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1830 United States Federal Census

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Please choose a county in Kentucky:

Adair Grant Monroe
Allen Graves Montgomery
Anderson Grayson Morgan
Barren Green Muhlenberg
Bath Greenup Nelson
Boone Hancock Nicholas
Bourbon Hardin Ohio
Bracken Harlan Oldham
Breckinridge Harrison Owen
Bullitt Hart Pendleton
Butler Henderson Perry
Caldwell Henry Pike
Calloway Hickman Pulaski
Campbell Hopkins Rockcastle
Casey Jefferson Russell
Christian Jessamine Scott
Clark Knox Shelby
Clay Laurel Simpson
Cumberland Lawrence Spencer
Daviess Lewis Todd
Edmonson Lincoln Trigg
Estill Livingston Union
Fayette Logan Warren
Fleming Madison Washington
Floyd Mason Wayne
Franklin McCracken Whitley
Gallatin Meade Woodford
Garrard Mercer

Census Records - Counties

After separating the census records into groups by state, the federal government subdivided these records into county groups. Searching for an ancestor on the county level provides a smaller region for research if you remain uncertain about the specific township where your ancestor resided. Researchers should also be aware of boundary line or jurisdictional changes through time. These changes may affect where an ancestor was enumerated on the census, so it remains important to search the counties surrounding the area where your ancestor lived.