Kentucky, Probate Records, 1727-1990

What is in This Collection?

The collection consists of an index of probate records from 1727 to 1990, created in Kentucky county courts. Probate records include wills, bonds, inventories of estates and other records. Some probate records were recorded in books which may have carried many titles, such as:

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records: Probate records may include: petitions, inventories, accounts, decrees, and other court documents.

• Name of testator or deceased
• Names of heirs such as spouse, children, and other relatives or friends
• Name of executor, administrator, or guardian
• Names of witnesses
• Residence of testator
• Document and recording dates (Used to approximate event dates i.e. A will was usually written near time of death)

Collection Content

Sample Image

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  Will

Each county began keeping probate records from the time the county was created. Wills are often placed or transcribed into a bound volume.

Coverage Table

As of February 2015 the following records have been indexed.