Metro Louisville, Jefferson County, KyGenWeb Project
Jefferson County Census Records & Tax Lists

The following censuses and directories are available to the general public.   Creation of these records began in 1780. Please email your county coordinator if you find any other links...or if you have info to add to this page.

What information was taken during a given census year?

 
1789 Jefferson County Tax List Simple listing of names of taxpayers. View here

1790 Jefferson Co., KY Census

 This census was destroyed. State Transcription Download
1793 Jefferson County Tax List  Including taxable property. View here
1800 Jefferson Co., KY Census This census was destroyed.  
1810 Jefferson Co., KY Census Census available on microfilm and online! index, transcription or images
1820 Jefferson Co., KY Census This census available on microfilm.  
1830 Jefferson Co., KY Census This census available on microfilm.  
1837 Address Directory Western Address Directory Louisville 1837
1840 Jefferson Co., KY Census This census available on microfilm.  
1850 Jefferson Co., KY Census Census available on microfilm or book form.  
1859 Louisville City Directory Electronic Version Available for Purchase Family Research Library
1860 Jefferson Co., KY Census This census available on microfilm.  
1870 Jefferson Co., KY Census This census available on microfilm.  
1880 Jefferson Co., KY Census Census available on microfilm and online! FamilySearch.org
1887 Louisville City Directory Available to Ancestry.com subscribers Ancestry.com
1890 Jefferson Co., KY Census Census destroyed by 1921 fire in Wash DC.  
1890 Louisville City Directory Available to Ancestry.com subscribers Ancestry.com
1900 Jefferson Co., KY Census Census available on microfilm.  
1910 Jefferson Co., KY Census Census available on microfilm.  
1911 Louisville City Directory Located at DistantCousin.com 1911 City Directory
1920 Jefferson Co., KY Census Census available on microfilm.  
1926 Jefferson Co., KY Tax List Located at DistantCousin.com 1926 Tax List
1930 Jefferson Co., KY Census Census available on microfilm...ward districts.  
Other links that may be useful in looking for Jefferson Co., KY Census Records:
Kentucky Census Records at Census Finder
Census Online: Links to Online Census Records: Jefferson Co., Kentucky
S-K Publications CD-ROM Census Records: Jefferson County, KY
Blue Roses CD-ROM Census Records
Allcensus CD-ROM Census Records
 

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