Research Helps

The Early Settlements of Todd Co. Ky (reprint) is available from:
A. B. Willhite, 4396 Coopertown Road, Russellville, KY 42276  (270) 755-4288
 

Turner Publishing Company             (270) 443-0121 412 Broadway,    P.O. Box 3101 Paducah, Kentucky   42002-3101

Todd County, Kentucky Family History  $55.00  Todd County, Kentucky Family Pictorial $39.95

Cemeteries:
FHL film no: 855039  Contains Gant Graveyard, Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, Rose Graveyard near Allensville,  Brown Graveyard,  Carneal Graveyard,  and graveyard records at "Edwards Hall" at Elkton, Ky,  Cross Graveyard, near the Logan/Todd County line on Russellville-Clarksville Rd, Glenwood Cemetery in Elkton, along with a variety of Logan County cemetery, bible and marriage records.

Stokes Community Cemetery (formerly Stokes Chapel Cemetery)
A complete transcription of the cemetery is available for purchase directly from the cemetery:  "The book alphabetically lists all people buried in the cemetery (to the best of our knowledge).  The book can be purchased by sending $20 + $1 shipping to 2010 Stringtown Rd., Elkton, Ky 42220.  All money received for the purchase of these books goes into our maintenance fund which is used for mowing, trimming etc.
Anyone ordering the book should enclose a piece of paper indicating that they wish to purchase a book and the adddress to which they want the book sent."

Census: 
1820 
Nara Microfilm no: M33 - Roll 26 
Heritage Quest Purchase/Rental  M33-26   Todd and other counties.
1830
Nara Microfilm no: M19- Roll 41 
Heritage Quest Purchase/Rental  M19-41  Todd and other counties.
1840
Nara Microfilm no: M704 - Roll 124
Heritage Quest Purchase/Rental  M704-124  Todd and other counties.
1850
Nara Microfilm no: M432 - Roll 219 
Heritage Quest Purchase/Rental  M432-219  Todd and other counties.
SK Publications has a bound volume of the census images available for purchase.

1860
Nara Microfilm no: M653 - Roll 396 
Heritage Quest Purchase/Rental  M653-396 Todd and other counties.
1870
Nara Microfilm no: M593 - Roll 500 
Heritage Quest Purchase/Rental  M593-500  Todd and other counties.
1880
Nara Microfilm no: T9 -Roll 442 part: EDs 1-69, sheet 10) Roll 443 cont'd: ED 69-end)
Heritage Quest Purchase/Rental  T9-442 Todd begin -69/10
Heritage Quest Purchase/Rental  T9-443 Todd cont 69/11 - end
1900
Nara Microfilm no: T623 - Roll 552 
Heritage Quest Purchase/Rental T623-552  Todd and other counties.
1910
Nara Microfilm no: T624 - Roll  504
Heritage Quest Purchase/Rental  T624-504  Todd and other counties.
1920
Nara Microfilm no: T625 - Roll 599
Heritage Quest Purchase/Rental  T625-599  Todd and other counties.

Census Slave Schedules:
1850
Nara Microfilm no: M432-Roll 228 
Heritage Quest Purchase/Rental  M432-228 Todd and other counties.

1860
Nara Microfilm no: M653-Roll 406 
Heritage Quest Purchase/Rental  M653-406 Todd and other counties.

Census Transcriptions:
1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1920Todd County, Ky Federal Census Transcriptions are available from 
A. B. Willhite, 4396 Coopertown Road, Russellville, KY 42276  (270) 755-4288

