KYGenWeb
| custom_text = <center>County Coordinator<br>'''[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyperry/ Perry Co. KYGenWeb]'''</center>
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| state = Kentucky
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| founded year = 1820
| founded date = November 2
| seat wl = Hazard
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''[[United States]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; [[Kentucky]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; [[Perry_County,_Kentucky|Perry County]]''
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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
|organized= November 2, 1820
|county seat= Hazard
|parent county= [[Clay County, Kentucky Genealogy|Clay]], [[Floyd County, Kentucky Genealogy|Floyd ]]<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= [[Breathitt County, Kentucky Genealogy|Breathitt]]
|county2= [[Clay County, Kentucky Genealogy|Clay]]
|county3= [[Harlan County, Kentucky Genealogy|Harlan]]
|county4= [[Knott County, Kentucky Genealogy|Knott]]
|county5= [[Leslie County, Kentucky Genealogy|Leslie]]
|county6= [[Letcher County, Kentucky Genealogy|Letcher]]
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== County Information ==


== Quick Dates  ==
=== Description ===
Perry County was named for Oliver Hazard Perry. The county is located in the southeastern area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Perry County, Kentucky" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_County,_Kentucky."</ref>


Perry County's civil records start the following years:  
=== County Courthouse ===
{{KY Courthouse Intro|Perry}}
'''Perry County Courthouse'''<br>Main Street<br>Hazard, KY 41701<br>Phone: 606-436-4614<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Perry County, Kentucky page 274, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>[http://www.perrycounty.ky.gov/ Perry County Website]


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=== Perry County, Kentucky Record Dates  ===
{{KY Record Dates Intro|Perry}}
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[Adair County, Kentucky#Vital_Records|Birth]]*'''
| 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), Perry 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>
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[Adair County, Kentucky#Vital_Records|Marriage]]'''  
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[Adair County, Kentucky#Vital_Records|Death]]*'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[Adair County, Kentucky#Census|Census]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | [[Adair County, Kentucky#Land|'''Land''']]
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[Adair County, Kentucky#Probate|Probate]]'''
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1852  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Perry County, Kentucky Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Perry County, Kentucky Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1852  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Perry County, Kentucky Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Perry County, Kentucky Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Perry County, Kentucky Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Perry County, Kentucky Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Perry County, Kentucky Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1852
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1821
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1852
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1831
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1821
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1901
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1810
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| colspan="7" | <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1911. General compliance by 1917.</center>
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&nbsp;'''*'''Many years between 1852 and 1911 are missing
=== Record Loss ===
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== County Courthouse  ==
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{KY Boundary Changes Intro|Perry}}
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*'''1820'''--Perry County was created 2 November 1820&nbsp;from [[Clay County, Kentucky Genealogy|Clay]]&nbsp;and&nbsp;[[Floyd County, Kentucky Genealogy|Floyd ]]Counties.&nbsp;&nbsp;
*'''County seat:''' Hazard<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.


[[Image:Perry County Kentucky Courthouse.jpg|thumb|right|400px]]
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=== Populated Places ===
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://kentucky.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,193,c,perry.cfm Hometown Locator].
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Perry County, Kentucky," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_County%2C_Kentucky, accessed 9 September 2018.</ref>       


== History  ==
{{populated places
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| cities-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckhorn,_Kentucky Buckhorn]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazard,_Kentucky Hazard] (county seat)</div>
| cities-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicco,_Kentucky Vicco]</div>
| cities-col3=<div></div>
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| unincorp-col1=<div>
* Acup (hist.)
* Airport Gardens
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allais,_Kentucky Allais]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allock,_Kentucky Allock]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ary,_Kentucky Ary]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avawam,_Kentucky Avawam]
* Beech Fork
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beehive,_Kentucky Beehive]
* Big Branch (hist.)
* Big Hill
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Diamond,_Kentucky Blue Diamond]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boat,_Kentucky Boat]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnyman,_Kentucky Bonnyman]
* Bowlington (hist.)
* Browns Fork
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulan,_Kentucky Bulan]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busy,_Kentucky Busy]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly,_Kentucky Butterfly]
* Campbell
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chavies,_Kentucky Chavies]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher,_Kentucky Christopher]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clemons,_Kentucky Clemons]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornettsville,_Kentucky Cornettsville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curly_Fork,_Kentucky Curly Fork]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisy,_Kentucky Daisy]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfork,_Kentucky Darfork]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defiance,_Kentucky Defiance]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphia,_Kentucky Delphia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dice,_Kentucky Dice]</div>


