Lookup Public Records in Rowan County, Kentucky. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Rowan County, Kentucky Overview
Rowan County is located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The county was formed in 1856 and named after John Rowan, a Congressman from Kentucky. The county seat is Morehead. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2013, the county has a population of approximately 23,527 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 286 square miles of which 280 square miles is land and 6.5 square miles is water. Rowan County borders the following counties: Lewis County to the north; Carter County to the northeast; Elliott County to the east; Morgan County to the south; Menifee County to the southwest; Bath County to the west and Fleming County to the northwest. Rowan County has four zip codes. The zip codes are 40313, 40319, 40351 and 40317. The most populated zip code is 40351.
Rowan County Clerk’s Office Information
The county clerk of Rowan County is responsible for providing various clerical duties of the fiscal court, recording and keeping various legal and land records, voter registration, purging voter rolls, and conducting election duties and collecting delinquent taxes. The County Clerk also issues marriage licenses, motor vehicles licenses, boat licenses, as well as hunting and fishing permits. Other services provided by the County Clerk’s Office are the notarization of legal documents. The County Clerk’s office is the legal depository for all county records. These records include deeds, condominiums, corporate records, fixture and other UCC filings, land records fees, land use restrictions, liens, mortgages, plats, releases, and wills. Records can be viewed at the Rowan County Clerk’s Office or online through the ecclix.com website.
The physical address of the Rowan County Clerk’s Office is:
600 West Main Street Room 102
Morehead, KY 40351
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (606) 784-5212
Fax: (606) 784-2923
Office Hours: Tuesday – Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday and Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Kim Davis is the Rowan County Clerk. She can be contacted at (606) 784-5212 or emailed at [email protected]
Rowan, KY Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 22,880 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 7,140 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 168 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 25 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 237 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 2,003 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 10 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 414 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 68 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 3,147 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 63 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 3,224 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 345 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 33 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 34 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 15 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 569 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 659 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 66 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 18 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 18 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 115 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 2 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 4,209 |
Rowan County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Rowan County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
State Law: | Marriage – Title XXXV, Chapter 402 |
All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
Office: | Rowan County Marriage License |
Location: | 600 West Main Street, Morehead, Kentucky, 40351 |
Phone: | 606-784-5212 |
Rowan County Clerk’s Office
Address: 600 West Main Street Room 102 Morehead, KY 40351
Phone: (606) 784-5212