Kenton County KY Genealogy

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Kenton Records by Type

Birth Records (32)
Cemetery Records (124)
Census Records (31)
Church Records (58)
City Directories (137)
Court Records (35)
Death Records (43)
Histories and Genealogies (13)
Immigration Records (1)
Land Records (6)
Map Records (12)
Marriage Records (32)
Military Records (7)
Miscellaneous Records (5)
Newspapers and Obituaries (39)
Probate Records (10)
School Records (50)
Tax Records (20)

Kenton County Records by City/Town

Bromley Genealogy (27)
Covington Genealogy (255)
Edgewood Genealogy (25)
Elsmere Genealogy (25)
Erlanger Genealogy (37)
Fort Mitchell Genealogy (43)
Independence Genealogy (40)

Latonia Genealogy (26)
Latonia Lakes Genealogy (25)
Ludlow Genealogy (50)
Morning View Genealogy (25)
Park Hills Genealogy (26)
Taylor Mill Genealogy (33)
Villa Hills Genealogy (25)

Overview of Kenton County Records

Kenton County was created in 1849 from Campbell County.
Copies of birth and death certificates from 1911 and later can be obtained from the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics.
The Kenton County Clerk has probate records starting in 1860, marriage records starting in 1860, and land records starting in 1860.
The Kenton County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records and court records starting in 1840.
Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.