Online! View the 1850 INDEX in the USGenWeb Archives

Census On CD's:
ALLCENSUS, P.O. BOX 2662, Tarpon Springs, FL 34688 

Blue Roses Publishing Company - Mary Brooks 

Census View CDs by COUNTRY PUBLISHERS 

SK Publications

Court Records:
FHL film no: 1008093 - Court records-Exectution Books, 1839-1887, Microfilm of original books and indexes.
FHL film no: 1008083 Items 5-6  - Minute books, 1854-1879, Microfilm of original books and indexes.
FHL film no: 1914971 Order books Vols. A-E 1820-1839 - v. D has no index, Microfilm of original books and indexes where available.
FHL film no:   355929 Order books Vols. B-D Microfilm of original books and indexes.
FHL film no:  355930  Order books Vols. E-F 1833-1844 Microfilm of original books and indexes.
FHL film no:  355931  Order books Vols. G-H 1844-1856 Microfilm of original books and indexes.
FHL film no:  355932  Order books Vols. I-J 1856-1871 Microfilm of original books and indexes.
FHL film no:  1914972  Order books Vols. K-N 1871-1899 Microfilm of original books and indexes.
FHL film no:  1914973 Order books Vols. O-R 1899-1926 Microfilm of original books and indexes.
FHL film no:  355933  Order books Vol. K Microfilm of original books and indexes.
FHL film no:  367189  Guardian Bonds, 1860-1886 
FHL film no:  1008081 Book of settlements with guardians 1870-1882 
FHL film no:  1008091 Items 1-3 Guardian's reports, 1862-1930 and Tavern-Keeper's bonds 1893-1901 
FHL film no:  1842944 Circuit Court General Indexes to suits, 1874-1977 

Funeral Homes:
Latham Funeral Home
413 E Main St
Elkton, KY 42220

Martin Funeral Home
402 E Main
Elkton, KY 42220
 

Land Records:
FHL film no:  1008092 Book of strays, 1820-1927 
FHL film no:  1877114 Commissioner's deed books Vols. 1-3 , 1877-1923 
FHL film no:  1877112 Indexes, v. 1-5 1820-1906 
FHL film no:  355904 Indexes v. 1-4 1820-1892 
FHL film no:  355905 Vols. A-B 1820-1824 
FHL film no:  355906 Vols. C-E 1824-1829 
FHL film no:  355907 Vols. F-G 1829-1833 - G has no index 
FHL film no:  355908 Vols. H-J 1833-1836 - no indexes 
FHL film no:  355909 Vols. K-M 1836-1840 - no indexes 
FHL film no:  355910 Vols. N-P 1840-1845 - no indexes 
FHL film no:  355911 Vols. Q-R 1845-1848 - no indexes 
FHL film no:  355912Vols. S-T 1848-1851 - no indexes 
FHL film no:  355913 Vols. U-V 1851-1853 - V has no index 
FHL film no:  355914 Vols. W-X 1853-1856 - no indexes 
FHL film no:  355915 Vols. Y-Z 1856-1860 - no indexes 
FHL film no:  355916 Vols. 1-2 1860-1866 - no indexes 
FHL film no:  355917 Vols. 3-4 1866-1869 - no indexes 
FHL film no:  355918 Vols. 5-6 1870-1873 - no indexes 
FHL film no:  355919 Vols. 7-8 1873-1878 - no indexes 
FHL film no:  1877107 Vols. 8-11 1874-1882 - no indexes 
FHL film no:  1877108 Vols. 12-15 1882-1888 - no indexes 
FHL film no:  1877109 Vols. 16-19 1888-1894 - no indexes 
FHL film no:  1877110 Vols. 20-23 1894-1900 
FHL film no:  1008091 Item 4 Road orders, v. A; 1863-1889 
FHL film no:  1877111 Vols. 24-27 1899-1904 - no indexes FHL US/CAN Film 
FHL film no:  1914970 Surveyors/processioners books, 1820-1889 
FHL film no:  1008080 Item 1 - Board of election commissioner's minutes, 1902-1927 
 

Libraries:
Todd County Public Library
302 E. Main
Elkton, KY  42220
(502) 265-9071
Hours: Mon 9-8, Tue, Thur, Fri 9-5, Wed 9-2, Sat 9-1

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives'
Archival Services Branch Genealogical Reference
 

Marriage Records:
Brad Segers' Todd County Marriages 1880-1900.  This book picks up where Era Stinson's  book cuts off.  Names of parties and date of marriage.  Arranged  alphabetically.  $10 (if mailed $1 for postage) <bradsegers@hotmail.com>

Brad Segers' Todd County Marriages 1901-1918.  Names of parties, date of marriage, with  original marriage book and page number.  Arranged alphabetically.  $10 (if  mailed $1 for postage) <bradsegers@hotmail.com>

1820-1879 Marriages is available from:
A. B. Willhite, 4396 Coopertown Road, Russellville, KY 42276  (270) 755-4288

Military Records:
FHL film no:  1877113 Military Discharge records with some indexes, 1918-1972 

