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County and State Government Records


On This Page:

  • Government Holdings of Mason County Parent-Child Counties

Bourbon County - Bracken County - Campbell County - Fayette County - Fleming County
Floyd County - Greenup County - Lewis County - Nicholas County - Robertson County


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County Records


Under each county below is a list of existing records originating in that county. Records destroyed by courthouse fire or other disaster are not included.

Caution: All Kentucky counties are in the process of transferring original courthouse documents to the central court repository for the commonwealth, located in Frankfort. Some counties, budgets permitting, chose to create duplicate files for local use before turning over their original court documents. Those counties may still be able to respond directly to requests for documents. Other counties, many lacking the resources to carry out such a project, can no longer fulfill such requests and will refer you to the central repository.

Mason County Government
Organized 1789 from Bourbon County
No Flood or Fire Record Losses

Mason County Clerk
Frances A. Cotterill
PO Box 234
Maysville, KY 41056-0234
Phone: (606) 564-3341
FAX: (606) 564-8979
Website

Circuit Court Clerk
Kirk Tolle
Mason County Justice Center
100 West Third Street
Maysville, KY 41056
Phone Numbers: 606-564-4340 Circuit Court
606-564-4011 District Court



Mason County Seat
City of Maysville
216 Bridge St.
Maysville, KY 41056
Administrative Offices (606) 564-9419
FAX (606) 564-9416

County records available:
  • Administrator Records - From 1852
  • Apprentice Records - From 1866
  • Birth Records - From 1852, gaps
  • Circuit Court - From 1840
  • County Court - From 1789
  • Death Records - From 1852, gaps
  • Deeds - From 1789
  • Executor - From 1852
  • Guardian - From 1852
  • Land Records - 1779 to 1801
  • Marriage Records - From 1789
  • Militia - 1860 to 1875
  • Mortgage Records - From 1870
  • Procession - From 1819
  • Settlement - From 1875
  • Stray - From 1793
  • Survey - From 1800
  • Tax - From 1790
  • Trustee - From 1794
  • Will - From 1791
Circuit Court records:
  • Probate Records From 1791
  • Court Records - From 1789


Parent-Child County Record Repositories


Bourbon County Government
Organized 1786 from Fayette County
Fire in 1872

Bourbon County Clerk
Richard Stipp Eades
PO Box 312
Paris, KY 40361-0312
Phone: (859) 987-2142
FAX: (859) 987-5660
Email: richard.eads@mail.state.ky.us
Web Site: bourboncountyclerk.ky.gov

Circuit Court Clerk
Sherry B. Rankin

County records available:
  • Deeds 1786-1900
  • Mortgages 1861-1900
  • Land Entries 1786-1835
  • Non-resident's land 1875
  • Marriage records 1786-1900
  • Inventories 1876-1900
  • Apprentice bonds 1814-1900
  • County Court Order Books 1812-1866
  • Wills 1789-1871
  • Guardians Book 1807-1900
  • Adminstrator's Bonds 1822-1900
  • Executors Bonds 1835-1900
  • County Minute Books 1806-1884
  • Depositions 1815-1885
  • Court Records of trials, deeds 1793-1784
  • Enrolled Militia 1861-1874
  • Settlement with Paymaster - militia records 1814-1848
  • Misc. Proceedings of County Court 1786-1889
  • Depositions, 1815-1885
  • Register of Claims 1847-1900
  • Deeds 1786-1900
  • Lein Transfers 1868-1900
  • Mechanics Liens 1874-1900
  • Slaves 1815-1865
  • Wills and Estates 1789-1900
  • Bonds 1853-1900
  • Minute Book 1786-1797

Circuit Court records:

  • Civil Suits 1786-1900
  • Court Proceedings no date - VERY old
  • Commonwealth Order Book 1870-1900
  • Circuit Order Books 1806-1900
  • Index to same 1806-1900
  • Guardian Bonds 1898-1900
  • Lunatics & Idiot Requests 1892-1900
  • Master Commissioner's Report 1897-1900
  • Report of Commissioners on Land Division 1898-1900

Bracken County Government
Organized 1797 from Campbell and Mason Counties
Fire in 1848

Bracken County Clerk
Rae Jean Poe
PO Box 147
Brooksville, KY 41004-0147
Phone: (606) 735-2952
FAX: (606) 735-2863

Circuit Court Clerk
Ms. Kathy Free

County records available:
  • Administrator - From 1802
  • Appraisal - From 1797
  • Apprentice - From 1877
  • Bastardy - From 1803
  • Birth Records - From 1852 (gaps)
  • Circuit Court - From 1797
  • Civil War - 1861-1865
  • Confederate Volunteers - 1861-1865
  • County Court - From 1797
  • Death - From 1852 (gaps)
  • Deed - From 1797
  • Executor - From 1798
  • Guardian - From 1797
  • Inquest - From 1852
  • Inventory - From 1797
  • Marriage - From 1797
  • Mortgage - From 1869
  • Pension - Wars: Revolution, 1812, 1820
  • Poll - 1871-1892
  • School - From 1894
  • Settlement - From 1829
  • Stray - From 1797
  • Tavern - From 1797
  • Tax - From 1797
  • Wills - From 1797

