Mercer 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. Mercer Records by TypeBirth Records (14)Cemetery Records (121) Census Records (37) Church Records (21) Court Records (115) Death Records (20) Histories and Genealogies (19) Immigration Records (1) Land Records (9) Map Records (10) Marriage Records (33) Military Records (6) Minority Records (1) Miscellaneous Records (9) Newspapers and Obituaries (32) Probate Records (15) School Records (24) Tax Records (17) 
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Overview of Mercer County Records
- Mercer County was created in 1785 from Lincoln County.
- Copies of birth and death certificates from 1911 and later can be obtained from the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics.
- The Mercer County Clerk has land records starting in 1786, marriage records starting in 1786, probate records starting in 1786, and military discharge records starting in 1919.
- The Mercer County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records and court records starting in 1786.
- Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.