Mortality Schedules:
Heritage Quest Purchase/Rental  T655-13 1850 Mortality Schedules: Pendleton - Woodford Counties. Index.
Heritage Quest Purchase/Rental  T655-15a 1870 Mortality Schedules: Jessamine - Woodford Counties. Index 
Heritage Quest Purchase/Rental  T655-20 1880 Mortality Schedules: Meade - Woodford Counties

Misc.
Holdings of the Ky. State Archives & Library, Frankfort Ky.
6545ETodd County (Ky.). Board of Education.,Agency history.
6545CTodd County (Ky.). County Clerk., Agency history.
6545CTodd County (Ky.). County Clerk.Clerks' Account and Fee Book, 1831-1850
6545CTodd County (Ky.). County Clerk.Election Documents, 1850-1968.
6545CTodd County (Ky.). County Clerk.Poll Books, 1824-1886.
6545CTodd County (Ky.). County Clerk.Private Journals and Ledgers, 1832-1872.
6545CTodd County (Ky.). County Clerk.School Census, 1894-1926.
6545FTodd County (Ky.). Fiscal Court.Agency history.
6545JTodd County (Ky.). Magistrate..Agency history.
6545QTodd County (Ky.). Quarterly Court., Agency history.

News Papers:
Newspaper Abstracts Voll #1, Vol #2, Vol #3, Vol #4  are available from: A. B. Willhite, 4396 Coopertown Road, Russellville, KY 42276  (270) 755-4288

Obituaries  is available from: A. B. Willhite, 4396 Coopertown Road, Russellville, KY 42276  (270) 755-4288

South Todd News Items is available from: A. B. Willhite, 4396 Coopertown Road, Russellville, KY 42276  (270) 755-4288

University of Kentucky has available for purchase or inter-library loan The Elkton Witness, Todd County Times, Todd County Progress, Glenns Graphic, Guthrie Commercial, Trenton Exponent, Elkton Gleaner for a variety of years, see the  Todd County Newspaper Index for issues available.  Also available the Kentucky Republican, Peoples Press, Fairview Review, Daily Kentucky New Era, Hopkinsville Kentuckian and other for a variety of years in the Christian County Newspaper Index.

Pension Records:
Pension Applications and records can be ordered at :
Division of Archives & Records Management
Department of Library & Archives
851 E. Main St.
Frankfort, Ky  40601
(you need to include the application number with your request)
 

Probate Records:
FHL film no:  1008084 Administrator's bonds, 1852-1893
FHL film no:  1008083 Executor's bonds, 1851-1907 
FHL film no:  1008091 Items 5-6 Lists of executors and administrators, 1865-1904, Microfilm of original books.
FHL film no:  355920 Will Book, vol. A-B, 1820-1830, Microfilm of original books and indexes. 
FHL film no:  355921 Wills, vol. C-D, 1830-1839, Microfilm of original books and indexes. 
FHL film no:  355922 Will Book, vol. E-F, 1840-1848, Microfilm of original books and indexes. 
FHL film no:  355923 Will Book, vol. G, 1847-1852, Microfilm of original books and indexes. 
FHL film no:  367179 Will Book, vol. H-I, 1852-1858, Microfilm of original books and indexes. 
FHL film no:  367180 Will Book, vol. J, 1858-1863, Microfilm of original books and indexes. 
FHL film no:  367181Will Book, vol. K-L, 1863-1870, Microfilm of original books and indexes. 
FHL film no:  367182 Will Book, vol. M, 1870-1915, Microfilm of original books and indexes. 

School Census:
1895 School Census Transcription is available from A. B. Willhite, 4396 Coopertown Road, Russellville, KY 42276  (270) 755-4288

Tax Lists:
Heritage Quest Purchase/Rental  V20-359 Tax Lists, 1820-1839
Heritage Quest Purchase/Rental  V20-360 Tax Lists, 1838-1851

Vital Records:
Heritage Quest Purchase/Rental  V158-30 1852-1910 Vital Records Birth, Marriage and Death Records

1852-1910 Vital Statistics Transcription available from: A. B. Willhite, 4396 Coopertown Road, Russellville, KY 42276  (270) 755-4288

*Note: To find a Family History Center in your area, call  (U.S.) 1-800-346-6044, or check The Family History Centers page.