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Guide to '''Anderson County, Kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
|organized= January 16, 1827
|county seat= Lawrenceburg
|parent county= [[Franklin County, Kentucky Genealogy|Franklin]], [[Mercer County, Kentucky Genealogy|Mercer]], [[Washington County, Kentucky Genealogy|Washington]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kentucky. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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|county2= [[Shelby County, Kentucky Genealogy|Shelby]]
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|county4= [[Nelson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Nelson]]
|county5= [[Spencer County, Kentucky Genealogy|Spencer]]
|county6= [[Washington County, Kentucky Genealogy|Washington]]
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== County Information ==

=== Description ===

Anderson County was named for Richard Clough Anderson, Jr. The county is located in the north central area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Anderson County, Kentucky" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anderson_County,_Kentucky."</ref>

=== County Courthouse ===
{{KY Courthouse Intro|Anderson}}
'''Anderson County Courthouse'''<br>151 S Main Street<br>Lawrenceburg, KY 40342<br>Phone: 502-839-3041<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Anderson County, Kentucky page 268, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>[https://andersoncountyclerk.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx Anderson County Website]

=== Anderson County, Kentucky Record Dates  ===
{{KY Record Dates Intro|Anderson}}
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Anderson County, Kentucky. Page 268-276 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 251-254.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Anderson County, Kentucky Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Anderson County, Kentucky Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Anderson County, Kentucky Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Anderson County, Kentucky Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Anderson County, Kentucky Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Anderson County, Kentucky Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Anderson County, Kentucky Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1852
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1827
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1852
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1857
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1827
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1827
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1810
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| colspan="7" | <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1911. General compliance by 1917.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
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'''1859''' -- October 26, 1859. Courthouse destroyed by fire. Some record loss. Order Book D and Mortgage Book B were lost in the fire. <ref>Lawrenceburg, KY Courthouse Fire, Oct 1859 at GenDisasters.com http://www.gendisasters.com/kentucky/22513/lawrenceburg-ky-courthouse-fire-oct-1859</ref><ref>Kentucky Counties Burned Courthouses http://www.raogk.org/county-facts/kentucky/#courthouse</ref><br>'''1873''' -- March 17, 1873. Courthouse spared during the fire that destroyed most of Lawrenceburg. <ref>Lawrenceburg, KY Town Fire http://www.gendisasters.com/kentucky/22512/lawrenceburg-ky-town-fire-mar-1873</ref><br>'''1915''' -- April 13, 1915. Courthouse destroyed by fire. Nearly all records were saved.<ref>Lawrenceburg, KY Courthouse and Main Street Fire, Apr 1915 at GenDisasters.com http://www.gendisasters.com/kentucky/22511/lawrenceburg-ky-courthouse-main-street-fire-apr-1915</ref>&nbsp;<br><br>
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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{KY Boundary Changes Intro|Anderson}}
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*'''1827'''--Anderson County was&nbsp;created 16 January 1827&nbsp;from [[Franklin County, Kentucky Genealogy|Franklin]], [[Mercer County, Kentucky Genealogy|Mercer]] and [[Washington County, Kentucky Genealogy|Washington]] Counties.<br>
*'''County seat:''' Lawrenceburg<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kentucky. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
On January 28, 1854 a minor change in the line between the county of Franklin and Anderson was approved by legislation. It was to include the house in which R.C. McKee lived. See [http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/nonmilitary/coformations/countysearch1.asp?searchby=NEW+COUNTY&keywordtype=AND&searchstrg=anderson&page=&show=2&sortby=&order= County Formations Database at Kentucky Land Office webpage.]

