Owen County KY Genealogy

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Overview of Owen County Records

• Owen County was created in 1819 from Scott, Franklin, and Gallatin counties.
• Copies of birth and death certificates from 1911 and later can be obtained from the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics.
• The Owen County Clerk has death records from 1911 to 1949, birth records starting in 1911, land records starting in 1819, marriage records starting in 1819, and probate records starting in 1819.
• The Owen County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records and court records starting in 1819.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.