Boyd County, Kentucky Records

Boyd County, Kentucky (Map It) was created on February 16, 1860 from Carter County, Lawrence County and Greenup County. The county was named in honor of Linn Boyd, United States Congressman (1835–1837; 1839–1855) and Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (1859) .

Boyd County is bordered by Greenup County (northwest), Lawrence County, Ohio (northeast), Wayne County, West Virginia (east), Lawrence County (south), Carter County (west).

Boyd County Cities and Towns include Ashland, Cannonsburg, Catlettsburg, Coalton, Ironville, Meads, Princess, Rockdale, Rush, Summit, Westwood.

A Map of Boyd County, Kentucky contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Boyd County, Kentucky Courthouse Records

The Boyd County Courthouse is located in Catlettsburg, Kentucky. 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 Boyd 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.

• Boyd County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1860, Land Records from 1860 and Probate Records from 1860 - Will/Probate Record Request Form. The County Clerk has three main responsibilities. One is the recording of Land records, Probate records and Marriage Liscenses.
• Boyd County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Court Records from 1860. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court has countywide jurisdiction over major civil and criminal cases, divorces, and appeals from inferior courts.
• Boyd 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.
• Boyd County Elected Officials

Boyd County, Kentucky Census Records

• Learn More: State of Kentucky Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 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: None
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Boyd 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 1958 to present
• Locations: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, Kentucky State Archives
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail:  Birth Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Office of Vital Statistics, Department for Public Health, Cabinet for Health and Family Services, 275 E. Main St., 1E-A, Frankfort, KY 40621.

Boyd County, Kentucky Resources

• Eastern KY Genealogical Society, Box 1544, Ashland, KY 41105-1544;
• Boyd County Public Library,Minnie Crawford Winder Room, 1740 Central Avenue, Ashland, KY 41101
• Boyd County, Kentucky Message Boards

Boyd County, Kentucky External Links

• Kentucky Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Boyd County, Kentucky Books - Amazon
• Kentucky Vital Records Index
• Boyd Co., Kentucky - FindaGrave
• Kentucky Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Boyd County, KY History - The Kentucky Encyclopedia
• Boyd County, Kentucky Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Kentucky (1794-1922)
• Boyd Co. KYGenweb
• Boyd County, Kentucky Ancestry Database Collections
• Boyd County, Kentucky Military Records