[[Image:Oliver Hazard Perry.JPG|thumb|right|393px]]  
| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doorway,_Kentucky Doorway]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dow,_Kentucky Dow]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunraven,_Kentucky Dunraven]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf,_Kentucky Dwarf]
* Engle
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eversole,_Kentucky Eversole]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farler,_Kentucky Farler]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourseam,_Kentucky Fourseam]
* Fuson (hist.)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusonia,_Kentucky Fusonia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gays_Creek,_Kentucky Gays Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glomawr,_Kentucky Glomawr]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grigsby,_Kentucky Grigsby]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy,_Kentucky Happy]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Valley,_Kentucky Happy Valley] (hist.)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardburly,_Kentucky Hardburly]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harveyton,_Kentucky Harveyton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilton,_Kentucky Hilton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiner,_Kentucky Hiner]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane,_Kentucky Hurricane]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson,_Kentucky Johnson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jones,_Kentucky Jones]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodak,_Kentucky Kodak]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krypton,_Kentucky Krypton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamont,_Kentucky Lamont]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_Branch,_Kentucky Lead Branch]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherwood,_Kentucky Leatherwood]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Beech,_Kentucky Little Beech] (hist.)</div>


The county and county seat are named after U.S. Naval hero [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Hazard_Perry Oliver Hazard Perry] (1785-1819).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_county_name_etymologies "List of Counties in Tennessee,"] Wikipedia.</ref>  
| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lothair,_Kentucky Lothair]
* Manuel
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Fork,_Kentucky Middle Fork]
* Middle Squabble (hist.)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller,_Perry_County,_Kentucky Miller]
* Mudlick
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napfor,_Kentucky Napfor]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivers,_Kentucky Olivers]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otter_Creek,_Kentucky Otter Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hill,_Kentucky Red Hill]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Fork,_Kentucky Rock Fork]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul,_Kentucky Saul]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuddy,_Kentucky Scuddy]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixteen,_Kentucky Sixteen]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slemp,_Kentucky Slemp]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacy,_Kentucky Stacy]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenmile,_Kentucky Tenmile]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilford,_Kentucky Tilford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribbey,_Kentucky Tribbey]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typo,_Kentucky Typo]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Pidgeonroost,_Kentucky Upper Pidgeonroost] (hist.)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viper,_Kentucky Viper]
* Walkertown
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wentz,_Kentucky Wentz]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitaker,_Kentucky Whitaker]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitsett,_Kentucky Whitsett] (hist.)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodland_Park,_Kentucky Woodland Park]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerkes,_Kentucky Yerkes]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combs,_Kentucky Combs]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablock,_Kentucky Diablock]</div>
| census-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff,_Kentucky Jeff]</div>
| census-col3=<div></div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Squabble,_Kentucky Upper Squabble]</div>
| ghost-col2=<div></div>
| ghost-col3=<div></div>
}}


==== Parent County  ====
=== History Timeline ===
{{KY Historical Timeline Intro|Perry}}


'''1820'''--Perry County was created 2 November 1820&nbsp;from [[Clay County, Kentucky|Clay]]&nbsp;and&nbsp;[[Floyd County, Kentucky|Floyd ]]Counties.&nbsp;&nbsp;'''County seat:'''&nbsp;Hazard <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
[[Image:Oliver Hazard Perry.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Oliver Hazard Perry]]


