Woodford County, Kentucky Records
Woodford County, Kentucky (Map It) was created on November 12, 1788 from Fayette County. The county was named in honor of William Woodford (1734–1780), Revolutionary War general .
Woodford County is bordered by Franklin County (northwest), Scott County (northeast), Fayette County (east), Jessamine County (southeast), Mercer County (southwest), Anderson County (west).
Woodford County Cities and Towns include Midway, Versailles, Millville, Nonesuch, Mortonsville, Troy.
A Map of Woodford County, Kentucky contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Woodford County, Kentucky Courthouse Records
Woodford County, KY Courthouse
The Woodford County Courthouse is located in Versailles, Kentucky. A fire destroyed many records on 11 Oct 1965. 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 Woodford 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.
- Woodfordd County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1789, Land Records from 1789 and Probate Records from 1789 - Will/Probate Record Request Form. The County Clerk has three main responsibilities. One is the recording of Land records, Probate records and Marriage Liscenses.
- Woodford County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Court Records from 1789. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court has countywide jurisdiction over major civil and criminal cases, divorces, and appeals from inferior courts.
- Woodford 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.
- Woodford County Elected Officials
Woodford County, Kentucky Census Records
- Learn More: State of Kentucky Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1790 (missing), 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
Woodford 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.
Woodford County, Kentucky Resources
Woodford County, Kentucky External Links
- Kentucky Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Woodford County, Kentucky Books - Amazon
- Kentucky Vital Records Index
- Woodford Co., Kentucky - FindaGrave
- Kentucky Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Woodford County, KY History - The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Woodford County, Kentucky Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Kentucky (1794-1922)
- Woodford Co. KYGenweb
- Woodford County, Kentucky Ancestry Database Collections
- Woodford County, Kentucky Military Records
