Early Kentucky settlers met at Ft Boonesborough to establish a government. Pioneer families saw the need for local laws and government, but it failed.
Many of our ancestors were Kentucky pioneers who made their way down the Ohio river on a flatboat. These flatboats were later used to build a home.
In 1780, early Kentucky pioneers entered Fayette County to settle the area later known as Lexington.
In 1866, Kentucky enacted an imperfect law to legitimize marriages of the formerly enslaved. Many Scott County, KY records survived.
The KDLA has many records of genealogical value that are free to the public.
See how Kentucky went from 9 counties to 120 counties - just like that.
In 1818, the US bought the Jackson Purchase area from the Chickasaw Indians and started a new history for the area.
Beckham County was formed in 1904 and disbanded a few months later. It remains the only county in Kentucky’s history with the distinction of being dissolved.
Huguenots migrated from France to the new world and many Kentuckians can claim Huguenot roots.
Many Europeans developed pathways for early settlers to enter the land of today’s Kentucky.
Learn the reasons Kentucky started keeping birth and death records.
One of the First Forts in Kentucky
Our ancestors often leave multiple mysteries when they pass. As family ...