Welcome to Grant County, Kentucky

Mt. Zion Baptist Church and Cemetery,
Sherman-Mt. Zion Road, about 5 miles northwest of Dry Ridge, Kentucky.

Searching Our Roots - One Ancestor At A Time!

The County was formed in 1820 from Pendleton County. It is located in the outer    
Bluegrass region of the state. The elevation ranges from 580 to 1000 feet above sea
level. Williamstown was established in 1820 as the newly formed county seat of
Grant County named for William Arnold who donated the land for the town.

Grant County On-Line Data

More Grant County On-Line Data

Biographies of a Century Ago - bios of prominent Grant County citizens.  New!
Grant County Newspaper Abstracts - from Williamstown Courier compiled by Mr. Robert L. Bickers 
Grant County Newspaper Articles - from Grant County News, 1917, 1918, 1922, 1943 
Grant County News From the Past - from Williamstown Courier and other newspapers   
Grant County Crime - you will want to read this.

Grant County Links

Family Sites with Grant Connections - great sites.....check 'em out!
Grant County Biographies - good info in these biographies.
Grant County Cemeteries - by Kerry Kirk
Grant County Historical Society - P. O. Box 33, Mason, Kentucky 41054. Great books for your library.
Grant County Message Board - post queries, wills, pension records, etc. I have posted thousands of Grant
County obituaries to assist researchers. Search by surname.
Grant County Migrations - Enter your Grant County ancestor.
Grant County News - find obituaries and all events in Grant County.
Grant County Public Library - located at 201 Barnes Road, Williamstown.

Other Links

Eastern State Hospital Project - Naming the Forgotten
Kentucky Biographies - thousands of bios. Jeff Murphy's Kentucky Biography Project.
Kentucky Death Records - 1911-2000.
Kentucky Vital Records Project - this is a great project. Check it out!
Migrations Home Page - State links.
Social Security Index - search this index.
Tribute to My Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Wiley.
Wiley Obituary Message Board - view this board. Thousands of obituaries are posted here.

Visit Our Neighbors

Kentucky American Local History Network, is an independent site affiliated with The American Local History Network, dedicated to putting every County in Kentucky on-line and making History and Genealogy resources freely accessible to everyone. We are looking for volunteers to host counties for people wanting to become a member of ALHN and KY-ALHN Family.