Timeline
This timeline contains census, tax lists, and major events to help you locate your ancestors.
| Year | Events/Records |
|---|---|
| 1780s | The Kentucky Land Grants Index (1782-1924) |
| 1790s |
Kentucky established statehood in 1792. Floyd County was established in 1799 from Fleming, Mason, and Montgomery counties.
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| 1800 |
1807 - Clay County established from Floyd, Knox, and Madison. 1808 - Courthouse burned and records were lost. After the courthouse burned, court was held in private residences until the new courthouse could be established. The Annals of Floyd County 1800-1826 contains the early court records in an easy to read form. |
| 1810 |
1819 - Harlan County established from Floyd and Knox. The War of 1812 lasted from 1812-1815. The Annals of Floyd County 1800-1826 contains the early court records in an easy to read form. |
| 1820 |
1821 - Perry County established from Clay and Floyd. 1822 - Lawrence County established from Floyd and Greenup. 1822 - Pike County established from Floyd. 1823 - Morgan County established from Floyd and Bath. The Annals of Floyd County 1800-1826 contains the early court records in an easy to read form. |
| 1830 | |
| 1840 |
1843 - Johnson County established from Floyd, Lawrence, and Morgan. The US Mexican War lasted from 1846-1848. |
| 1850 | |
| 1860 |
1860- Magoffin County established from Floyd. The Civil War raged from 1861-1865 with two battles fought in the area.
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| 1870 |
1870 - Martin County established from Floyd, Johnson, Lawrence, and Pike. |
| 1880 |
1884 - Knott County established from Breathitt, Floyd, Letcher, and Perry. |
| 1890 |
Census Records from 1890 were destoryed by fire in 1920s. The Spanish American War occurred in 1898. Phillipine Insurrection lasted from 1899-1902. |
| 1900 | |
| 1910 |
World War I lasted from 1917-1918. Spanish Flu Epidemic causes many deaths. |
| 1920 | |
| 1930 |
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| 1940 |
World War II lasted from 1941-1945. |
| 1950 |
Korean War lasted from 1950-1953.
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Other Counties
This site has census data for other counties. However, the USGenWeb-KY Archives site have many more.