==== Boundary Changes  ====
== Resources ==
{{KY Resources Intro|Perry}}


==== Record Loss  ====
=== Bible Records ===
{{KY Bible Intro|Perry}}


'''1885, 1911--'''Disasters destroyed most records.  
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/bibles/toc.html Kentucky Bible Archives] at USGenWeb Archives
*[https://kentuckygenealogy.org/bible Kentucky Bible Records] at Kentucky Genealogy
*[http://www.kykinfolk.com/perry/bible.htm Perry County Bible Records] at KyKinFolk


== Places/Localities ==
=== Biographies ===
{{KY Biographies Intro|Perry}}


==== Populated Places  ====
*[http://www.kykinfolk.com/kybiog/ Kentucky Biographies Project]


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=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{KY Business Records Intro|Perry}}
 
=== Cemeteries ===
{{KY Cemeteries Intro|Perry}}
 
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:60%; "
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| Acup
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Perry, Kentucky''' online and in print</center>
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornettsville,_Kentucky Cornettsville]
| Hardburly
| Red Hill
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| Airport Gardens
| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
| Curly Fork
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| Harveyton
 
| Rock Fork
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]
*[http://www.kykinfolk.com/perry/cemetery-list.htm KYGenWeb]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/perry/perryar.html KYGenWeb Archives]
*[http://usgwtombstones.org/kentucky/perry.html Tombstone Project]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves]
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| Allais
| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>''' Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
| Daisy
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black"|
| {{FHL|Kentucky%2C+Perry%2C+Hazard|subject|disp=Hazard}}  
 
| Saul
*{{FSC|509682|subject-id|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Perry+Kentucky&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
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| Allock
| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
| Darfork
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" |
| Hilton
 
| Scuddy
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Kentucky/Perry-County?id=county_1085 Findagrave.com]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves]
*[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/Perry-county-kentucky-cemetery-records.htm Kentucky Cemeteries]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394379&reqParentsLabel=Perry%2C%20Kentucky%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| Ary
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Kentucky Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
| Defiance
| Hiner
| Sixteen
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| 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
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicco,_Kentucky Vicco]
|-
| Browns Fork
| Eversole
| {{FHL|Kentucky%2C+Perry%2C+Leatherwood|subject|disp=Leatherwood}}
| Viper
|-
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckhorn,_Kentucky Buckhorn]
| Farler
| Little Beech (hist.)
| {{FHL|Kentucky%2C+Perry%2C+Walkertown|subject|disp=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
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| Clemons
| Happy
| Napfor
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| Combs
| Happy Valley (hist.)
| Olivers
|
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|}


==== Neighboring Counties  ====
The following web sites have additional information on Perry county cemeteries.
 
*[[Breathitt County, Kentucky|Breathitt]]
*[[Clay County, Kentucky|Clay]]
*[[Harlan County, Kentucky|Harlan]]
*[[Knott County, Kentucky|Knott]]
*[[Leslie County, Kentucky|Leslie]]
*[[Letcher County, Kentucky|Letcher]]
*[[Owsley County, Kentucky|Owsley]]
 
== Resources  ==
 
==== African American Research  ====
 
The following have information concerning African American research.&nbsp; Both should be used:
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyafamer/ The KY African American Griots Project] ~ The Kentucky African American Griots Project
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/history/hangings.html Sandi Gorin's Tips] ~ Hangings in Kentucky 1792 - 1900
*&nbsp;[[African American Research]] (US) has more information about the kinds of records
*&nbsp;[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Kentucky_Minorities Kentucky Minorities] has information specific to Kentucky African Americans.&nbsp;
 
==== Biographies  ====
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/ KY Biographies] ~ Jeff Murphy's Kentucky Biographies Project


==== Cemeteries  ====
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ky/Perry.htm Interment.net], Kentucky cemetery records by county.
*[http://kykinfolk.com/esh/ Naming the Forgotten], The Eastern State Hospital Project
*[http://www.raogk.org/kentucky.htm Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness], Local volunteers may&nbsp;take photographs of headstones found in&nbsp;county cemeteries.


