Chronicles of Boone County

Slaves identified in Kenton County: Kentucky clerk's and Kenton County vital statistic records, 1840-1865

Item

Title

Slaves identified in Kenton County: Kentucky clerk's and Kenton County vital statistic records, 1840-1865

Creator

Taylor, Arnold

Place

Lexington (Ky.)

Date

2014

Extent

58 pages

Language

English

Temporal coverage

1840-1865

Geographic coverage

Kenton County (Ky.)

Description

From the Kentucky Historical Society, "The author describes this list as an '…attempt to ascertain as many names as possible of persons held in bondage in Kenton County, Kentucky, from the formation of the county out of Campbell County until passage of the Thirteenth Amendment….The records used were Inventory Books and original inventory documents, Will Books and original Wills at Covington, Deed Books and vital statistics records.'
For the most part, enslaved individuals are listed by first name, even in the rare instance when secondary names or surnames are available. "

Accessed at Boone County Public Library, Burlington, KY

Bibliographic citation

Book Notes – Slaves Identified in Kenton County, 1840-1865. Kentucky Historical Society,<https://kentuckyancestors.org/book-notes-slaves-identified-in-kenton-county-1840-1865/>

Item sets

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