ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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Historical Microfilm


Guidelines

The information found on these rolls of film is limited to: wills, court orders, original marriage bonds, consent notes, tax assessors' lists, ministers' returns, marriage certificates and licenses, property deeds. Marriage licenses and property deeds each have an index. At this time there are no Hardin County birth records stored here for any year.

The following is offered simply as a guideline to assist your search for genealogical information. Please keep in mind that all records are hand written and although some may be difficult to read, are the best copies available.

The actual titles on the microfilm boxes (with definitions) are as follows.

  1. COURT ORDERS - These rolls of microfilm* contain transcripts of the daily circuit court activities. The court order books ate in' chronological order and indexes to the court orders are in alphabetical order by last name. The page number of the ledger where the court case is listed follows the name [1793-1875]

  2. CRIMINAL COURT CASES - Indexes to these records are arranged alphabetically by last name of the plaintiff [1881-1977]

  3. CIVIL COURT CASES - An assortment of duties were performed by the local circuit court. Constables were appointed. Orders to repossess personal property to pay debts are issued. The court could order an individual to be the overseer of a road to insure that it was properly maintained. Guardians were appointed for orphaned children under the age of fourteen [1876-1977]

    *More than one book of court cases is on each roll of microfilm. The index for each book is at the beginning of that book. In some instances the reason for the court appearance is also noted.

  4. INDEX TO PROPERTY DEEDS - lists the year date, names of the seller and the buyer (alphabetically by last name), which DEED BOOK the transaction is recorded in (book, letter or number), and the page number the document is written on (page number is listed in the column marked 'folio').

  5. PROPERTY DEEDS - Copies of the original written record of the transactions concerning sale and purchase of properties in Hardin County. INDEX TO PROPERTY DEEDS should be consulted first for page number. Deeds are recorded for years [1793-1876]

  6. TAX ASSESSOR'S LIST - This is a listing of possessions per household and the value designated for each. A tax of (xx) cents per $ 100 in value was assessed.

    For a list of taxable items see back page. There are five rolls of microfilm that contain the tax records.
    • 1794-1806
    • 1822-1839
    • 1840-1851
    • 1852-1861
    • 1862-1869

  7. WILLS - Microfilm includes a copy of the handwritten will and an inventory of the deceased's property. An index on the roll gives the page number the will or inventory is on. Persons are listed alphabetically by the last name in the index; page numbers follow the name.

    • Roll marked WILLS BOOK A contains:
      Book A 1793-1809
      Book B 1810-1816
      Book C 1816-1821
    • Roll marked WILLS BOOK D contains:
      Book D 1821-1837
      Book E 1837-1866
    • Roll marked WILLS BOOK F contains:
      Book F 1866-1892
      Book G 1893-1915

  8. INDEX TO MARRIAGES [1793-1896] List names of persons applying for marriage. Males and females are listed in separate columns alphabetically by last name by year. In the column to the right of the name is given which MARRIAGE REGISTER BOOK (A-G) the marriage is listed in.

  9. MARRIAGE REGISTER [1793-1911] listed in Books A-G. The ledgers contain the MINISTER'S RETURNS. Lists includes names of persons married, date of marriage and minister's s name performing the. marriage. In some instances, the names of witnesses are listed. In some ledgers one year's, end and the beginning of the next year overlap.

  10. MINISTERS' RETURNS - This is a list of marriages performed by local ministers. Date and names of bride and groom are given, plus the minister's name. This same information included in the MARRIAGE REGISTER: 1810-1872.

  11. CONSENT NOTES These are copies of the original hand-written notes from parents, or legal guardians giving permission for their children or legal wards to be married. [1793-1872]

  12. ORIGINAL MARRIAGE BONDS, LICENSES, AND CERTIFICATES - Original marriage bonds, licenses, and certificates are grouped together on the microfilm and are listed by year date. The year date can be found in the MARRIAGE REGISTER. BONDS -list a, "sum of 50 pounds in currency" to be paid to the county clerk. [1793-1911]

ITEMS LISTED FOR TAX ASSESSMENT
HARDIN COUNTY KENTUCKY
VALUE OF LAND AND SIZE
WATER SOURCE ON LAND
VALUE OF TOWN LOTS
NUMBER AND VALUE OF HORSES AND MARES
LOCATED IN WHICH COUNTY
NUMBER AND VALUE OF PIANOS
NUMBER AND VALUE OF TOWN LOTS
NUMBER AND VALUE OF MULES AND JENNIES
NUMBER AND VALUE OF CATTLE
VALUE OP GOLD, SILVER AND METALLIC WATCHES AND CLOCKS
NUMBER AND VALUE OF GOLD AND SILVER PLATE
NUMBER OF WHITE MALES OVER 21
NUMBER IN HOUSEHOLD ENROLLED IN MILITIA
NUMBER OF CHILDREN BETWEEN AGES OF 6 AND 20
NUMBER OF HOGS OVER 6 MONTHS OLD
NUMBER OF STUDS, JACKS AND BULLS
NUMBER AND VALUE OF TAVERN LICENSES
NUMBER OF FREE WHITE PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND
NUMBER OF FREE WHITE PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF AND BLIND
NUMBER OF DOGS OVER 2
NUMBER OF SHEEP KILLED BY DOGS
VALUE OF SHEEP KILLED BY DOGS
NUMBER OF POUNDS OF TOBACCO
NUMBER OF TONS OF HAY
NUMBER OF BUSHELS OF CORN
NUMBER OF BUSHELS OF WHEAT
NUMBER OF BUSHELS OF BARLEY
NUMBER OF TONS OF PIG METAL
NUMBER OF TONS OF BLOOM
NUMBER OF TONS OF BAR IRON
AMOUNT OF INCOME FROM U.S. SAVINGS BONDS

BLACK RESIDENTS WERE TAXED ON SIMILAR ITEMS BUT WERE LISTED SEPARATELY.

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Last Modified: Sunday, October 6 1996