Henry County, Kentucky Records
Henry County, Kentucky (Map It) was created on December 14, 1798 from Shelby County. The county was named in honor of Patrick Henry (1736–1799), Revolutionary War-era legislator and U.S. founding father .
Henry County is bordered by Carroll County (north), Owen County (east), Franklin County (southeast), Shelby County (south), Oldham County (west), Trimble County (northwest).
Henry County Cities and Towns include Campbellsburg, Eminence, New Castle, Pleasureville, Smithfield.
A Map of Henry County, Kentucky contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Henry County, Kentucky Courthouse Records
Henry County, KY Courthouse
The Henry County Courthouse is located in New Castle, Kentucky. A loss of some records occurred due to a fire in 1804. 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 Henry 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.
- Henryd County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1800, Land Records from 1799 and Probate Records from 1765 - Will/Probate Record Request Form. The County Clerk has three main responsibilities. One is the recording of Land records, Probate records and Marriage Liscenses.
- Henry County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Court Records from 1803. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court has countywide jurisdiction over major civil and criminal cases, divorces, and appeals from inferior courts.
- Henry 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.
- Henry County Elected Officials
Henry 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
Henry 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.
Henry County, Kentucky Resources
Henry County, Kentucky External Links
- Kentucky Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Henry County, Kentucky Books - Amazon
- Kentucky Vital Records Index
- Henry Co., Kentucky - FindaGrave
- Kentucky Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Henry County, KY History - The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Henry County, Kentucky Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Kentucky (1794-1922)
- Henry Co. KYGenweb
- Henry County, Kentucky Ancestry Database Collections
- Henry County, Kentucky Military Records
