Wayne County, Kentucky Records
Wayne County, Kentucky (Map It) was created on December 18, 1800 from parts of Pulaski County and Cumberland County. The county was named in honor of Anthony Wayne (1745–1796), Revolutionary War general .
Wayne County is bordered by Russell County (northwest), Pulaski County (northeast), McCreary County (east), Scott County, Tennessee (southeast), Pickett County, Tennessee (southwest), Clinton County (west).
Wayne County Cities and Towns include Monticello, Parmleysville, Powersburg, Sunnybrook, Windy, Barrier, Rocky Branch, Big Sinkin, Frazier, Alpha, Cooper, Roger's Grove, Duncan Valley.
A Map of Wayne County, Kentucky contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Wayne County, Kentucky Courthouse Records
Wayne County, KY Courthouse
The Wayne County Courthouse is located in Monticello, Kentucky. A fire in 1898 destroyed its fourth courthouse. 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 Wayne 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.
- Wayned County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1801, Land Records from 1800 and Probate Records from 1801 - Will/Probate Record Request Form. The County Clerk has three main responsibilities. One is the recording of Land records, Probate records and Marriage Liscenses.
- Wayne County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Court Records from 1802. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court has countywide jurisdiction over major civil and criminal cases, divorces, and appeals from inferior courts.
- Wayne 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.
- Wayne County Elected Officials
Wayne 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
Wayne 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.
Wayne County, Kentucky Resources
Wayne County, Kentucky External Links
- Kentucky Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Wayne County, Kentucky Books - Amazon
- Kentucky Vital Records Index
- Wayne Co., Kentucky - FindaGrave
- Kentucky Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Monticello / Wayne County Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
- Wayne County, KY History - The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Wayne County, Kentucky Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Kentucky (1794-1922)
- Wayne Co. KYGenweb
- Wayne County, Kentucky Ancestry Database Collections
- Wayne County, Kentucky Military Records
