The county was named in honor of william grayson carter, kentucky state senator 18341838. The items below are miscellaneous photos, items and short articles associated with carter county s history. The blue book is the second marriage book and overlaps the first book. John carter, immigrated to virginia from england in 1625 aboard the safety. Addington, 1935 early adenturers on the western waters. Carter county, ky, carter county, kentucky an old general. The history and the mystery of the william carter family of nelson county, kentucky and crawford county, illinois. The kentucky historical society is an agency of the kentucky tourism, arts and heritage cabinet, an affiliate of the smithsonian, has full.
This book carries excellent documentations of carter county including olive hill, ky. Internet archive bookreader collins historical sketches of kentucky. First published in 1985, this book has been out of print for many years. Guide to carter county, kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Carter county, kentucky genealogy trails history group. At the carter county public library, we make searching for that perfect book a. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. County history and genealogy books hearthstone legacy.
Everyday discount prices and great customer service. A centralized database for oral history collections publicly accessible through kentucky libraries, museums and archives. The county was named in honor of william grayson carter, kentucky state senator 18341838 carter county is bordered by greenup county northeast, boyd county east, lawrence county southeast, elliott county south, rowan county southwest, lewis county northwest. Index family history november 2015 books marked in yellow are no longer in our collection. It was named for colonel william grayson carter, who was a state senator in the kentucky legislature when the county was formed. I have a description of the units movements and battles. The county seat, grayson, was named for his uncle, colonel robert grayson. Free the familysearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications in their collection. Louisville courierjournal online 18301922 american periodicals 17401940 fold3 library edition, u. The carroll family genealogy book is now available. It was named after colonel william grayson carter, a kentucky state senator. The rattlesnake ridge genealogy club has updated their cd documenting carter county cemeteries. Greenup county, ky data collection kentucky african american griots.
The elevation of the county ranges from 542 to 0 feet above sea level. County history books county history and genealogy books. Carter county, kentucky genealogy, books, cds, maps. The new river of virginia in pioneer days, 17451800, vol. The kentucky historical society is celebrating 20 years at the thomas d. This is a photo of an eating establishment which located on west elk avenue. A list of carter county one room schools a list of children in colored schools, 18951896 recollections of little star schoolsubmitted by evelyn rice holbrook pages from an old upper trough camp grade school text book used by richmond childrensubmitted by jc porter. Then by a sudden turn of events, his older half brother, john ii, who ad married twice and had one. If you dont find what youre looking for, try browsing our entire archive. High school yearbooks carter county kentucky genealogy. A pictorial history hardcover january 1, 1985 by george wolfford author. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. Carter county was formed in 1838 from greenup and lawrence counties. Take advantage of all of the history and culture that carter is filled with via.
Carter county, kentucky genealogy history ky grayson, olive hill. This book starts with the formation of the county in 1838 and continues to 1875. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Free records for family researching in carter county kentucky. The items below are miscellaneous photos, items and short articles associated with carter countys history. The 2005 cd is now available and contains information on over 550 cemeteries, including names, dates, epitaph, relationship information and more. Carter county, kentucky genealogy research site public. This state page of our website provides direct links to free major genealogy databases and historical titles and information found on kentucky genealogy, whether they exist on our site, or across the web. Carter county is a land of forests, creeks and appalachian foothills. Nelson county, kentucky genealogy familysearch wiki. The oldham county history center is encouraging people to get out and explore the history of oldham county by participating in a virtual instagram scavenger hunt. An informative and historical overview of carter county, kentucky. Carter county, kentucky diaries, journals and logs index. This book is a hodge podge of poorly documented and misleading genealogies and.
Carter county fiscal court 300 west main street room 227 grayson, ky 41143. Carter county, kentucky genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The book contains a history of the county from the earliest days by decades, and has sections relating to brickyards, tobacco, churches, iron. It was called the rainbow restaurant and was popular in the 60s and early 70s. Carter county, kentucky genealogy and family history linkpendium carter county ky genealogy kentucky genealogy familysearch catalog. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. To find more information on an event, place cursor over timeline dot or the information bubble and left click. My great, great grandfather champness walter gee was in company h along with 3 brothers. Carter county, kentucky genealogy familysearch wiki.
