The following is an index of the 776 heads-of-households found in the 7 precincts of the 1870 Letcher County, KY, census. This index also includes about 210 household members that have a different surname than the head-of-household; they include adults and children. The number in parentheses () after the name indicates the page number of the census where the individual can be found.
Since the names were transcribed directly from the handwriting of the actual census records, the index contain various spelling errors (ie. Carnes/Comes instead of Combs, Carnett instead of Cornett, Candill instead of Caudill, Colens instead of Collins, etc.). So, if you don't find the traditional spelling of the surname you are looking for, look for other possible spelling variations.
A complete transcription of the 1870 Letcher County, KY, census will be placed here in the future.