Russell County, Kentucky Records
Russell County, Kentucky (Map It) was created on December 14, 1825 from Cumberland County, Adair County and Wayne County. The county was named in honor of William Russell (1758–1825), pioneer and state legislator .
Russell County is bordered by Casey County (north), Pulaski County (northeast), Wayne County (southeast), Clinton County (south), Cumberland County (southwest), Adair County (west).
Russell County Cities and Towns include Jamestown, Russell Springs, Creelsboro.
A Map of Russell County, Kentucky contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Russell County, Kentucky Courthouse Records
Russell County, KY Courthouse
The Russell County Courthouse is located in Jamestown, Kentucky. No records were lost in a courthouse disaster in 1976. Learn More About State of Kentucky Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.
The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.
The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Russell county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.
- Russelld County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1826, Land Records from 1825 and Probate Records from 1826 - Will/Probate Record Request Form. The County Clerk has three main responsibilities. One is the recording of Land records, Probate records and Marriage Liscenses.
- Russell County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Court Records from 1826. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court has countywide jurisdiction over major civil and criminal cases, divorces, and appeals from inferior courts.
- Russell County Tax Information and Contacts. Some early tax schedules list watercourse, value and acreage of real estate, men over age twenty-one, young men between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one, slaves, and horses.
- Russell County Elected Officials
Russell County, Kentucky Census Records
- Learn More: State of Kentucky Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890
- U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Russell County, Kentucky Vital Records
- Learn More: State of Kentucky Vital Records
- Birth and Death Records: from January 1911 to present
- Marriage and Divorce Records: from June 1958Â to present
- Locations:Â Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, Kentucky State Archives
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail:  Birth Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
- In Person:Â Office of Vital Statistics, Department for Public Health, Cabinet for Health and Family Services, 275 E. Main St., 1E-A, Frankfort, KY 40621.
Russell County, Kentucky Resources
Russell County, Kentucky External Links
- Kentucky Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Russell County, Kentucky Books - Amazon
- Kentucky Vital Records Index
- Russell Co., Kentucky - FindaGrave
- Kentucky Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Russell County, KY History - The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Russell County, Kentucky Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Kentucky (1794-1922)
- Russell Co. KYGenweb
- Russell County, Kentucky Ancestry Database Collections
- Russell County, Kentucky Military Records