However, please note that most pre-20th Century county records are in the custody of the Bracken County Historical Society.
City of Augusta
City Clerk
Main Street
Augusta KY
(606) 756-2183
City of Brooksville
City Clerk
City Building
Brooksville, KY
(606) 735-2501

Campbell County Government
Organized 1795 from Scott,Harrison and Mason Counties
No Flood or Fire Record Losses

Campbell County Clerk
Jack Snodgrass
340 York Street
Suite 2
Newport, KY 41071-1682
Phone: (859) 292-3845
FAX: (859) 292-3887 (NEWPORT)

Circuit Court Clerk
Mr. Thomas Calme

County records available:
  • Administrator Records - From 1795
  • Appraisal Records - From 1814
  • Birth Records - From 1852, gaps
  • Circuit Court - From 1803
  • Civil War - 1861-1865
  • County Court - From 1794
  • Death Records - From 1852, gaps
  • Deeds - From 1795
  • Executor - From 1795
  • Guardian - From 1815
  • Inventory - From 1814
  • Marriage Records - From 1795
  • Mortgage Records - From 1852
  • Naturalizations - 1895-1900
  • Pension - Rev and 1812
  • Procession - From 1854
  • Sales - From 1814
  • School - From 1877
  • Settlement - From 1853
  • Stray - From 1795
  • Survey - From 1853
  • Tax - From 1795
  • Will - From 1793

Fayette County Government
Organized 1780 from Kentucky County, Virginia
Fires in 1803, 1821, 1897

Fayette County Clerk
Donald W. Blevins
162 East Main Street
Room 131
Lexington, KY 40507-1334
Phone: (859) 253-3344
FAX: (859) 255-0561
Email: fcclerk@compuserve.com
Web Site : www.fayettecountyclerk.com

Circuit Court Clerk
Ms. Wilma Lynch

County Records Available:
  • Administrator - From 1803
  • Apprentice - From 1867
  • Birth Records - From 1852 (gaps)
  • Circuit Court - From 1794
  • City Land - From 1786
  • City Records - From 1781
  • County Court - From 1788
  • Death - From 1852 (gaps)
  • Deed - From 1782
  • District Court - From 1794
  • Executor - From 1803
  • Guardian - From 1803
  • Inventory - From 1803
  • Marriage - From 1795
  • Mortgage - From 1871
  • Naturalization - From 1825
  • Pension - Wars: Revolution
  • Plat - From 1880
  • Poll - 1875
  • Settlement - From 1803
  • Survey - From 1783
  • Tavern - From 1881
  • Tax - From 1787
  • Trustee - From 1782
  • Wills - From 1793

Fleming County Government
Organized 1798 from Mason County
No Flood or Fire Record Losses

Fleming County Clerk
Marilyn Spencer
P. O. Box 324 (ALL CORRESPONDENCE)
Flemingsburg, KY 41041-0324
Court Square (UPS ONLY)
Flemingsburg, KY 41041-1398
Phone: (606) 845-8461
FAX: (606) 845-0212
Email: flemclerk@atcc.net

Circuit Court Clerk
Ms. Pam Lowe

County Records Available:
  • Administration - From 1889
  • Appraisal - From 1874
  • Birth Records - From 1852 (gaps)
  • Circuit Court - From 1798
  • Civil War - 1861 to 1865
  • County Court - From 1798
  • Death Records - From 1852 (gaps)
  • Deed - From 1798
  • Executor - From 1898
  • Freeman - From 1877
  • Guardian - From 1851
  • Inventory - From 1874
  • Marriage - From 1798
  • Mortgage - From 1846
  • Pension - Wars: Rev, 1812, Indian
  • Settlement - From 1851
  • Survey - From 1796
  • Tax - From 1798
  • Will - From 1798

Floyd County Government
Organized 1800 from Fleming, Mason and Montgomery Counties
Fires in 1808 and 1837

Floyd County Clerk
Chris Waugh
P.O. Box 1089
Prestonsburg, KY 41653-5089
Phone: (606) 886-3816
FAX: (606) 886-8089

Circuit Court Clerk
Mr. Douglas Hall

County Records Available:
  • Administrator - From 1836
  • Birth - From 1852 (gaps)
  • Circuit Court - From 1811
  • Civil War - 1861 to 1865
  • County Court - From 1808
  • Death - From 1853 (gaps)
  • Deed - From 1810
  • Executor - From 1836
  • Guardian - From 1836
  • Marriage - From 1808
  • Mortgage - From 1874
  • Pension - Wars: Rev, 1812
  • Settlement - From 1836
  • Tax - From 1793 (gaps)
  • Wills - From 1860

Greenup County Government
Organized 1804 from Mason County
Flood in 1937

Greenup County Clerk
Donald L. Davidson
PO Box 686
Greenup, KY 41144-0686
Phone: (606) 473-7394
FAX: (606)473-5354 (CALL FIRST)

