Marriage records
Listed dates: 1824–2010.
Ask for the register entry and any associated license, bond or return.
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Open the deed and court books behind the search result.
Browse digitized Meade deed, order and will books, then use the Marie R. Coleman History Room for local material beyond the online collection.
Not sure where to begin? Build a free three-step research plan → Choose your question, period and records already checked.
Start with one connection.
Bring a person, a place, approximate years, and one question. A township, congregation, school, or employer may reveal records a surname search misses. The custodian can be outside the county.
Check the county for your research year.
A place may have belonged to a parent county before this county existed.
Explore Meade boundary history →Which records cover your years?
Compare your research years with these KDLA inventory entries. Bars represent listed holdings, not verified completeness or online availability. Unmarked years mean not listed here, not proof that records were destroyed.
Check the volume before ordering. Inventory endpoints do not mark the beginning or end of all county recordkeeping. Ask about indexes, missing volumes, access conditions and other custodians.
Deed books
Listed dates: 1824–2009.
Locate the grantor and grantee indexes first; preserve the book and page reference.
Will books
Listed dates: 1824–2010.
Ask separately about estate settlements, administrations, guardianships and loose papers.
County order books
Listed dates: 1824–1977.
Request the relevant volume and index, then follow references to related proceedings.
Early birth records
Listed dates: 1852–1859, 1861, 1874–1878, 1894, 1900–1901, 1904, 1906–1909.
These interrupted runs require year-specific checking. Do not assume complete registration.
Death records
Listed dates: 1852–1859, 1861, 1874–1878, 1894, 1900–1901, 1904, 1906–1909, 1911–1967.
The 1911–1967 run includes KDLA statewide certificate holdings. Confirm the correct custodian for later records.
Tax assessment books
Microfilm (blue): 1824, 1829, 1831, 1833, 1835, 1837–1865, 1879–1892, 1970–2003.
Originals (rust): 1959–1961, 1963–1969.
Ask KDLA for the named county, taxpayer and exact year, and whether the item is microfilm or an original. An absent name alone does not prove death or migration.
Access: start with KDLA’s record-request forms . Select the appropriate series and provide county, name, date and any book/page citation. Confirm current fees and restrictions. These links lead to request instructions, not a promise of free online images.
Sources, dates and limitations
- KDLA Inventory of County Records, PDF page 10 : source for the six record groups above tax.
- KDLA Inventory of Land Records, PDF page 22 : source for tax intervals and formats.
Reviewed October 26, 2026. These inventories summarize selected holdings and may differ in scope or update date. No page-by-page volume check was performed. County boundaries and custody can change independently.
STOP 01 / Online
Meade County Public Library Digital Archives
This newspaper portal also holds courthouse books.
The title browser lists Deed Book material, 1824–1875; Court Order Book, 1824–1873; and Will Book, 1824–1890, alongside the Meade County Messenger, 1900–2005.
Research details & a question to ask
How to begin
Choose a record title before searching. Browse relevant volumes and their indexes when a name search fails; save the book and page as well as the digital link.
A question you can ask
Which volume and original page contains this entry, and is there a continuation or related order?
Keep in mind
Portal date ranges describe displayed holdings, not guaranteed uninterrupted coverage. Handwritten names may not be searchable reliably.
STOP 02 / Brandenburg
Marie R. Coleman History Room
Keep the offline shelves in the search.
The room includes local and surrounding-area histories, newspapers, yearbooks, family history, deeds and vital-record material, with a microfilm reader available.
Research details & a question to ask
How to begin
At 996 Old Ekron Road, sign in at the library front desk. The library says no appointment is necessary; call 270-422-2094 for help locating a specific item before a long trip.
A question you can ask
Which family, school or newspaper materials cover this community and are only available in the room?
Keep in mind
The collection description does not specify complete date coverage or the format of every record. Ask which holdings are not included online.
Leave a trail another researcher can follow.
Save the repository, collection title, dates, volume, page or item identifier, link, and the date you consulted it. Follow an index to the original record when possible. Keep uncertain names and inferred relationships visibly separate from what the source states.
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