Mason 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. Mason Records by Type Birth Records (11) Cemetery Records (76) Census Records (34) Church Records (11) City Directories (15) Court Records (21) Death Records (15) Histories and Genealogies (16) Land Records (10) Map Records (12) Marriage Records (33) Military Records (3) Miscellaneous Records (2) Newspapers and Obituaries (131) Probate Records (7) School Records (20) Tax Records (19)

Overview of Mason County Records

• Mason County was created in 1788 from Bourbon County.
• Copies of birth and death certificates from 1911 and later can be obtained from the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics.
• The Mason County Clerk has land records starting in 1789, marriage records starting in 1789, and probate records starting in 1789.
• The Mason County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records starting in 1929 and court records starting in 1792.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.