McCracken 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. McCracken Records by Type Birth Records (12) Cemetery Records (127) Census Records (29) Church Records (44) City Directories (67) Court Records (8) Death Records (13) Histories and Genealogies (13) Land Records (2) Map Records (11) Marriage Records (12) Military Records (4) Minority Records (1) Miscellaneous Records (2) Newspapers and Obituaries (90) Probate Records (4) School Records (30) Tax Records (17)

Overview of McCracken County Records

• McCracken County was created in 1821 from Hickman County.
• Copies of birth and death certificates from 1911 and later can be obtained from the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics.
• The McCracken County Clerk has land records starting in 1825 and marriage records starting in 1825.
• The McCracken County Clerk Circuit Court has probate records starting in 1826.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.