Caldwell County, Kentucky Records
Caldwell County, Kentucky (Map It) was created on January 31, 1809 from Livingston County. The county was named in honor of John Caldwell, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (1804) .
Caldwell County is bordered by Crittenden County (northwest), Webster County & Hopkins County (northeast), Christian County (southeast), Trigg County (south), Lyon County (southwest).
Caldwell County Cities and Towns include Fredonia, Princeton.
A Map of Caldwell County, Kentucky contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Caldwell County, Kentucky Courthouse Records
Caldwell County, KY Courthouse
The Caldwell County Courthouse is located in Princeton, Kentucky. A courthouse fire on 15 Dec 1864 destroyed some records. 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 Caldwell 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.
- Caldwelld County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1808, Land Records from 1809 and Probate Records from 1809 - Will/Probate Record Request Form. The County Clerk has three main responsibilities. One is the recording of Land records, Probate records and Marriage Liscenses.
- Caldwell County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Court Records from 1809. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court has countywide jurisdiction over major civil and criminal cases, divorces, and appeals from inferior courts.
- Caldwell 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.
- Caldwell County Elected Officials
Caldwell 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
Caldwell 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.
Caldwell County, Kentucky Resources
- Caldwell County Historical Society
- Fredonia Valley Heritage Society
- Caldwell County, Kentucky Message Boards
Caldwell County, Kentucky External Links
- Kentucky Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Caldwell County, Kentucky Books - Amazon
- Kentucky Vital Records Index
- Cemeteries in Caldwell County
- Caldwell Co., Kentucky - FindaGrave
- Kentucky Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Caldwell County, KY History - The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Caldwell County, Kentucky Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Kentucky (1794-1922)
- Caldwell Co. KYGenweb
- Caldwell County, Kentucky Ancestry Database Collections
- Caldwell County, Kentucky Military Records
