Ballard County KY Genealogy

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Ballard County Records by City/Town

Bandana Genealogy (24)
Barlow Genealogy (30)
Blandville Genealogy (26)


Kevil Genealogy (28)
La Center Genealogy (33)
Wickliffe Genealogy (43)


Overview of Ballard County Records

  • Ballard County was created in 1842 from Hickman and McCracken counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates from 1911 and later can be obtained from the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics.
  • The Ballard County Courthouse burned in 1880.
  • The Ballard County Clerk has land records starting in 1880 and marriage records starting in 1880.
  • The Ballard County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records and probate records starting in 1842.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.