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Dodd, Jordan, comp. Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.
Original data: Dodd, Jordan, comp. Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900. See extended description for original data sources listed by county.

About Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900

Admitted to the Union as the 15th state in 1792, Kentucky was settled predominantly by Irish, German, and English men and women in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This database contains marriage records from Allen, Boyle, Butler, Caldwell, Christian, Clay, Crittenden, Garrard, Greenup, Henderson, Henry, Hopkins, Jessamine, Larue, Lawrence, Lincoln, Logan, Lyon, Madison, Magoffin, Marshall, McCracken, Menifee, Mercer, Monroe, Morgan, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Taylor, Todd, Washington, and Webster Casey counties between 1851 and 1900. Taken from microfilm copies of original county documents, each record provides spouses' names, marriage date, and county of residence. Records for "white" individuals and "colored" individuals were kept in separate volumes. This database only includes the volumes of "white" marriages.

Allen County was formed in 1815 from Barren and Warren counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1879.
Original data: Allen County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-79. County court records located at Scottsville, Kentucky. Family History Library film # (1843742 - 1843743).

Boyle County was created in 1842 from Mercer and Lincoln Counties. Its county seat is Danville. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1851 through 1875.
Original data: Boyle County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-75. County court records located in Danville, Kentucky. Records extracted at the county courthouse.

Butler County was formed in 1810 and was organized from Logan & Ohio Counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1875.
Original data: Butler County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-75. County court records located at Morgantown, Kentucky. Family History Library film # (0367207).

Caldwell County was created in 1809 from Livingston County. The county's records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900. The county seat is Princeton. This county also includes marriages for colored people.
Original data: Caldwell County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located in Princeton, Kentucky or Family History Library microfilm #0546371-0546385, #1929374, #1929309, #1929329-1929331, #0548025-0549538, and #0549578-0549580.

Casey County was formed in 1807 from Lincoln County. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
Original data: Casey County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located at Liberty, Kentucky or Family History Library microfilm #0591587-0591590 and #1942728.

Christian County records span from 1851 to 1900. Christian County was formed in 1797 from nearby Logan County.
Original data: Christian County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located at Hopkinsville, Kentucky or Family History Library microfilm #0465562-0465569 and #0464806.

Clay County was formed in 1807 from Madison, Floyd, and Knox counties. The county's records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
Original data: Clay County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located at Manchester, Kentucky or Family History Library microfilm #0984646-0984651, #0986628, and #1904623.

Crittenden County was formed in 1842 and was organized from Livingston County. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1899.
Original data: Crittenden County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-99. County court records located at Marion, Kentucky. Family History Library film # (0558428 - 1914920).

Garrard County was formed in 1797 from Lincoln, Madison, and Mercer counties. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1851 through 1875.
Original data: Garrard County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-75. County court records located at Lancaster, Kentucky or Family History Library microfilm #0183256-0183257, #1689800, #1689805-1689806, and #1689870.

Greenup County was formed in 1804 and organized from Mason County. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
Original data: Greenup County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located at Greenup, Kentucky. (1851-65 extracted at County Courthouse) Family History Library film numbers (0343995-0343996).

Henderson County records span from 1851 to 1900. The county is located along the Ohio River in western Kentucky and was created in 1799. Henderson is the county seat.
Original data: Henderson County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located at Henderson, Kentucky or Family History Library microfilm #0576460-0576463 and #0577000-0577031.

Henry County was formed in 1825 and organized from Hickman County. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1899.
Original data: Henry County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-99. County court records located at New Castle, Kentucky. (1851-59 extracted at County Courthouse) Family History Library film numbers (0829280 - 0829286, 1843844 & 1843847).

Hopkins County records span from 1851 to 1900. The county is located in western Kentucky near the Illinois border and was created in 1807 from nearby Henderson County. Madisonville is the county seat.
Original data: Hopkins County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located at Madisonville, Kentucky or Family History Library microfilm #0554890-0554909 and #0554919-0554948.

Jessamine County records span from 1851 through 1899. The county was formed in 1799 from Fayette County. The county seat is Nicholasville.
Original data: Jessamine County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-99. County court records located at Nicholasville, Kentucky or Family History Library microfilm #0183370, #1942996-1942997, and #1943001-1943003.

Larue County was formed in 1843 and organized from Hardin County. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1875.
Original data: Larue County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-75. County court records located at Hodgenville, Kentucky. Family History Library film numbers (0409561 - 0409566).

Lawrence County was formed in 1822 from Floyd and Greenup counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1880.
Original data: Lawrence County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851 - 1880. County court records located at Louisa, Kentucky. Family History Library film # (0840549 - 0840552).

Lincoln County was formed in 1780 and was organized from Kentucky County Virginia. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
Original data: Lincoln County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located at Stanford, Kentucky. Family History Library film # (1904116, 1904131-1904142).

