County History

Formed in 1786 from Fayette County. Bourbon County was named for the royal French family who aided the colonies in the War of Independence. Bourbon was one of nine Virginia counties formed before Kentucky became a state in 1792. From its original area all of twenty-four counties and parts of ten other new ones were made. The first courthouse in 1787 in Hopewell (renamed Paris). Source: Kentucky Historical Society.

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Crystal Dingler - County Coordinator

Mrs. Jerry Taylor - Former County Coordinator

Last updated 11/14/08

New site coordinator 11/09/07

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County Message Boards

Bourbon Co Resources

Local Historical &

Geneological Societies

Links to Bourbon Co.

Family Pages

· James Bristow, Jr.,

Bluegrass Clarksons and Stones

· Webb, Boone, Matthews

· Matt McKinsey McKinsey Families

· Kirkpatrick Genealogy Web Page

· Clay Family Society Web Page

HELP NEEDED

· Finding years of operation of Mansfield-Jefferson Lumberyard Paris, KY

· Locating Robnett Cemetery,

· Finding info on Jefferson Seminary

· Jacob Groshong (may be Grojean) 1794 tax list, son Samuel, bro-in-law Daniel Kistler

AFRICAN AMERICAN RESEARCH

Bourbon County African American Records

The Bourbon Co. African American records formerly posted here, have been moved to the Kentucky African American Griots KYGenWeb site. The new site seeks to centralize African American records in Kentucky and is part of KYGenWeb Special Collection's Project. Please visit this site and support this effort by donating material.

Naming the Forgotten -

The Eastern State Hospital Project

This special KyGenWeb project gathers names of residents of Eastern State Hospital, formerly the Eastern State Lunatic Asylum, there prior to 1956. The hospital cemetery may hold up to 10,000 unmarked graves. Before the registration of deaths in 1911, records are extremely difficult to find. If you have information, please contact Mary Hatton.

What's New in 07-08?

· Todd Family Notes 11/14/08

· Index of Deed Book C: complete, names & places 11/9/08

· Wills of Elizabeth, Jonathan, Polly & William Scott & Family outline 10/08/08

· Obituary of Margie Wood 1924-2008

· Deed Book B 1790-1794: Extraction COMPLETE! 09/21/08

· Death certificate: Nellie Mae Gabbard 09/14/08

· Marriage Returns Bk 2: 1802-1846 completed transcription of misc. pages 08/27/08

· Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery burials to 1945 08/09/08

· Clark & Patterson Marriage 1833-37 07/10/08

· Note on Chain Family 06/26/08

· Marriage Bonds - Book #1 ongoing 06/06/08

· Completed Marriage Returns Bk I: 1876-1801 05/31/08

· Norton Family of Bourbon Co 05/16/08

· Brickwall: Robert & Jane Ewing b. 1740's Ireland 04/19/08

· Rev. War Pension files: Garner & Polly Hopkins, Robert & Elizabeth Hopkins, and William Peck 04/19/08

· Death certificate extracts: Ambrose & Basil Jones 04/19/08

· Fisher Family Bible & related ephemera 04/18/08

· Southside School gr3 1933 class photo 04/18/08

· Bible records of Hugh Talbert and Presly Talbot 04/18/08

· Obituaries of Charles Kirtley BAILEY & Robert Lee WHALEY 04/18/08

· William Butler, Rev. War Soldier 04/18/08

· Excerpts from Laura Lilleston's Early Bourbon & Paris History 04/14/08

· Ruddles Mills Christian Church History 04/14/08

· Brickwall: Charles C. & Georgia A. Browning, d. Paris 1944 & 1961, seeking obits.

· New Shawhan/Bourbon Co Site: Check it out: http://web.mac.com/darby1736/Site/Home.html

· Deed Book A: 1786 - 1790 Index of Names & Places (complete) 3/21/08

· Will of John Desha 3/7/08

· Help on Jacob Groshong 3/7/08

· Brickwall: John Smith m. Mary Ann Ellis 1795 02/16/08

· New section "Memories" begins with historic building - once Bourbon Co High School, + notes on Faculty/Students, boarding, and class of 1926. 02/15/08

· Index of names for Register of Silas Baptist Church 02/04/08

· Brickwall: John Nesbit/Nesbitt b. 1810 1/31/08

· 1904 Jefferson Seminary students/teachers 1/15/08

· Photo of Moses Robinett 1807 Gun 1/5/08

· Lander/Robinett Cem. Photos 1/5/08

· Will of Jeremiah Nesbit posted 12/28

· Link to Aunt Polly's Diary 12/10

· Links to James Bristow, Jr., the Bluegrass Clarksons, the Bluegrass Stones 12/10

· Link to the Shawhan site 12/3

· 1890 Veteran Census North Middletown, Millersburg and Hutchison's 11/27

· More Duncan Tavern Photos 11/27

· Chronological Maps of Bourbon Co formation 11/26

· 1890 Veterans Census Ruddells Mills 11/25

· Anselm Clarkson Famiy 11/24

· New County Coordinator 11/5

· Will of James Thomas posted 10/27

· New Brick Wall - Rodgers 10/25

· Robnett Cemetery - updated 8/23

· Crose Family 6/29

· Adair Marriages 4/21

· William Adair Descendants 4/18

· Biography: Brig. General John Croxton

· Hall Family Bible 3/21

· Charles Lander 1/23

· Lander/Robnett Cem. Let 01/14

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Bourbon County, KY

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· Scott Norton's Norton Site

· Charles J. Margolis - Ruddle

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