For animated maps illustrating Kentucky county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/kentucky/ "Rotating Formation Kentucky County Boundary Maps"] (1776-1939) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

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=== Populated Places ===
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://kentucky.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,005,c,anderson.cfm Hometown Locator].
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Anderson County, Kentucky," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anderson_County,_Kentucky, accessed 1 August 2018.</ref>

{{populated places
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrenceburg,_Kentucky Lawrenceburg]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alton,_Kentucky Alton]
*Alton Station
*Anderson City
*Ashbrook
*Avenstoke
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballard,_Kentucky Ballard]
*Birdie
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gee,_Kentucky Gee]
*Drydock</div>
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*Fox Creek
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glensboro,_Kentucky Glensboro]
*Houchin (hist.)
*Jefferies (hist.)
*Johnsonville
*McBrayer
*Nevin
*Ninevah</div>
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*Pleasant Grove (hist.)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrone%2C_Kentucky Tyrone]
* Sidney (hist.)
* Sinai
* Sparrow
* Stringtown
* Van Buren
* Wayside</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairview,_Kentucky Fairview]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hickory,_Kentucky Hickory Grove]</div>
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=== History Timeline ===
{{KY Historical Timeline Intro|Anderson}}

== Resources ==
{{KY Resources Intro|Anderson}}

=== Bible Records ===
{{KY Bible Intro|Anderson}}

=== Biographies  ===
{{KY Biographies Intro|Anderson}}

=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{KY Business Records Intro|Anderson}}

=== Cemeteries ===
{{KY Cemeteries Intro|Anderson}}
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:60%; "
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Anderson, Kentucky''' online and in print</center>
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]
*[http://kykinfolk.org/anderson/cemeteries/cemeteries%20index.html KYGenWeb]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/anderson/Cemeteries2.html KYGenWeb Archives]
*[http://usgwtombstones.org/kentucky/anderson.html Tombstone Project]
*[http://kentuckygravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=3 Kentucky Gravestones]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves]
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>''' TombstoneTranscriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black"| 

*{{FHL|517525|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Anderson+Kentucky&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" | 

*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Kentucky/Anderson-County?id=county_991 Findagrave.com]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves]
*[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/Anderson-county-kentucky-cemetery-records.htm Graveyards of Kentucky]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394222&reqParentsLabel=Anderson%2C%20Kentucky%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Kentucky Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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=== Census Records ===
{{KY Census Intro|Anderson}}

{{USCensusPop
| 1830= 4520
| 1840= 5452
| 1850= 6260
| 1860= 7404
| 1870= 5449
| 1880= 9361
| 1890= 10610
| 1900= 10051
| 1910= 10146
| 1920= 9982
| 1930= 8494
| 1940= 8936
| 1950= 8984
| 1960= 8618
| 1970= 9358
| 1980= 12567
| 1990= 14571
| 2000= 19111
| 2010= 21421
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| footnote= http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21005.txt
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1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 federal population schedules of Anderson County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see [[Kentucky Census|Kentucky Census]]. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Created by local experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than online nationwide indexes.

See [[Kentucky Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|Kentucky Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book]] for more information about statewide printed indexes.

*[http://kykinfolk.org/anderson/census/census.directory.htm Census Directory] at Anderson County KYGenWeb
*[http://www.usgwcensus.org/states/kentucky/ Kentucky Census Transcriptions 1850-1930], USGenWeb
*[http://usgwarchives.net/census/cen_ke.htm Census Images], USGenWeb
*[http://www.usgwcensus.org/states/kentucky/ Kentucky Census Transcriptions], USGenWeb
*[http://www.census-online.com/links/KY/ KY Census Online], Links to online census records

=== Church Records ===
{{KY Church Intro|Anderson}}

*[http://kykinfolk.org/anderson/church/churches.toc.html Anderson County Churches], KYGenWeb
*[http://www.churchangel.com/kentucky.htm Kentucky Christian Church Directory], ChurchAngel
*[http://www.cdlex.org/index.cfm/NewsItem?ID=54078&From=Home Catholic Parishes in the Diocese of Lexington]
*[http://www.archlou.org/Parishes Catholic Parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville]
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'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394222&reqParentsLabel=Anderson%2C%20Kentucky%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>