The ladies finally got a chance to help govern in the county, when in 2002, debbie carper and judy roark won election as magistrates on the fiscal court. Please do not use it or reference it as a legitimate genealogical source. Make checks payable to carter county history book kentucky birth, marriage, and deaths databases, a 3cd set containing all births, marriages, and deaths on file in the state of kentucky yes, this is the same data already available online. Grayson named for colonel grayson, officially became a town in 1844, six years after the formation of the county. Living in jamestown, no one know why he came to the virginia colony, perhaps to leave the political strife in great britain, possible to better his station in an already hard world. Kentucky infantry regiment, during the civil war yours and theirs names. Abdon browncrafteggershannerssee tussey trails book donna abdonjones adams family arnold, doc, james, berry, alma newsome anne tolliver adams family see thomas adams family of lawrence co. Carter county kentucky online fleamarket public group facebook. Where can find carter county birth, marriage, divorce and death records.
Henry patrick collins and his family traveled from morgan county, kentucky through elliott county, kentucky to carter county, kentucky. Carter county kentucky online fleamarket has 1,977 members. Carter county, kentucky was created on april 10, 1838 from greenup county and lawrence county. Deed images carter county kentucky genealogy and history. The family lived in and around the area of limestone rd. Usa 1,060,369 kentucky 39,550 carter county 512 carter county histories and genealogies 5. River and one third of his fathers personal estate valued at 1,000 english pounds consisting of a library of latin books, a few slaves, and some other personal items.
Carter white pages phone books in kentucky ky whitepages. Includes genealogy and history for the ky cities of grahn, grayson, hitchins, olive hill. It was formed from greenup county and lawrence county. Carter county contains two incorporated cities, grayson and olive hill. Last name first name age sex race born parents or owner date died cause dr. Carter county vital records can be found at the kentucky department of health vdh. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Familysearch kentucky wills and probate records, 17741989 includes greenup county source. Genealogy notes,gilliamgillum, 04212000, kay mason. May 15, 2020 the kentucky historical society is celebrating 20 years at the thomas d. Most of the information contained in this book has been copied from the monuments in the cemeteries over 300 located in scott co.
The county seat is named for his uncle, robert grayson. Carter county, kentucky genealogy and history volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. If you are looking for directions to carter, ky rather than an online map of all of the places that you are interested in visiting, you also have the option of finding and saving the directions for future use. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. The majority of the information for the timeline was obtained from the history of carter county series written by frank merritt. Myrtle collins was the daughter of henry patrick collins and sarah ann stephens. The first marriage book referred to as book 1838 here. History of the carter family nomini hall slave legacy. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between the 1880s and recent. They have also included directions to each cemetery and an index. This interactive timeline is a chronological representation of the significant historical events of this area leading up to today.
Carter county, kentucky genealogy research site facebook. Book i page 390 lexington and carter county mining co. And, in that context due to my direct family ties to this area my copy has either been misplaced or lost during a move therefore, am looking for a replacement. Greenup county, kentucky will abstracts, 18221860 source. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Kegley, 19801982 carter county history, 18381976 and a history of ashland, kentucky, 17861954. Usa 1,060,369 kentucky 39,550 kentucky histories and genealogies 1,144 carter county histories and genealogies 5. The book contains a history of the county from the earliest days by decades, and has sections relating to brickyards, tobacco, churches, iron furnaces, education, railroads and other topics. Carter county is bordered by greenup county northeast, boyd county east, lawrence county southeast, elliott county south, rowan county southwest. This is a combined index to three marriage records of carter county, kentucky. Note that historical physical and cultural features are no longer visible on the landscape. Cities and towns denton grahn grayson olive hill rush part.
The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county. Carter county, ky data collection kentucky african american griots. Carter county oral history collection pass the word. The errors are too numerous and often outlandish to mention. In 2010, the county population was 27,462 in a land area of 411 square miles, an average of 69 people per square mile. Kentuckyatlas kentucky carter county, kentucky people quickfactscarter countykentucky population, 2005 estimate 27,3064,173,405 population, percent change, april 1. Renee bryant, court clerk carter county court clerk carter county courthouse 20 b st swardmore, ok 73401 hours 8 30am 4 30pm m f phone 580 223 5253 duties and responsibilities of thecarter county court clerk the court clerk s primary responsibilities are to record, file and maintain district court proceedings and maintain books and files useful for locating past court records. This book is a hodge podge of poorly documented and misleading genealogies and history. County history and genealogy books the books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. American state, county, and town sources, third ed. Kentucky historical society adventure through the past. Livingstons law register, 1851 carter county lawyers source. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates.
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