Lyon County KY Genealogy

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Overview of Lyon County Records

• Lyon County was created in 1854 from Caldwell County.
• Copies of birth and death certificates from 1911 and later can be obtained from the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics.
• The Lyon County Clerk has birth records from 1912 to 1932, land records starting in 1854, and marriage records starting in 1854.
• The Lyon County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.