Floyd County, Kentucky Records
Floyd County, Kentucky (Map It) was created on June 1, 1800 from Fleming County, Mason County and Montgomery County. The county was named in honor of John Floyd (1750–1783), surveyor and pioneer .
Floyd County is bordered by Johnson County (north), Martin County (northeast), Pike County (east), Knott County (southwest), Magoffin County (northwest).
Floyd County Cities and Towns include Allen, Martin, Prestonsburg, Wayland, Wheelwright, David.
A Map of Floyd County, Kentucky contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Floyd County, Kentucky Courthouse Records
Floyd County, KY Courthouse
The Floyd County Courthouse is located in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. Some records were destroyed by fire in Apr 1808. Learn More About State of Kentucky Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.
The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.
The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Floyd county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.
- Floydd County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1803, Land Records from 1806 and Probate Records from 1812 - Will/Probate Record Request Form. The County Clerk has three main responsibilities. One is the recording of Land records, Probate records and Marriage Liscenses.
- Floyd County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Court Records from 1808. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court has countywide jurisdiction over major civil and criminal cases, divorces, and appeals from inferior courts.
- Floyd County Tax Information and Contacts. Some early tax schedules list watercourse, value and acreage of real estate, men over age twenty-one, young men between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one, slaves, and horses.
- Floyd County Elected Officials
Floyd County, Kentucky Census Records
- Learn More: State of Kentucky Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820, Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890
- U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Floyd County, Kentucky Vital Records
- Learn More: State of Kentucky Vital Records
- Birth and Death Records: from January 1911 to present
- Marriage and Divorce Records: from June 1958Â to present
- Locations:Â Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, Kentucky State Archives
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail:  Birth Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
- In Person:Â Office of Vital Statistics, Department for Public Health, Cabinet for Health and Family Services, 275 E. Main St., 1E-A, Frankfort, KY 40621.
Floyd County, Kentucky Resources
Floyd County, Kentucky External Links
- Kentucky Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Floyd County, Kentucky Books - Amazon
- Kentucky Vital Records Index
- Williams Publishing - Early Eastern Kentucky County Court Records - Floyd County
- Floyd Co., Kentucky - FindaGrave
- Kentucky Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Floyd County, KY History - The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Floyd County, Kentucky Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Kentucky (1794-1922)
- Floyd Co. KYGenweb
- Floyd County, Kentucky Ancestry Database Collections
- Floyd County, Kentucky Military Records
