Jefferson County KY Genealogy
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If you're not sure which records would be helpful, you can try our Ancestor Source Finder tool. Jefferson Records by TypeBirth Records (22)Cemetery Records (312) Census Records (37) Church Records (154) City Directories (184) Court Records (55) Death Records (37) Histories and Genealogies (56) Immigration Records (10) Land Records (16) Map Records (33) Marriage Records (25) Military Records (13) Minority Records (3) Miscellaneous Records (9) Newspapers and Obituaries (237) Probate Records (13) School Records (224) Tax Records (41) 
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Overview of Jefferson County Records
- Jefferson County was created in 1780 from Kentucky County, Virginia.
- Copies of birth and death certificates from 1911 and later can be obtained from the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics.
- The Jefferson County Clerk has probate records starting in 1781 and marriage records starting in 1781.
- The Jefferson County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records starting in 1850.
- The Jefferson County Archivist has court records starting in 1780.
- Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.