Johnson County, Kentucky Records

Johnson County, Kentucky (Map It) was created on February 24, 1843 from Floyd County, Morgan County and Lawrence County. The county was named in honor of Richard Mentor Johnson, Vice President of the United States (1837–1841) .

Johnson County is bordered by Lawrence County (north), Martin County (east), Floyd County (south), Magoffin County (southwest), Morgan County (northwest).

Johnson County Cities and Towns include Boonscamp, Collista, Denver, East Point, Flat Gap, Hager Hill, Leander, Meally, Oil Springs, Paintsville, Riceville, Staffordsville, Stambaugh, Swamp Branch, Thealka, Tutor Key, Van Lear, West Van Lear, Whitehouse, Williamsport, Wittensville .

A Map of Johnson County, Kentucky contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Johnson County, Kentucky Courthouse Records

The Johnson County Courthouse is located in Paintsville, Kentucky. 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 Johnson 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.

• Johnson County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1843, Land Records from 1843 and Probate Records from 1843 - Will/Probate Record Request Form. The County Clerk has three main responsibilities. One is the recording of Land records, Probate records and Marriage Liscenses.
• Johnson County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Court Records from 1843. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court has countywide jurisdiction over major civil and criminal cases, divorces, and appeals from inferior courts.
• Johnson 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.
• Johnson County Elected Officials

Johnson County, Kentucky Census Records

• Learn More: State of Kentucky Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 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

Johnson 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 1958 to present
• Locations: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, Kentucky State Archives
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail:  Birth Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Office of Vital Statistics, Department for Public Health, Cabinet for Health and Family Services, 275 E. Main St., 1E-A, Frankfort, KY 40621.

Johnson County, Kentucky Resources

• Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society
• Van Lear Historical Society, Inc.
• Johnson County, Kentucky Message Boards

Johnson County, Kentucky External Links

• Kentucky Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Johnson County, Kentucky Books - Amazon
• Kentucky Vital Records Index
• Johnson Co., Kentucky - FindaGrave
• Kentucky Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Johnson County, KY History - The Kentucky Encyclopedia
• Johnson County, Kentucky Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Kentucky (1794-1922)
• Johnson Co. KYGenweb
• Johnson County, Kentucky Ancestry Database Collections
• Johnson County, Kentucky Military Records