by Rusty L Heckaman | 8 Mar 2023 | Learn Kentucky History
Doesn’t Everyone Have a Birth Certificate? It is easy to assume that everyone has a birth certificate in our modern information age, and to further apply this assumption to other vital records such as marriage or death. But vital records are a relatively modern...
by Rusty L Heckaman | 8 Mar 2023 | Genealogy Tips, Learn Kentucky History
Beckham County’s Fifteen Minutes of Fame Beckham County was formed in 1904 and disbanded in 1904. It remains the only county in Kentucky’s history with the distinction of being dissolved. At its formation, Beckham became Kentucky’s first 120th county, named...
by Rusty L Heckaman | 1 Dec 2022 | Free Kentucky Resources, Learn Kentucky History
Goodies at the Kentucky Archives The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA) is home to over 110,000 cubic feet of state, judicial, and local records, dating as far back as pre-statehood. These records include original documents from court cases, tax...
