Carter County KY Genealogy

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Carter County Records by City/Town

Denton Genealogy (25)
Fultz Genealogy (22)
Grahn Genealogy (32)
Grayson Genealogy (108)
Gregoryville Genealogy (24)
Hitchins Genealogy (38)
Iron Hill Genealogy (24)


Lawton Genealogy (22)
Leon Genealogy (23)
Olive Hill Genealogy (138)
Smoky Valley Genealogy (22)
Soldier Genealogy (25)
Willard Genealogy (30)

Overview of Carter County Records

  • Carter County was created in 1838 from Greenup and Lawrence counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates from 1911 and later can be obtained from the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics.
  • The Carter County Clerk has death records from 1911 to 1954, birth records starting in 1911, and marriage records starting in 1838.
  • The Carter County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records, probate records starting in 1835, 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.