You may need to look in Virginia for the marriage records. All of Kentucky was originally in August Co, VA. Between about 1772 - 1776, it was Fincastle Co, VA. The first permanent Kentucky settlement was at Harrodsburg in 1774 and Boonesboro was settled in 1775. In 1776, Kentucky was taken away from Fincastle Co, VA and became Kentucky county,Virginia. In 1780, Kentucky county was divided into three counties: Fayette, Jefferson, and Lincoln. Kentucky officially became a state in 1792. It's possible there may be some records in Lincoln Co. as early as 1780 but you may need to look in Fincastle Co. and Augusta Co. for the 1773 marriage. Barbara ============================= with that said, does anyone have access to marriage records around 1770s. I am looking for a marriage record for Samuel Hinch and Charity Humble, possibly it was Fincastle Co. Samuel Hinch b abt 1752 died JUL 1807 St Genivieve Co MO + Charity Humble b abt 1756 Augusta, VA died 31 JAN 1831 Howard Co., MO. Charity's father was Uriah Humble b 1705 Durham England d 1773 Westmoreland Pa. Mother-Charity Kuster b 1714 Bucks Co Pa d abt 1815 Augusta GA They md Jan 17 1734/35 Pa. They came fr Augusta Co Va, had 5 children: CHILDREN SAMUEL HINCH SR & CHARITY HUMBLE [7 KIDS] 1-Margaret Hinch b. abt 1770 [1850 census] m. 1790 [abt 19 yoa] Theophelus Williams 2-Mary/Polly Hinch b. 1760-1770 [1830 census] m. 1790 [19+ yoa] Robert Hinkson 3-Samuel Hinch jr b. 1765-1785 m. 1808 [say 23+ yoa] Parthenia Gibbs [marr record] ~~~~~~~~~~~gap of years~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~2nd wife maybe ??~~~~~~~~~~ 4-Charity Hinch b. 1788 [1850 census] m. aft 1807 [19+ yoa] George Craig 5-Uriah Hinch b. 1790 [1850 census] m. 1810 [20 yoa] Elizabeth Stephenson 6-Michael Hinch b. 1794 [bible extract] m. 1817 [abt 23 yoa] Mary W. Grant 7-John Wesley Hinch b. 1791/1795 Ky d UNK alive in 1807 when his dad died per probate of will