Trace Your Roots with HCCPL
Unearth the stories of your ancestors with the library’s genealogy resources! From local archives to digital tools, we provide everything you need to research your heritage. Let’s piece together your history, one record at a time.
McCarroll Genealogy Collection
The Genealogy Collection was established by a perpetual trust in memory of Joe McCarroll by his brothers William McCarroll and Charles McCarroll. They were the sons of Judge Joe McCarroll, a prominent local attorney, and Mrs. Mary Holloway McCarroll.
We are so grateful for their continued support.
Thank you!
Christian County Records Currently Available in McCarroll Genealogy Collection
Our obituary collection primarily begins in 1963, though some records date back to the 1880s. Maintained daily, this archive includes notices exclusively from the Kentucky New Era.
Our genealogy collection features approximately 5,000 books, including periodicals from various states and counties. We have resources covering 79 of Kentucky’s 120 counties and materials from 25 states. Within this collection, you’ll find census records, cemetery records, wills, deeds, funeral records, court orders, and tax lists dating from 1783 to today. We also house genealogy society newsletters from Kentucky counties.
For those researching Kentucky history, we offer a general collection featuring Kerr’s, Johnson’s, and Collins’ histories, census books (1790-1850), marriage records, land grants, pioneer records, tax lists, vital statistics, and war records, many dating back to 1784.
Additionally, we maintain an extensive newspaper archive, including the Kentucky New Era (1872-1983) and the Hopkinsville Kentuckian (1892-1919), providing valuable insights into local history.
Not sure where to start? Check out our Genealogy Toolkit to get started today!
Digital Archives
Explore our collection of local obituaries and yearbooks through the Community History Archive. Search by name or date to uncover valuable family history and preserve the stories of past generations.
Kentucky Resources & Research Links
- Community History Archive
- Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History
- Phone 502-564-1792
- Website
- Christian County Clerk
- Phone 270-887-4105
- M-W 8-4, Th 8-6, F 8-4:30
- Website
- Pennyroyal Area Museum
- Phone 270-887-4270
- Tues-Fri 9-5, Sat 10-3
- Website
- Kentucky Secretary of State: Kentucky Land Office
- www.sos.ky.gov/admin
- 502-564-3490
- Bibles – KY Gen Web Project
- Kentucky Biographies
- Kentucky GenWeb Project
- Kentucky Genweb Project: Genealogy for Kids – includes crafts and activities the whole family can have fun with.
- Kentucky Vital Records Project
- www.kyvitals.com
- Marriage records beginning in 1792 with statewide registrations beginning in 1958. Birth and death records (sporadic) from 1852-1910 by county and city. Statewide birth and death registration beginning in 1911
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