![Using Littell’s Law Books for Tracing Early Kentucky Genealogy](https://kygs.org/wp-content/uploads/littell-law-book-400x284.jpg)
Littell's Law Books contain rich details about what our ancestors were doing in the early years of Kentucky.
![What a Mortality Study Reveals About Kentucky Life in the Late 1800s](https://kygs.org/wp-content/uploads/mortality-schedule-example-400x284.jpg)
A mortality study from Kentucky in the late 1800s reveals the common causes of death.
![Finding Kentucky Church Records for Genealogy Research](https://kygs.org/wp-content/uploads/church-country-canva-08-400x284.jpg)
Many early churches kept better records than the local county clerk. We suggest places where you can finding church records but it means looking in several places.
![How Fincastle County Became Kentucky: A Deep Dive](https://kygs.org/wp-content/uploads/landscape-mountains-lake-400x284.jpg)
Join us as we take a journey back in time and uncover the story of how Fincastle County, Virginia, became the beloved state of Kentucky that we know today.
![Uncovering Hidden Gems in Digital Archives](https://kygs.org/wp-content/uploads/1873_Asher_Adams_Map_of_the_Midwest_-_Geographicus_-_INILOHMOKTTN-aa-1873-400x284.jpg)
Digital archives can be an incredibly useful tool for family researchers by providing them with easy access to historical records. ChatGPT leads us on this tour.
![Getting Started with DNA Painter](https://kygs.org/wp-content/uploads/dna-04-400x284.jpg)
The DNA Painter tool is perfect for analyzing your genetic genealogy and best of all it is free.
![Researching African Americans at the Kentucky Archives](https://kygs.org/wp-content/uploads/6-2-400x284.jpg)
African American researchers will find rich resources at the KDLA in Kentucky.
![Summer 2022 Seminar: Researching Your Kentucky Ancestors](https://kygs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/708aa075-d7ed-4a43-9956-c82c8f7900861-400x284.jpg)
One thing family researchers know, Kentucky's 120 counties are not always the easiest place for a family tree ...
![Finding Revolutionary War Veterans in Kentucky](https://kygs.org/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-400x284.jpg)
Find your Kentucky Revolutionary War Veteran with these resources.
![We Found 297 Genealogy Books about Kentucky Families](https://kygs.org/wp-content/uploads/25-1-400x284.jpg)
Researching your family Kentucky ancestors? We found 297 family research examples, including Appalachian surnames and Southern surnames.
![Past Society Grant Program Recipients](https://kygs.org/wp-content/uploads/5-1-400x284.jpg)
A recap of the Kentucky Genealogical Society grant projects for digital archives.
![Following Daniel Boone’s Footsteps into Kentucky](https://kygs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/home_content_bg2-400x284.jpg)
Fort Boonesborough was settled by Daniel Boone, who walked from North Carolina to Madison County Kentucky. How would that look today?