Christian County, Kentucky Records
Christian County, Kentucky (Map It) was created on December 13, 1796 from Logan County. The county was named in honor of William Christian (1743–1786), Revolutionary War soldier and founder of Louisville, Kentucky.
Christian County is bordered by Hopkins County (north), Muhlenberg County (northeast), Todd County (east), Montgomery County, Tennessee (southeast), Stewart County, Tennessee (southwest), Trigg County (west), Caldwell County (northwest).
Christian County Cities and Towns include Crofton, Fort Campbell North, Hopkinsville, LaFayette, Oak Grove, Pembroke .
A Map of Christian County, Kentucky contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Christian County, Kentucky Courthouse Records
Christian County, KY Courthouse
The Christian County Courthouse is located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The courthouse burned in December 1864 and 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 Christian 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.
- Christiand County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1797, Land Records from 1797 and Probate Records from 1797 - Will/Probate Record Request Form. The County Clerk has three main responsibilities. One is the recording of Land records, Probate records and Marriage Liscenses.
- Christian County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Court Records from 1797. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court has countywide jurisdiction over major civil and criminal cases, divorces, and appeals from inferior courts.
- Christian 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.
- Christian County Elected Officials
Christian County, Kentucky Census Records
- Learn More: State of Kentucky Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1800 (missing), 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
Christian 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.
Christian County, Kentucky Resources
- Christian County Genealogical Society, 1101 Bethel Street, Hopkinsville, KY 42240;
- Christian County Historical Society, 3700 Bradshaw Pike, Hopkinsville KY 42240
- Christian County, Kentucky Message Boards
Christian County, Kentucky External Links
- Kentucky Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Christian County, Kentucky Books - Amazon
- Kentucky Vital Records Index
- Christian Co., Kentucky - FindaGrave
- Kentucky Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Christian County, KY History - The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Christian County, Kentucky Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Kentucky (1794-1922)
- Christian Co. KYGenweb
- Christian County, Kentucky Ancestry Database Collections
- Christian County, Kentucky Military Records
