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Fayette County
Kentucky





    Fayette County was created in 1780 out of Virginia's Kentucky Territory, and is located in the beautiful bluegrass region of Kentucky, famous for it's beautiful farms, thoroughbred race horses and historic sites dating back to the Revolutionary War era. General Marquis de LaFayette of France, for whom this county was named, served in the American Revolutionary War. The county seat of Fayette county is Lexington.

    Prior to European settlement, this land was a land of hunting by many Native American tribes.

    Early forts, or stations, were built in 1779 (Levi Todd's station) and 1780 (William McGee's station). Daniel Boone was also here and was involved in the forts at Bonnesborough and Harrodsburg.

    Provided below are links to other pages about Fayette County, as well as information that may help you search for your Fayette County area ancestors and kin.


Other Counties Adjacent to Fayette County, Kentucky
          • Bourbon County
          • Clark County
          • Jessamine County
          • Madison County
          • Scott County
          • Woodford County


(marriages, and land records)

Fayette County Clerk's Office
162 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507

Telephone: (859) 253-3344

Fax Line: (859) 231-9619

Web site: http://www.fayettecountyclerk.com/


LAND

Kentucky Land Office


Web: http://www.sos.state.ky.us/ADMIN/LANDOFFI/landoff2.htm


BlueGrass Historical Society

Web site: http://www.bghs.net/

Publication: The Bluegrass Historian

E-Mail: LexingtonHistory@aol.com


Order Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records

Web site: Vital Check



Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogical Society

P.O. Box 8113
Lexington, Kentucky 40533-8113



Web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyfcgs/

Publication: The Fayette County (KY) Genealogical Society Quarterly














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