=== Court Records ===
{{KY Court Intro|Anderson}}

*[http://courts.ky.gov/counties/Anderson/ Anderson County]&nbsp;at Kentucky Court of Justice for information on circuit court.
*[http://www.elect.ky.gov/countyclerks.htm Kentucky: State Board of Elections] for contact information for county clerk. You may need to scroll down the page.
*[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/court/court.htm Abstracts of Early Kentucky Supreme Court Cases], KYGenWeb
*[http://courts.ky.gov/research/ Kentucky Court of Justice Research &amp; Reference]

=== Directories ===
{{KY Directories Intro|Anderson}}

*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=23011 Inventory of the county archives of Kentucky: Anderson County] at Ancestry ($)

=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{KY Emigration Intro|Anderson}}

=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{KY Ethnic Groups Intro|Anderson}}

==== African Americans ====
{{KY African Americans Intro|Anderson}}

*[http://www.kykinfolk.org/anderson/african_american_records.htm African American Records]&nbsp;at Anderson County KYGenWeb Project
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~kyafamer/ The KY African American Griots Project]
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/history/hangings.html Sandi Gorin's Tips], Hangings in Kentucky 1792 - 1900

=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{KY Funeral Homes Intro|Anderson}}

=== Genealogies  ===
{{KY Genealogies Intro|Anderson}}

*'''[Catlett]''' Peters, Norman R. "Benjamin Robinson of Caroline County, VA. But Not the Clerk!" ''The Virginia Genealogist,'' Vol. 48, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 2004):57-75; Vol. 48, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 2004):120-139. Digital version at [http://www.americanancestors.org/index.aspx American Ancestors] ($).
*'''[Reynolds]''' Tillman, Stephen Frederick. ''The Rennolds-Reynolds Family of Virginia and England, 1530-1948''. Washington, D.C.: S.F. Tillman, 1959. {{FHL|41361|item|disp=FHL Book 929.273 R333t}}; digital version at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/550500-the-rennolds-reynolds-family-of-england-and-virginia-1530-1948?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].

=== Guardianship ===
{{KY Guardianship Intro|Anderson}}

=== Land and Property Records ===
{{KY Land Intro|Anderson}}

*[http://www.sos.ky.gov/admin/land/Pages/default.aspx The KY Land Office]

=== Local Histories ===
{{KY Histories Intro|Anderson}}

*''A History of Anderson County.''  1936. By Lewis W. McKee, Lydia K. Bond. Frankfort, Kentucky : n.p. Online at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/462647-a-history-of-anderson-county?offset=3 FamilySearch Digital Library]; {{WorldCat|3305137|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. 

*[http://genealogytrails.com/ken/anderson/anderson_history.html Anderson County Kentucky History] at Kentucky Genealogy Trails

=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{KY Maps Intro|Anderson}}
{{KY Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{KY Anderson County}}}}
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/other/maps.html KYGenWeb compiled list of maps]
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/kymap.html Click on the county to go to the  KYGenWeb site]
*[https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/countyformations/kentuckyformationmaps.html Maps showing formation of counties]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394222&reqParentsLabel=Anderson%2C%20Kentucky%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]:Cities and Towns- [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]

=== Migration ===
{{KY Migration Intro|Anderson}}

=== Military Records ===
{{KY Military Intro|Anderson}}
*[http://kykinfolk.org/anderson/military/military_records.htm Miltary Records] at Anderson County KYGenWeb
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~kymil/ Military Resources], Revolutionary War through Civil War

==== Civil War ====
{{KY Civil War Intro|Anderson}}
'''Online Records
*'''1861-1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1932371|Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index - [[Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1861-1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1932398|Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index - [[Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1861-1865''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2322 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index (Free)
*'''1861-1865''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2344 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry]— index (Free)
*'''1912-1950''' - {{RecordSearch|1916017|Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications 1912-1950}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] — index and images - [[Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

{{KY Civil War Regiments|Anderson}}<br>
:- [[10th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Union)|10th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Union)]], Company A

