Professional genealogist Cynthia Maharrey explains how to get started with your family history by creating a pedigree chart.
Migration to the British Colonies was a Long Journey
Between 1718 and 1774, over 250,000 Scots-Irish migrated to ...
Society Publishes a New Book
Kentucky Genealogical Society celebrates it's 50th anniversary by publishing the ...
To gain a deed in early Kentucky, you needed a land patent. This post explains the process pioneers used, and where to find these free genealogy resources.
Our ancestors had many options for arriving in Kentucky. Some paths were more dangerous than others.
For part of my undergraduate career in the mid-1970s, I was a work-study student at the University of ...
The Freedmen's Bureau is a goldmine for those researching in the South after the Civil War.
Here's some tips for breaking through the brick walls that are common in family research.
While waiting for the 1950 US Census, review other materials such as periodicals and US Commerce Department reports as background material.
Genealogical tips from professional genealogist, Dr. Shelly Murphy. Focus on the basics like good research methods and staying organized first.
Making moonshine was a common activity for many ancestors with Scots-Irish lineage. How do you find the records that reflect some of these activities?
In 1921, a fire in the US Commerce Building damaged the 1890 census records. Learn what eventually happened to the records.
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