This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UAB.2ACE/1793 Message Board Post: I am in search of the death records of 3 men who died between 1860 & 1862 in Anderson County [John Ripy died 1/27/1862; Arthur McGaughey died after June 1860; and his son Daniel McGaughey died 11/1/1860]. However, the KY State Archives stated Anderson County did not keep death records between 1860 & 1873, which seems bizarre to me. Has anyone been able to find any such records somewhere else? Cemetery records, etc? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!!

In general, Kentucky kept death records for 1852-1861 and 1873-1878. Not all counties kept good records nor did all of the records survive for all years. If the Archives searched for you then they are correct that your death records do not exist. The next best source for information would be gravestones or obituaries (if they exist.) I do not know if there are newspapers for that period, but probably not. The Civil War caused many papers to cease publication for that time. Sharon > I am in search of the death records of 3 men who died between 1860 & 1862 in Anderson County [John Ripy died 1/27/1862; Arthur McGaughey died after June 1860; and his son Daniel McGaughey died 11/1/1860]. However, the KY State Archives stated Anderson County did not keep death records between 1860 & 1873, which seems bizarre to me. Has anyone been able to find any such records somewhere else? Cemetery records, etc? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!!