Concerning some info re available vital records of Garrard Co. and Madison Co. ca 1852 and a few years beyond that, you may want to view films of some of these records. I believe that some of the films are held by the Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort and perhaps by the Kentucky Archives, also in Frankfort--but the films are also available for loan through your nearby LDS family history center. (small fee, short time) Here is some info re Garrard Co. vital records--film held by the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Births, marriages, deaths, 1852-1859 FHL US/CAN Film 216824 Item 2 Here is some info regarding vital records of Madison Co., KY, also on film at the Family HL in SLC: I neglected to copy the film numbers. Births, 1852-1859, 1893-1894, 1903-1904, 1907; marriages, 1852-1859, 1894, 1903-1904; deaths, 1852, 1855-1859, 1894, 1903-1904, 1907. A good place to explore what filmed records may be available is to begin your research with the Family History Library catalog which is online at _www.familysearch.org_ (http://www.familysearch.org) If you know the locality, do a Place search in the catalog. Happy hunting E.W.Wallace