Logan County records span from 1851 to 1900. The county was formed in 1792 from Lincoln County. The county seat is Russellville.
Original data: Logan County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located at Russellville, Kentucky or Family History Library microfilm #0364549-0364550 and #0364552-0364560.

Lyon County records span from 1853 to 1890. The county was formed in 1854 from Caldwell County. The county seat is Eddyville.
Original data: Lyon County, Kentucky Marriages, 1853-90. County court records located at Eddyville, Kentucky or Family History Library microfilm #0321364, #1760251-1760252, #1760255-1760256, and #1760263.

McCracken County was formed in 1825 and organized from Hickman County. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1875.
Original data: McCracken County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-75. County court records located at Paducah, Kentucky. Family History Library film numbers (0301075, 1944433 - 1944437).

Madison County was formed in 1786 from Lincoln County. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1899.
Original data: Madison County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-99. County court records located at Richmond, Kentucky. The years 1878 - 1899 were extracted at the state library in Frankfort. Family History Library film # (0183302 & 0183315 - 0183318).

Magoffin County was created in 1860 from parts of Floyd, Johnson, and Morgan counties. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1860 through 1900. The county seat is Salyersville.
Original data: Magoffin County, Kentucky Marriages, 1860-1900. County court records located in Salyersville, Kentucky or Family History Library microfilm #0988589-0988592 and #1003615-1003632.

Marshall County records span from 1851 to 1900. The county was formed in 1842 from Calloway County. The county seat is Benton.
Original data: Marshall County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located at Benton, Kentucky or Family History Library microfilm #0321353-0321355, #1760356, and #1760360.

Menifee County was formed in 1869 from Powell, Wolfe, Bath, Morgan, and Montgomery counties. The records in this database cover the years 1869 through 1900.
Original data: Menifee County, Kentucky Marriages, 1869 - 1900. County court records located at Frenchburg, Kentucky. Family History Library film # (0808219 - 0808220 & 1842910 - 1842911).

Mercer County was formed in 1786 from Lincoln County. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1875.
Original data: Mercer County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851 - 1875. County court records located at Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Family History Library film # (0191860 - 0191865, 0192267 & 0551310 - 0551311).

Monroe County was formed in 1820 and was organized from Barren and Cumberland Counties. The records in this database cover the years 1861 through 1900.
Original data: Monroe County, Kentucky Marriages, 1861-1900. County court records located at Tompkinsville, Kentucky. (1861-68 extracted at County Courthouse) Family History Library film # (058954 - 058957 & 16898299).

Morgan County was formed in 1823 and was organized from Floyd and Bath Counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1899.
Original data: Morgan County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-99. County court records located at West Liberty, Kentucky. Family History Library film # (0839918).

Muhlenberg County was formed in 1799 from Christian and Logan counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
Original data: Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851 - 1900. County court records located at Greenville, Kentucky. Family History Library film # (0557311 - 0557329).

Ohio County was formed in 1799 from Hardin County. The county's records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1875.
Original data: Ohio County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-75. County court records located at Hartford, Kentucky or Family History Library microfilm #0494954-0494955.

Pulaski County records span from 1851 to 1900. The county is located in southeastern Kentucky and was created in 1799 from nearby Green and Lincoln Counties. Somerset is the county seat.
Original data: Pulaski County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located at Somerset, Kentucky or Family History Library microfilm #0804051-0804063 and #0804615-0804619.

Rockcastle County records span from 1852 through 1900. The county was formed in 1810 from parts of Pulaski, Lincoln, Knox, and Madison counties. The county seat is Mount Vernon.
Original data: Rockcastle County, Kentucky Marriages, 1852-1900. County court records located in Mount Vernon, Kentucky or Family History Library microfilm #0216839 and #0806408-0806414.

Taylor County was formed in 1848 and was organized from Green County. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1875.
Original data: Taylor County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-75. County court records located at Campbellsville, Kentucky. Family History Library film # (0984727 - 0983732 & 0983734).

Todd County was formed in 1820 and was organized from Logan & Christian Counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1875.
Original data: Todd County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-75. County court records located at Elkton, Kentucky. Family History Library film # (0367186 - 0367188 & 1914978).

Washington County was formed in 1792 and was organized from Nelson County. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
Original data: Washington County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located at Springfield, Kentucky. Family History Library film # (0241383 - 0241386, 1534171 & 1915004 - 1915006).

Webster County was formed in 1860 from parts of Hopkins, Union, and Henderson counties. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1860 through 1900. The county seat is Dixon.
Original data: Webster County, Kentucky Marriages, 1860-1900. County court records located in Dixon, Kentucky or Family History Library microfilm #0565876-0565880 and #0569589-0569596.