Hart County, Kentucky Records
Hart County, Kentucky (Map It) was created on January 28, 1819 from Hardin County and Barren County. The county was named in honor of Nathaniel G. S. Hart (1784–1813), army major and lawyer captured at the Battle of Frenchtown.
Hart County is bordered by Hardin County (north), LaRue County (northeast), Green County (east), Metcalfe County (southeast), Barren County (south), Edmonson County (southwest), Grayson County (northwest).
Hart County Cities and Towns include Bonnieville, Hardyville, Horse Cave, Munfordville, Rowletts, Uno.
A Map of Hart County, Kentucky contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Hart County, Kentucky Courthouse Records
Hart County, KY Courthouse
The Hart County Courthouse is located in Munfordville, Kentucky. Some records were lost in a courthouse fire on 3 Jan 1928. 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 Hart 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.
- Hartd County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1852, Land Records from 1783 and Probate Records from ? - Will/Probate Record Request Form. The County Clerk has three main responsibilities. One is the recording of Land records, Probate records and Marriage Liscenses.
- Hart County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Court Records from 1819. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court has countywide jurisdiction over major civil and criminal cases, divorces, and appeals from inferior courts.
- Hart 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.
- Hart County Elected Officials
Hart County, Kentucky Census Records
- Learn More: State of Kentucky Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 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
Hart 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.
Hart County, Kentucky Resources
- Hart County Historical Society
- Ancestral Trails Historical Society
- Hart County, Kentucky Message Boards
Hart County, Kentucky External Links
- Kentucky Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Hart County, Kentucky Books - Amazon
- Kentucky Vital Records Index
- Hart Co., Kentucky - FindaGrave
- Kentucky Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Hart County, KY History - The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Hart County, Kentucky Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Kentucky (1794-1922)
- Hart Co. KYGenweb
- Hart County, Kentucky Ancestry Database Collections
- Hart County, Kentucky Military Records