Circuit Court Clerk
Mr. Allen Kent Reed

County Records Available:
  • Birth Records - From 1852 (gaps)
  • Civil War - 18610-1865
  • County Court - From 1838
  • Death - From 1852 (gaps)
  • Deed - From 1811
  • Guardian - From 1852
  • Marriage - From 1803
  • Pension - Wars: Rev, 1812, Indian
  • Survey - From 1816
  • Tax - From 1839
  • Wills - From 1822

Lewis County Government
Organized 1807 from Mason County
Flood in 1937

Lewis County Clerk
Shirley A. Hinton
PO Box 129
Vanceburg, KY 41179-0129
Phone: (606) 796-3062
FAX: (606) 796-6511

Circuit Court Clerk
Ms. Kathy Hardy

County Records Available:
  • Administrator - From 1807
  • Appraisal - From 1807
  • Apprentice - From 1866
  • Birth - From 1852 (gaps)
  • Death - From 1852 (gaps)
  • Deed - From 1807
  • Executor - From 1807
  • Guardian - From 1807
  • Inventory - From 1807
  • Marriage - From 1806
  • Mortgage - From 1826
  • Poll - From 1883
  • Settlement - From 1807
  • Stray - From 1821
  • Survey - From 1832
  • Tax - From 1807
  • Wills - From 1806

Nicholas County Government
Organized 1800 from Bourbon and Mason Counties
No Flood or Fire Record Losses

Nicholas County Clerk
Douglas Fryman
PO Box 227
Carlisle, KY 40311-0227
Phone: (859) 289-3730
FAX: (859) 289-3709

Circuit Court Clerk
Ms. Sandye Watkins

County Records Available:
  • Administration - From 1854
  • Appraisal - From 1869
  • Apprentice - From 1857
  • Birth - From 1852 (gaps)
  • Circuit Court - From 1802
  • County Court - From 1800
  • Death - From 1852 (gaps)
  • Deed - From 1800
  • Executor - From 1854
  • Guardian - From 1854
  • Inventory - From 1869
  • Marriage - From 1800
  • Mortgage - From 1840
  • Pension - Wars: Revolution, 1812, Indian
  • School - From 1895
  • Tax - From 1800
  • Wills - From 1800

Robertson County Government
Organized 1867 from Bracken, Harrison, Nicholas and Mason Counties
Fire in 1871

Robertson County Clerk
Stephanie A. Bogucki
PO Box 75
Mt. Olivet, KY 41064-0075
Phone: (606) 724-5212
FAX: (606) 724-5022

Circuit Court Clerk
Ms. Judy Walters

County Records Available:
  • Administration - From 1867
  • Appraisal - From 1875
  • Birth - From 1874
  • Chancery Court - From 1878
  • Death - From 1874
  • Deed - From 1868
  • Executor - From 1879
  • Guardian - From 1867
  • Inventory - From 1875
  • Marriage - From 1867
  • School - From 1895
  • Settlement - From 1875
  • Tax - From 1872
  • Wills - From 1867

Link to an official statewide listing of Kentucky County Clerks

State Government Repositories

Kentucky Vital Records

Vital (literally: 'life') records are records of birth and death, but the term is used loosely to include marriage and divorce records.

The Vital Statistics Law of Kentucky, providing for and legalizing the registration of births and deaths, was enacted by the General Assembly of 1910, and became effective January 1, 1911.

The Office of Vital Statistics has no records of births and deaths occurring prior to the above date except delayed records of births for persons born before 1911, which have been established by affidavits and documentary evidence. Vital records prior to 1911, if they exist, are held at the county level.

Central registration of marriages and divorces began in Kentucky in June 1958. The Office of Vital Statistics has no records of marriages and divorces prior to that date. Copies of marriage certificates prior to June 1958 may be obtained from the County Clerk in the county where the license was issued. Records of divorce proceedings are available from the Clerk of the Circuit Court that granted the decree.

Check or money order should be made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer. Personal checks are accepted. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (502) 564-4212.

Event: Birth
Cost of copy: $10.00
Address:
Office of Vital Statistics
Department for Health Services
275 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40621
Event: Death
Cost of copy: $6.00
Address:
Office of Vital Statistics
Department for Health Services
275 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40621
 
Event: Marriage (State)
Cost of copy: $6.00
Address:
Office of Vital Statistics
Department for Health Services
275 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40621
Remarks: Records since June 1958
Event: Divorce (State)
Cost of copy: $6.00
Address:
Office of Vital Statistics
Department for Health Services
275 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40621
Remarks: Records since June 1958
 
Event: Marriage (county)
Cost of copy: Varies
Address: See remarks
Remarks: Clerk of County Court in county
where license was issued
Event: Divorce (county)
Cost of copy: Varies
Address: See remarks
Remarks: Clerk of County Court in county
where license was issued

Other Options for Getting Vital Record Information

Unless you are applying for membership in a lineage organization, you may not need an official (certified) record for your research. Many vital record indexes and images of vital records are being made available on the Internet.
 
  • Search the Kentucky Vital Records Index for marriage, divorce or death records.
  • Go to the Data Files on this website's index page for searchable listings of Mason County birth records from 1911


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