Kentucky Genealogical Society


Discovering Your Bluegrass Roots in Kentucky --         Sessions Recorded and Available Online

The Kentucky Genealogical Society is pleased to present this series recorded throughout the month of August 2020.
 
Your registration includes access to all eight program recordings delivered virtually for the low price of $20 for members and $30 for non-members for the entire series. Attend them all or attend only the programs that interest you most. The choice is yours. We are keeping the registration pricing low so as many researchers as possible can access this series. This is a non-refundable purchase.
 
To learn more about each speaker, click their name for biographical information.
 
1. Tracing Your Kentucky Roots with Peggy Lauritzen;
 
2. Researching at the County and Local Level in Kentucky with Dave Schroeder;
 
3. Using Maps in Genealogy with Katherine R. Willson;
 
4. Kentucky Genealogy Brick Wall Brainstorm;
 
5. Ten Things A Genealogist Should Do Before Leaving a Library or Archives in Kentucky with Melissa Barker;
 
6. LGBTQ Genealogy with Stewart Traiman;
 
7. Discovering African Americans in Kentucky Records Prior to 1870 with Cynthia Maharrey;
 
8. Strategies to Analyze Endogamous DNA with Alec Ferretti.
 
Obtain Access:
This is a non-refundable offering. Click the Member or Non-Member link below to register now.
 
 
 


KGS Mission Statement
 
To foster excellence in genealogy through educational programs and projects that preserve, produce, and disseminate knowledge of genealogical or historical value.
 
To bring together persons who are interested in genealogy or family history, and to promote fellowship and networking.
 
To encourage the preservation and availability of records essential to genealogical and historical research.


KGS Diversity and Inclusion Statement
 
KGS is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive learning environment for all Kentuckians and Kentucky genealogical researchers. We strive to offer a wide array of topics that support the varied Kentuckian experience and highlight the kaleidoscope of humans of every race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or immigration path that have called Kentucky home since before its statehood in 1792. Together, we welcome the incredible opportunity to learn and grow together in our pursuit of genealogical education and preservation


Kentucky Genealogical Society
PO Box 153
Frankfort, Kentucky 40602
 
 


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Last Updated 27 November 2020
 
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