Kentucky cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation.
=== Census Records ===
 
{{KY Census Intro|Perry}}
*[http://usgwtombstones.org/kentucky/perry.html Perry Co. KY&nbsp;USGenWeb Tombstone Project] usually gives the names of the deceased in alphabetical order by last name with birth and death dates plus any remarks.&nbsp;
*[http://205.204.134.47/cemetery.asp The KY Historical Society’s Cemetery Database]
*[http://africanamericancemeteries.com/KY/ African American Cemeteries Online]&nbsp;~&nbsp; {{dead link}}&nbsp; Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
*[http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-KY-NDX.html Cemetery Junction]&nbsp; ~&nbsp; Links to cemetery transcriptions
*[http://kykinfolk.com/esh/ Naming the Forgotten] ~ Naming the Forgotten - The Eastern State Hospital Project
*[http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~xander/kentucky.htm Kentucky Cemeteries] lists the national cemeteries in Kentucky with links to their web sites. The first link under Online Kentucky&nbsp;Cemeteries goes to the Kentucky section of Interment.net
*[http://www.raogk.org/kentucky.htm Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] Local volunteers may&nbsp;take photographs of headstones found in&nbsp;county cemeteries.
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs& Find A Grave] can be searched by the&nbsp;name of a person or family to find where a person is buried.&nbsp; Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone.&nbsp; May&nbsp;give obituaries,&nbsp;names of&nbsp;family members and links to their information in Find A Grave.
*Find A Grave also gives&nbsp;a [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=19&CScnty=1085 list of cemeteries in&nbsp;Perry Co]unty and links to the &nbsp;information&nbsp;for the&nbsp;individuals buried there,
*The [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog] lists {{FHL|509682|subject-id|disp=some&nbsp;records of&nbsp;cemeteries in&nbsp;Perry County}}.&nbsp; 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&nbsp;list of&nbsp;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  ====


{{Historical populations
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en "American FactFinder".] United States Census Bureau.
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_County,_Kentucky "Wikipedia.org".]
|1830 |3330
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1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 federal population schedules of Perry County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see [[Kentucky Census|Kentucky Census]]. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Created by local experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than online nationwide indexes.  
1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 federal population schedules of Perry County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see [[Kentucky Census|Kentucky Census]]. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Created by local experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than online nationwide indexes.


See [[Kentucky Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|Kentucky Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book]] for more information about statewide printed indexes.  
See [[Kentucky Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|Kentucky Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book]] for more information about statewide printed indexes.


*[http://www.usgwcensus.org/states/kentucky/ USGenWeb Census Project] ~ Kentucky&nbsp; Census Transcriptions 1850 - 1930  
*[http://www.usgwcensus.org/states/kentucky/ Kentucky Census Transcriptions 1850-1930], USGenWeb
*[http://usgwarchives.net/census/cen_ke.htm The USGenWeb Census Images] ~ The USGenWeb Census Images Project
*[http://usgwarchives.net/census/cen_ke.htm Census Images], USGenWeb
*[http://www.usgwcensus.org/states/kentucky/ Kentucky Census Transcriptions] ~ The USGenWeb Census Project
*[http://www.census-online.com/links/KY/ KY Census Online], Links to online census records
*[http://www.census-online.com/links/KY/ Census Online] ~ Census Online


==== Church ====
=== Church Records ===
{{KY Church Intro|Perry}}


*[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=394379&reqParentsLabel=Perry%2C%20Kentucky%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


