Larue County, Kentucky Records
Larue County, Kentucky (Map It) was created on March 4, 1843 from Hardin County. The county was named in honor of John Larue (1746–1792), one of the county's original settlers and the grandfather of Governor John L. Helm.
Larue County is bordered by Nelson County (northeast), Marion County (east), Taylor County (southeast), Green County (south), Hart County (southwest), Hardin County (northwest).
Larue County Cities and Towns include Athertonville, Buffalo, Hodgenville, Lyons, Magnolia, Mt. Sherman, Upton - (Partly in Hardin County).
A Map of Larue County, Kentucky contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Larue County, Kentucky Courthouse Records
Larue County, KY Courthouse
The Larue County Courthouse is located in Hodgenville, Kentucky. No records were lost in a fire set by guerrillas on 21 Feb 1865. 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 Larue 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.
- Larued County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1843, Land Records from 1843 and Probate Records from 1843 - Will/Probate Record Request Form. The County Clerk has three main responsibilities. One is the recording of Land records, Probate records and Marriage Liscenses.
- Larue County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Court Records from 1843. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court has countywide jurisdiction over major civil and criminal cases, divorces, and appeals from inferior courts.
- Larue 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.
- Larue County Elected Officials
Larue County, Kentucky Census Records
- Learn More: State of Kentucky Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 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
Larue 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.
Larue County, Kentucky Resources
- LaRue County Genealogical Society
- Ancestral Trails Historical Society
- Larue County, Kentucky Message Boards
Larue County, Kentucky External Links
- Kentucky Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Larue County, Kentucky Books - Amazon
- Kentucky Vital Records Index
- Larue Co., Kentucky - FindaGrave
- Kentucky Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Larue County, KY History - The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Larue County, Kentucky Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Kentucky (1794-1922)
- Larue Co. KYGenweb
- Larue County, Kentucky Ancestry Database Collections
- Larue County, Kentucky Military Records
