Hickman County, Kentucky Records
Hickman County, Kentucky (Map It) was created on December 19, 1821 from Caldwell County and Livingston County.. The county was named in honor of Paschal Hickman, military captain killed at the Battle of Frenchtown .
Hickman County is bordered by Carlisle County (north), Graves County (east), Weakley County, Tennessee (southeast), Fulton County (south), Mississippi County, Missouri (west).
Hickman County Cities and Towns include Clinton, Columbus.
A Map of Hickman County, Kentucky contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Hickman County, Kentucky Courthouse Records
Hickman County, KY Courthouse
The Hickman County Courthouse is located in Clinton, 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 Hickman 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.
- Hickman County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1822, Land Records from 1822 and Probate Records from 1822 - Will/Probate Record Request Form. The County Clerk has three main responsibilities. One is the recording of Land records, Probate records and Marriage Liscenses.
- Hickman County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Court Records from 1822. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court has countywide jurisdiction over major civil and criminal cases, divorces, and appeals from inferior courts.
- Hickman 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.
- Hickman County Elected Officials
Hickman 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
Hickman 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.
Hickman County, Kentucky Resources
Hickman County, Kentucky External Links
- Kentucky Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Hickman County, Kentucky Books - Amazon
- Kentucky Vital Records Index
- Hickman Co., Kentucky - FindaGrave
- Kentucky Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Hickman County, KY History - The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Hickman County, Kentucky Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Kentucky (1794-1922)
- Hickman Co. KYGenweb
- Hickman County, Kentucky Ancestry Database Collections
- Hickman County, Kentucky Military Records