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


*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kygenweb/court/court.htm Abstracts of Early KY Court Cases] Abstracts of Early Supreme Court Cases ~ KYGenWeb Special Project
*[http://www.kykinfolk.com/court/court.htm Cases Heard Before the Supreme Court for the District of Kentucky 1785-1792] at KYKinFolk.com<br>
*[http://courts.ky.gov/research/ Kentucky Court of Justice Research &amp; Reference]
:Abstracts of Early Kentucky Supreme Court Cases
*[https://elect.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx Commonwealth of Kentucky, State Board of Elections] at KY.gov<br>
:Contact information for all Kentucky County Court Clerks. Scroll down or use index at top of page to find desired county.
*[https://kycourts.gov/ Kentucky Court of Justice] at KYCourts.gov


==== Land  ====
=== Directories ===
{{KY Directories Intro|Perry}}


*[http://www.sos.ky.gov/land/ The KY Land Office]
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{KY Emigration Intro|Perry}}


==== Local Histories  ====
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{KY Ethnic Groups Intro|Perry}}


*[http://www.etsu.edu/cass/archives/ ~ The Archives of Appalachia]
==== African Americans ====
{{KY African Americans Intro|Perry}}


==== Maps  ====
*[[African American Research]] (US) has more information about the kinds of records available
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~kyafamer/ The KY African American Griots Project]
*[[Kentucky Minorities|Kentucky Minorities]] has information specific to Kentucky African Americans.
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/history/hangings.html Sandi Gorin's Tips], Hangings in Kentucky 1792-1900


*[http://www.kygenweb.net/other/maps.html KYGenWeb compiled list of maps]
=== Funeral Homes  ===
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/counties/kymap.html Click on the county to go to the KYGenWeb site]
{{KY Funeral Homes Intro|Perry}}


==== Military  ====
* [https://www.englebowlingfuneralhome.com/?pagetype=memlist Engle-Bowling Funeral Home] in Hazard.
* [https://www.maggardfuneralhomes.com/ Maggard Funeral Homes] in Hazard.


*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kymil/ Military Resources] ~ Revolutionary War through Civil War
=== Genealogies  ===
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kybath/korea.htm Korean War Memorial] Korean War Memorial for Soliders from KY ~ KYGenWeb
{{KY Genealogies Intro|Perry}}
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/military/wwi/ Fallen Soldiers in WWI from KY] ~ Fallen Soldiers in WWI from Kentucky


==== Miscellaneous  ====
=== Guardianship ===
{{KY Guardianship Intro|Perry}}


*[http://www.kykinfolk.com/postcards/KyPostCards/KyPostCards.html Kentucky Postcards] ~ The USGenWeb Archives Penny Postcard Project
=== Land and Property Records ===
*[http://kykinfolk.com/kyfootsteps/ The KYGenWeb Footsteps] ~ The Kentucky Footsteps Archives ~ KYGenWeb Special Project
{{KY Land Intro|Perry}}


==== Newspapers  ====
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*[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]


*[http://www.usnpl.com/kynews.php Kentucky News]&nbsp; -&nbsp; Kentucky Newspaper Index with links
*[http://www.world-newspapers.com/kentucky.html Another Kentucky Newspaper Index with links]
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/counties/ukfilm.html Kentucky Newspapers on Microfilm]&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp; Kentucky Newspapers Available On Microfilm


