Breathitt County KY Genealogy

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Breathitt County Records by City/Town

Barwick Genealogy (25)
Canoe Genealogy (36)
Clayhole Genealogy (31)
Crockettsville Genealogy (25)
Frozen Creek Genealogy (29)
Hardshell Genealogy (29)
Jackson Genealogy (122)
Jetts Creek Genealogy (26)
Lost Creek Genealogy (37)
Ned Genealogy (28)


Noble Genealogy (26)
Noctor Genealogy (34)
Oakdale Genealogy (33)
Quicksand Genealogy (33)
Rousseau Genealogy (29)
Sebastians Branch Genealogy (26)
Shoulderblade Genealogy (26)
Vancleve Genealogy (36)
War Creek Genealogy (31)
Watts Genealogy (25)


Overview of Breathitt County Records

  • Breathitt County was created in 1839 from Clay, Estill, and Perry counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates from 1911 and later can be obtained from the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics.
  • The Breathitt County courthouse had fires in 1866 and 1873 that destroyed many early county records.
  • The Breathitt County Clerk has land records starting in 1875, marriage records starting in 1875, and probate records starting in 1875.
  • The Breathitt County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records and court records starting in 1838.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.