by William R Oates | 4 Oct 2026 | Family Research, Learn Kentucky History
How we had vacation fun while learning about our family history in Kentucky Part 3 of a 3-part series. Click here for Part 1 and Part 2. Early Roots in Harrodsburg We drove a circuitous route from Lexington to Harrodsburg on Day 7. We first wanted to visit the...
by William R Oates | 3 Sep 2026 | Family Research, Learn Kentucky History
How to have family vacation fun while learning about Kentucky history Part 2 – Parks for Fun and Facts. This is the second part of a three-part series. Click here to see Part 1. Day 4: Mammoth Cave National Park After three intense days immersed in family history, we...
by William R Oates | 10 Aug 2026 | Family Research, Learn Kentucky History
A grandfather shares his love of Kentucky genealogy on a memorable family vacation in this three-part story. Part 1 – Crossing the Ohio “Dad, could you take my family on a Kentucky history trip?” my daughter asked last year. She remembered our family tour of Kentucky...
