The Perry County Public Library genealogy room serves as a reference resource of non-circulating materials on local family genealogy and the history of Perry and surrounding counties. The collection includes over 1,500 items including microfilm, books, microfiche, newsletters, magazines, etc. The room also houses a computer with access to the Internet, Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest.

Just to name a few items available that are greatly used:

1. Combs Family
2. Perry County History
3. Brashear Family
4. Perry County Census Records
5. Perry County Marriage Records
6. Leslie County Census Records
7. Leslie County Marriage Records
8. Breathitt County Census Records
9. Cemetery Records
10. Death Certificates on microfilm (1911-1952)

Useful Websites:

Census-online
Rootsweb
Kentucky Vital Records
Ancestry.com
Family Search
Perry County Kentucky Stuff