All family researchers have Kentucky ancestors who simply disappear from the records. Here’s some tips for why they vanished and how to find them.
As a family researcher, make sure you are familiar with free resources available from historical societies.
An amateur genealogist visits the Family History Library in Utah. She shares her tips for you to use for your dream vacation visit.
Clues about our ancestors’ lives are scattered over multiple counties. Learn the keys to finding these free resources.
Genealogists must learn common causes of death and the reasons in the 1800s from a modern-age medical doctor.
Most Kentucky counties have the tax lists where you can find early settlers.
Most family researchers find a journey to an archive a potentially serendipitous treat. Uncovering new evidence is ...
For many Kentucky researchers, the US census is the go-to record for understanding family genealogy. Since 1790, the US government has counted the inhabitants of the states.
Facts and tidbits that we are so anxious to share with others in our family. We have all watched someone’s disinterested eyes glaze over as we share information. So, how do you share these stories without being referred to as the best “sleep aid” around?
Expand your research outside your family and their house.
Botherum House has an impressive lineage. It was built for Sally Ann Clay by her husband, Madison Johnson.
All genealogists encounter brick walls, but just as frustrating are mysteries which come up in their research. ...