==== Obituaries  ====
=== Local Histories ===
{{KY Histories Intro|Perry}}


*[http://kykinfolk.com/kyfootsteps/ KY Footsteps Archives] ~ KY Footsteps List Archives - thousands of obituaries here ~ KYGenWeb Project
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/other/obits.html KY Obituary Sources] ~ Kentucky Obituary Sources ~ Compiled by the KYGenWeb Project
{{KY Maps Intro|Perry}}
*[http://www.ancestorhunt.com/kentucky_newspaper_obituaries.htm Links to research and locate obituaries]
{{KY Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{KY Perry County}}}}
*[http://browning.evcpl.lib.in.us/ Browning Genealogy Database] ~ The Browning Genealogy Database - A Collection of Obituaries Compiled by Charles Browning.
*[http://www.mapofus.org/kentucky/ Maps of Kentucky (1776-1939)]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/ky/obitsky.htm USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project]&nbsp;&nbsp;~&nbsp; Kentucky Obituary Project
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/other/maps.html KYGenWeb compiled list of maps]
*[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.kygenweb.net/kymap.html Click on the county to go to the KYGenWeb site]
*[http://www.daddezio.com/obituary/depot/OB-KY-NDX.html Obituary Depot&nbsp;] ~&nbsp; Kentucky Newspaper Citations
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394379&reqParentsLabel=Perry%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]]
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~obituary/ Obituary Daily Times&nbsp;] ~&nbsp; Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function
*[http://www.tngenweb.org/madison/smith/jktsmith.htm#nca Nashville Advocate] ~ Death Abstracts from the Nashville Christian Advocate


==== Probate  ====
=== Migration ===
{{KY Migration Intro|Perry}}


==== Taxation  ====
=== Military Records ===
{{KY Military Intro|Perry}}


==== Vital Records  ====
*[http://www.kykinfolk.org/kymilitary/ Military Resources], Revolutionary War through Civil War


*[http://kyvitals.com The Kentucky Vital Records Project] Transcriptions of and Images of KY Death Certificates - A Work in Progress ~ The KY Vital Records Project
==== Civil War ====
*[https://familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1674843&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D KY Births &amp; Christenings] ~ Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 Family Search
{{KY Civil War Intro|Perry}}
*[https://familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1674848&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D KY Deaths &amp; Burials] ~ KY Deaths &amp; Burials 1843 - 1970
'''Online Records
*[https://familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1674849&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D KY Marriage Records] ~ KY Marriages 1783 - 1979 ~ Family Search
*'''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
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/vitals/index.html Searchable KY Vital Records] ~ Searchable databases of KY Births, Deaths &amp; Marriages
*'''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
*[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ky/marriage/search.cgi Kentucky Marriage Records&nbsp; 1973 - 2000]&nbsp; ~ Kentucky Marriage Records - 1973 - 2000
*'''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)
*[http://ukcc.uky.edu/vitalrec/ KY Divorces 1973 - 1993] ~ Kentucky Divorce Records 1973 - 1993 ~ University of Kentucky Vital Records Databases
*'''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)
*[http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi The Social Security Death Index] The Social Security Death Index - Searchable
*'''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 and images


==== Societies and Libraries  ====
{{KY Civil War Regiments|Perry}}<br>
:- [[13th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)|13th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)]], Company G


*[http://www.kygenweb.net/contact/kysocieties.html Links and addresses to Kentucky genealogical and historical societies]
==== World War I ====
{{KY World War I Intro|Perry}}
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/military/wwi/ Fallen Soldiers in WWI from KY]


==== Web Sites  ====
==== Korean War ====
{{KY Korean War Intro|Perry}}
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~kybath/korea.htm Korean War Memorial for Soldiers from KY], KYGenWeb


*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyperry/ Perry County KYGenWeb]  
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/perry/perryar.html Perry County USGenWeb Archives]  
{{KY Naturalization Intro|Perry}}
*[http://kygenweb.net/ KYGenWeb project]. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for each county. Select&nbsp;the county.  
 
*[http://kentucky.gov/Pages/home.aspx State of Kencucky Website]  
=== Newspapers ===
*[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.
{{KY Newspapers Intro|Perry}}
*[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}}
*'''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.world-newspapers.com/kentucky.html World-Newspapers, Kentucky], Kentucky newspaper index with links
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/counties/ukfilm.html Kentucky Newspapers on Microfilm]
 
{{KY Newspaper abstracts|Appling}}
 
=== Obituaries ===
{{KY Obituaries Intro|Perry}}
 
*[http://kykinfolk.com/kyfootsteps/ Kentucky Footsteps Archives], KYGenWeb
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/other/obits.html Kentucky Obituary Sources], KYGenWeb
 
