Morgan County, Kentucky Records
Morgan County, Kentucky (Map It) was created on December 7, 1822 from Floyd County and Bath County. The county was named in honor of Daniel Morgan (1736–1802), Revolutionary War general .
Morgan County is bordered by Rowan County (northwest), Elliott County (north), Lawrence County (northeast), Johnson County (east), Magoffin County (southeast), Wolfe County (southwest), Menifee County (west).
Morgan County Cities and Towns include West Liberty, Cannel City, Crockett, Ezel, Wrigley.
A Map of Morgan County, Kentucky contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Morgan County, Kentucky Courthouse Records
Morgan County, KY Courthouse
The Morgan County Courthouse is located in West Liberty, Kentucky. Courthouse records were lost twice: in Oct 1862 and in 1925. 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 Morgan 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.
- Morgand County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1823, Land Records from 1823 and Probate Records from 1823 - Will/Probate Record Request Form. The County Clerk has three main responsibilities. One is the recording of Land records, Probate records and Marriage Liscenses.
- Morgan County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Court Records from 1823. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court has countywide jurisdiction over major civil and criminal cases, divorces, and appeals from inferior courts.
- Morgan 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.
- Morgan County Elected Officials
Morgan County, Kentucky Census Records
- Learn More: State of Kentucky Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1830, 1840, 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
Morgan 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.
Morgan County, Kentucky Resources
- Morgan County Historical Society, P.O. Box 900; Route 1, West Liberty KY 41472
- Morgan County Public Library
- Morgan County, Kentucky Message Boards
Morgan County, Kentucky External Links
- Kentucky Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Morgan County, Kentucky Books - Amazon
- Kentucky Vital Records Index
- Morgan Co., Kentucky - FindaGrave
- Kentucky Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Morgan County, Kentucky Community Website
- Morgan County, KY History - The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Morgan County, Kentucky Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Kentucky (1794-1922)
- Morgan Co. KYGenweb
- Morgan County, Kentucky Ancestry Database Collections
- Morgan County, Kentucky Military Records
