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Probate records of Kentucky are kept by the county clerk. | Probate records of Kentucky are kept by the county clerk. | ||
Before 1748 there were few American settlers in the area of present-day Kentucky. In the ensuing years boundary disputes continued between Tennessee and Kentucky, | Before 1748 there were few American settlers in the area of present-day Kentucky. In the ensuing years, boundary disputes continued between Tennessee and Kentucky, They were not firmly settled until 1859. As a result, some families were unsure which state they lived in. Often, records for them are found in both states. | ||
A loss of records occurred in some of the 120 counties of Kentucky by either fire or accident. Fortunately, some of these lost records were later re-recorded, making it necessary to extend a search in those counties well past the years in which the records were destroyed. | A loss of records occurred in some of the 120 counties of Kentucky by either fire or accident. Fortunately, some of these lost records were later re-recorded, making it necessary to extend a search in those counties well past the years in which the records were destroyed. | ||