*[http://browning.evpl.org/ Browning Genealogy Database], Compiled by Charles Browning.
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/ky/obitsky.htm Kentucky Obituaries], USGenWeb
*[http://www.afrigeneas.org/drdb/ Afrigeneas], African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
*[https://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]
 
=== Other Records ===
{{KY Other Records Intro|Perry}}
 
*[http://www.kykinfolk.com/postcards/KyPostCards/KyPostCards.html Kentucky Postcards], USGenWeb
 
=== Periodicals ===
{{KY Periodicals Intro|Perry}}
 
=== Probate Records ===
{{KY Probate Intro|Perry}}
 
''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 and images
*'''1798-1943''' {{RecordSearch|1875188|Will Books 1 to 8 (1798-1943)|access=browse}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Probate Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1901-1964''' {{FSC|190009|item|disp=Will Books, V. 1-2, 1901-1964}}(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 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]
 
 
=== School Records ===
{{KY Schools Intro|Perry}}
 
===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 ===
{{KY Tax Intro|Perry}}
 
=== Vital Records ===
{{KY Vital Intro|Perry}}
 
==== Birth ====
{{KY Birth Intro|Perry}}
 
*'''1839-1960''' {{RecordSearch|1674843|Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1852-1859''' - Perry County Birth Index 1852-1859. Batch {{IGI|C517881}} at FamilySearch<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>
*'''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 ====
{{KY Marriage Intro|Perry}}
*'''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 - [[Kentucky Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1797-1954''' {{RecordSearch|1804888|Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1852-1859''' - Perry County Marriage Index 1852-1859. Batch {{IGI|M517881}} at FamilySearch
*'''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 ====
{{KY Death Intro|Perry}}
 
*'''1843-1970''' {{RecordSearch|1674848|Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1900-1999''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10046/kentucky-deaths-1900-1999?s=275764761 Kentucky Deaths, 1900-1999] at MyHeritage ($) — index
*'''1911-1965''' {{RecordSearch|1417491|Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''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
 
==== Divorce ====
{{KY Divorce Intro|Perry}}
 
*'''1962-2005''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61049/ Kentucky, U.S., Divorce Records, 1962-2005] at Ancestry - index ($)
 
== Research Facilities ==
{{KY Research Facilities Intro|Perry}}
 
=== Archives ===
{{KY Archives Intro|Perry}}
 
'''Archives of Appalachia'''<br>East Tennessee State University<br>Sherrod Library, Room 422<br>344 J L Seehorn Rd<br>Johnson City, TN 37614<br>Phone: 423-439-4338<br>Email: [mailto:archives@etsu.edu archives@etsu.edu]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/etsuarchivesofapp/ Facebook]<br>[https://www.etsu.edu/cas/cass/archives/ Website]<br><br>
 
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
 
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ky/beattyville/1085-grand-ave Beattyville Kentucky FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ky/martin/75-autumn-dr Martin Kentucky FamilySearch Center]
*[http://www.breathittcountylibrary.com/ Breathitt County Library] - an affiliate library.
 
=== Libraries ===
{{KY Libraries Intro|Perry}}
 
'''Perry County Public Library'''<br>289 Black Gold Blvd<br>Hazard, KY 41701<br>Phone: 606-436-2475<br>Email: [mailto:library@perrylib.org library@perrylib.org]<br>[http://www.perrycountylibrary.org/ Website]<br>
:Records from the disbanded Perry County Genealogical and Historical Society are now housed in the library.<br><br>
 
=== Museums ===
{{KY Museums Intro|Perry}}
 
== Societies ==
{{KY Societies Intro|Perry}}
 
== Websites ==
{{KY Websites Intro|Perry}}
 
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~kyperry3/perrycokystuffpage.html Perry County KYGenWeb]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/perry/perryar.html Perry County USGenWeb Archives]
*[http://kygenweb.net/ KYGenWeb project]. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for each county. Select&nbsp;the county.
*[http://kentucky.gov/Pages/home.aspx State of Kentucky Website]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html USGenWeb Kentucky Archives]
*[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://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)
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/KY/Perry-County.htm Perry County KY Genealogy] (Kentucky Genealogy)
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1562|Kentucky|Perry}}. 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


