Taylor County, Kentucky Genealogy
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About Taylor County
Taylor County was established in 1846 from portions of Green and Adair counties and was named for Zachary Taylor, hero of the Mexican-American War and later the twelfth president of the United States. The county seat, Campbellsville, developed as a regional trade and milling center during the nineteenth century, serving an agricultural population centered on livestock, corn, and tobacco. Records in Taylor County often reflect family migration routes through surrounding south-central Kentucky counties.
Tip: If a family disappears from Taylor County records, check surrounding counties and nearby county seats for marriages, deeds, probate, and court cases.
Records and indexes
These link to existing Taylor County pages. As more material is organized, add links into the sections below.
Vital records
Cemeteries
Military
Court and probate
Maps and local history
Families and community
More research help
Letters from Family
About KYGenWeb and USGenWeb
In 1996, Kentucky volunteers organized a statewide, county-by-county effort to preserve and share local genealogy resources. Taylor County is part of that free, volunteer-run network.
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