Rowan 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. Rowan Records by Type Birth Records (5) Cemetery Records (277) Census Records (24) Church Records (1) Court Records (4) Death Records (5) Histories and Genealogies (6) Land Records (7) Map Records (4) Marriage Records (4) Military Records (3) Miscellaneous Records (1) Newspapers and Obituaries (10) Probate Records (7) School Records (14) Tax Records (4)

Overview of Rowan County Records

• Rowan County was created in 1856 from Fleming and Morgan counties.
• Copies of birth and death certificates from 1911 and later can be obtained from the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics.
• The Rowan County Clerk has land records starting in 1890, marriage records starting in 1890, and probate records starting in 1890.
• The Rowan County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records.
• The Rowan County Judge has court records starting in 1880.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.