== References  ==
== Research Guides ==
{{KY Research Guides Intro|Perry}}


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Latest revision as of 14:52, 4 May 2024

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

County Facts
County seat: Hazard
Organized: November 2, 1820
Parent County(s): Clay, Floyd [1]
Neighboring Counties
Breathitt • Clay • Harlan • Knott • Leslie • Letcher • Owsley
See County Maps
Courthouse
Perry County Kentucky Courthouse.jpg
Location Map
Ky-perry.png

County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

Perry County was named for Oliver Hazard Perry. The county is located in the southeastern area of the state.[2]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Perry County Courthouse
Main Street
Hazard, KY 41701
Phone: 606-436-4614[3]
Perry County Website

Perry 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.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[4]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1852 1821 1852 1831 1821 1901 1810
*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1911. General compliance by 1917.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

1885, 1911--Disasters destroyed most records.

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

  • 1820--Perry County was created 2 November 1820 from Clay and Floyd Counties.  
  • County seat: Hazard[5]

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]

Cities
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places
Ghost towns


History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Oliver Hazard Perry

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Perry, Kentucky online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Kentucky Cemeteries for more information

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

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1830 3,330 —
1840 3,089 −7.2%
1850 3,092 0.1%
1860 3,950 27.7%
1870 4,274 8.2%
1880 5,607 31.2%
1890 6,331 12.9%
1900 8,276 30.7%
1910 11,255 36.0%
1920 26,042 131.4%
1930 42,186 62.0%
1940 47,828 13.4%
1950 46,566 −2.6%
1960 34,961 −24.9%
1970 25,714 −26.4%
1980 33,763 31.3%
1990 30,283 −10.3%
2000 29,390 −2.9%
2010 28,712 −2.3%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 federal population schedules of Perry County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see Kentucky Census. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Created by local experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than online nationwide indexes.

See Kentucky Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book for more information about statewide printed indexes.

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.


List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Abstracts of Early Kentucky Supreme Court Cases
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Directories[edit | edit source]

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.

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

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.

Online Land Indexes and Records


Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Perry 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.

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

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Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Civil War[edit | edit source]

Online Records

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

- 13th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate), Company G

World War I[edit | edit source]

Korean War[edit | edit source]

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Perry County, Kentucky Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Probate records are held by the Perry County, Kentucky Genealogy Clerk of Court and are housed at the Perry County, Kentucky Genealogy Courthouse. Microfilmed records can be found online at Kentucky, Probate Records, 1792-1977 for Caldwell, Henry, Hickman, Russell and Trimble counties. See the wiki page Kentucky Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.

Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.

Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, and adoptions.

Online Probate Indexes and Records


School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security 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.

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 Perry County Clerk, with divorce records 1849-1958 located with the Perry 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]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Listed below are archives in Perry County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Kentucky Archives and Libraries.

Archives of Appalachia
East Tennessee State University
Sherrod Library, Room 422
344 J L Seehorn Rd
Johnson City, TN 37614
Phone: 423-439-4338
Email: archives@etsu.edu
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FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]

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Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries[edit | edit source]

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

Perry County Public Library
289 Black Gold Blvd
Hazard, KY 41701
Phone: 606-436-2475
Email: library@perrylib.org
Website

Records from the disbanded Perry County Genealogical and Historical Society are now housed in the library.

Museums[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

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

Websites[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kentucky. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Perry County, Kentucky" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_County,_Kentucky."
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Perry County, Kentucky page 274, At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Perry County, Kentucky. Page 268-276 At various libraries (WorldCat); 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.
  5. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kentucky. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Perry County, Kentucky," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_County%2C_Kentucky, accessed 9 September 2018.
  7. ↑ 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.



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