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Census, Tax & Land Records

 

1790 Kentucky Census

This was the first Kentucky Census

Kentucky Tax Lists, from 1789 to around 1892

These can be purchased for a nominal fee from the
Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives Micrographics Division
Coffee Tree Road
Frankfort, KY 40601

1835 Kentucky Pension Roll

 

1880 US Census

Free & complete with index & images

1900 US Knott County, Kentucky Census

 

1910 US Knott County, Kentucky Census PART 1
1910 US Knott County, Kentucky Census PART 2

 

1920 US Knott County, Kentucky Census

 

1930 US Knott County, Kentucky Census

 

Certificates of Settlement and Preemption Warrants

As per their site: Under the Virginia Land Law of 1779, residents of the Kentucky District could purchase if they met certain residency requirements. This database is indexed by Preemption Warrant number, the individual acquiring the Warrant & Certificate of Settlement, immediate assignees, and tract location. We have included information on the resulting patent number and series for the Kentucky Preemption Warrants. Some counties in present-day Virginia and West Virginia are also included in this index.

Kentucky Land Patents: West of Tennessee River Military Series

As per their site: The Jackson Purchase region of Kentucky was acquired under the October 19, 1818, land treaty between the United States and the Chickasaw Indian Nation. A number of Revolutionary War soldiers occupied the Jackson Purchase prior to the treaty. On December 26, 1820, the Kentucky General Assembly approved legislation for the "surveying of military claims west of the Tennessee River" and for the establishment of a town at Iron Banks. The 242 patents under this series were authorized by entries filed with the Military Surveyor prior to May 1, 1792
This database includes: information on entry, survey, & grant dates; the persons having the land surveyed & receiving the grant; watercourse/location with internal gazetteer; and members of the surveying team. There is also an internal link to the Revolutionary War Warrants Database. This database may also include
scanned images of the Warrant(s) authorizing each survey, the Entries reserving land for patenting, the official Survey depicting each tract, and the Grant finalizing each patent. After the Grant is received, subsequent conveyances may be researched by contacting the appropriate county clerk or the Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives in Frankfort.

Kentucky Land Patents: County Court Orders Series

Caution: This one will keep you busy all day! The largest series of Kentucky Land Patents is the County Court Orders. These patents are authorized by warrants/orders purchased from the county court and this patent series was created in 1835. This is an excellent resource for establishing a middle initial or Jr. and Sr. identifiers, as they seemed to pay particular attention to that in these records. HINT: Use the drop down boxes on the search page to see all the different things you can search for.

Virginia Revolutionary Warrants

Indexes 4,748 Revolutionary War Warrants and many of our Kentucky ancestors can be found here.  Contact the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus, Ohio for Virginia warrants with higher numbers than 4,627.

Birth, Marriage & Death Records

 

1907 Knott County Births

1908 Knott County Births

 

1911-1920 Knott County, Kentucky Births

1911-1959 Knott County, Kentucky Deaths (some 1960-1979)

 

1997-2002 Knott County, Kentucky Obituaries

 

Knott County, Kentucky Cemeteries Transcribed

 

Kentucky Vital Records Index

(Statewide; Deaths 1911-1992, Marriage & Divorce 1973-1993)

Kentucky Vital Records Project

 

Other sites of interest

 

Knott County Kentucky Kinfolk

PLEASE NOTE: You can access a TON of other info,  as well as most of the below census information at the wonderful Knott County Kentucky Kinfolk site!  They truly are incredible in the effort they put forth to bring us such valuable free resources...

Kentucky County Formations & Courthouse Disasters

 

Kentucky Cities & Counties Database

Has City and County government web site links and statistical information.

 

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