==== World War I ====
{{KY World War I Intro|Anderson }}
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/military/wwi/ Fallen Soldiers in WWI from Kentucky]

==== Korean War ====
{{KY Korean War Intro|Anderson }}
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~kybath/korea/korea-o.htm Korean War Memorial], Korean War Memorial for Soldiers from KY, KYGenWeb

=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{KY Naturalization Intro|Anderson}}

=== Newspapers ===
{{KY Newspapers Intro|Anderson}}

*[http://www.theandersonnews.com/ The Anderson News]<br>1080 Bypass South, Suite 3<br>Lawrenceburg, KY 40242<br>Phone: 502-839-6906<br>Fax: 502-839-3118
*[http://www.usnpl.com/kynews.php USNPL, Kentucky], Kentucky newspaper index with links
*[http://www.world-newspapers.com/kentucky.html World-Newspapers, Kentucky], Kentucky newspaper index with links
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/counties/ukfilm.html Kentucky Newspapers on Microfilm]

{{KY Newspaper abstracts|Appling}}

=== Obituaries ===
{{KY Obituaries Intro|Anderson}}

*[http://kykinfolk.com/kyfootsteps/ Kentucky Footsteps Archives], KYGenWeb
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/other/obits.html Kentucky Obituary Sources], KYGenWeb

*[http://browning.evpl.org/ Browning Genealogy Database], Compiled by Charles Browning.
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/ky/obitsky.htm Kentucky Obituaries], USGenWeb
*[http://www.afrigeneas.com/drdb/ Afrigeneas], African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
*[http://www.daddezio.com/obituary/depot/OB-KY-NDX.html Obituary Depot], Kentucky Newspaper Citations
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/other/obits.html Obituary Daily Times], Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function
*[http://www.tngenweb.org/madison/smith/jktsmith.htm#nca Nashville Christian Advocate Death Abstracts]

=== Other Records ===
{{KY Other Records Intro|Anderson}}

*[http://www.kykinfolk.com/postcards/KyPostCards/KyPostCards.html Kentucky Postcards], USGenWeb

=== Periodicals ===
{{KY Periodicals Intro|Anderson}}

=== Probate Records ===
{{KY Probate Intro|Anderson}}

'''Online Probate Records

*'''1774–1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9066 Kentucky Wills and Probate Records 1774-1999] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry ($)] — index and images
*'''1798-1943''' - {{RecordSearch|1875188|Will Books 1 to 8 (1798-1943)|access=browse}}  at FamilySearch  - [[Kentucky Probate Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1827-1930''' - {{RecordSearch|1875188|Will Books A and B (1827-1930)|access=browse}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Probate Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[http://kykinfolk.org/anderson/wills/wills_index.html Wills] at Anderson County KYGenWeb

=== School Records ===
{{KY Schools Intro|Anderson}}

===Social Security Records===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].

=== Tax Records ===
{{KY Tax Intro|Anderson}}

=== Vital Records ===
{{KY Vital Intro|Anderson}}

*[http://www.kygenweb.net/vitals/index.html Searchable KY Vital Records] ~ Searchable databases of KY Births, Deaths and Marriages

==== Birth ====
{{KY Birth Intro|Anderson}}

*'''1839-1960''' - {{RecordSearch|1674843|Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1852-1859''' - Anderson County Birth Index 1852-1859. Batch {{IGI|C517031}} at FamilySearch <ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/f/f1/Igikentuckyaf.pdf.</ref>
*'''1874''' - Anderson County Birth Index 1874. Batch {{IGI|C517032}} at FamilySearch.
*'''1875''' - Anderson County Birth Index 1875. Batch {{IGI|C517033}} at FamilySearch.
*[http://kykinfolk.org/anderson/birth%20records/births.html Anderson County Births], KYGenWeb
*'''1911-1999''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10007/kentucky-births-1911-1999?s=275764761 Kentucky Births, 1911-1999] at MyHeritage ($) — index

