While there might be a few random early records in Virginia, records issued in Kentucky while still a part of Virginia remained in Kentucky in the respective counties upon Kentucky becoming its own Commonwealth. Fire (arson) destroyed most of the early records in 1803. Those that remain and some are quite fire damaged, are labeled "Burnt Records". Marriages, Deeds & so forth; are pretty much gone before 1803. Tax Rolls do remain. Early Newspapers also. "Fayette County, Virginia (later Kentucky) was formed from Kentucky County, Virginia. One of the first three counties of Kentucky (with Lincoln and Jefferson Counties), it was created on 30 Jun 1780. Most records for before 31 Jan 1803 were destroyed by fire. A second fire on 14 May 1897 also destroyed some early records." http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~harrisonrep/Census/kycounty.htm. You might be able to call the Fayette County Clerk's Office to see if they know someone who works in their old records. (Unless the records have been sent to Frankfort???) Ana djhimes@bellsouth.net wrote: > Jeannette Maxey > was looking for a researcher for Fayette Co, KY. She said she was looking at the 1790s befor Jessamine Co was split off. > > My husbands ancestral John Himes was in Fayette Co, KY about 1790, did the Fayette Co. split off into Jessamine Co. KY as I have not been able to find anything about he and his family and they lived in Fayette Co, Ky till about 1806. > > Thanks for any help > Dottie Himes > djhimes@bellsouth.net > > >> From: "Jeannette Maxey" <jsmaxey@hughes.net> >> Date: 2006/10/04 Wed AM 07:12:08 EDT >> To: <KYFAYETT@rootsweb.com> >> Subject: [KYFAYETT] Researcher >> >> Can you suggest a local researcher for Fayette Co.? I am looking at the 1790's before Jessamine Co. was split off. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Jeannette Maxey >> jsmaxey@hughes .net >> >

Thanks, for the suggestions.