==== Marriage ====
{{KY Marriage Intro|Anderson}}
*'''1609-2016''' - [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=kentucky%2cky Kentucky, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ FindMyPast] — index $
*'''1785-1979''' - {{RecordSearch|1674849| Kentucky Marriages 1785-1979}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1797-1954''' - {{RecordSearch|1804888|Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] — index and images - [[Kentucky, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1827-1851''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/253563-record-of-marriage-bonds-in-anderson-county-kentucky-for-the-period-of-years-1827-to-1851-inclusive?offset=1 FamlySearch Digital Library], ''Record of Marriage Bonds in Anderson County, Kentucky for the Period of Years 1827 to 1851 Inclusive.''
*'''1831-1866''' - Anderson County Marriage Index 1831-1866. Batch {{IGI|M539941}} at FamilySearch.
*'''1837-1847''' - Anderson County Marriage Index 1837-1847. Batch {{IGI|M539942}} at FamilySearch.
*'''1848-1865''' - Anderson County Marriage Index 1848-1865. Batch {{IGI|M539943}} at FamilySearch.
*'''1852-1859''' - Anderson County Marriage Index 1852-1859. Batch {{IGI|M517031}} at FamilySearch.
*'''1876-1878''' - Anderson County Marriage Index 1876-1878. Batch {{IGI|M517035}} at FamilySearch.
 
*[http://kykinfolk.org/anderson/marriages/marriages.toc.htm Anderson County Marriages], KYGenWeb
*'''1960-1993''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10082/kentucky-marriages-1960-1993?s=275764761 Kentucky Marriages, 1960-1993] at MyHeritage ($) — index

==== Death ====
{{KY Death Intro|Anderson}}

*'''1843-1970''' - {{RecordSearch|1674848|Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1911-1965''' - {{RecordSearch|1417491|Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index - [[Kentucky Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1900-1999''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10046/kentucky-deaths-1900-1999?s=275764761 Kentucky Deaths, 1900-1999] at MyHeritage ($) — index
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/kentucky/ Death Records and Obituaries]
*[http://kyvitals.com The Kentucky Vital Records Project], Transcriptions and Images of KY Death Certificates
*{{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

==== Divorce ====
{{KY Divorce Intro|Anderson}}

*[http://ukcc.uky.edu/vitalrec/ Kentucky Divorce Records 1973-1993], University of Kentucky Vital Records Databases

== Research Facilities ==
{{KY Research Facilities Intro|Anderson}}

=== Archives ===
{{KY Archives Intro|Anderson}}

'''Archives of Appalachia'''<br>East Tennessee State University<br>[https://archives.etsu.edu/ Website]

=== Family History Centers ===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}

=== Libraries ===
{{KY Libraries Intro|Anderson}}

=== Museums ===
{{KY Museums Intro|Anderson}}

== Societies ==
{{KY Societies Intro|Anderson}}

*'''Anderson County Historical Society'''<br>114 N. Main Street<br>Lawrenceburg, KY 40342<br>[http://genealogytrails.com/ken/anderson/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/andersoncountyhistoricalsociety/?ref=page_internal Facebook]

== Websites ==
{{KY Websites Intro|Anderson}}

*[http://kykinfolk.org/anderson/  Anderson County KYGenWeb]
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/kentucky/anderson-county/ Anderson County, KY History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] (Genealogy Inc)
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/anderson/toc.html Anderson County KY Archives]
*[http://www.kykinfolk.com/anderson/ Anderson County KYGenWeb] part of the USGenWeb project.&nbsp;
*[http://kygenweb.net/ KYGenWeb project]. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for each county. Select&nbsp;the county.
*[http://kentucky.gov/Pages/home.aspx State of Kentucky Website]
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KY/Anderson/ Anderson County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History] at Linkpendium.
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/KY/Anderson-County.htm Anderson County KY Genealogy] (Kentucky Genealogy)
*{{FHL Place IDNum|195202|Kentucky|Anderson}}. Free - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records

== Research Guides ==
{{KY Research Guides Intro|Anderson}}

== References ==
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