Co-Presidents Kathy Keyser and Susan Court represented the Society at RootsTech in Salt Lake City, Utah, on March 4-6, 2025. RootsTech is a global, annual family history conference and trade show hosted by FamilySearch and sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of...
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Identifying Kentucky Civil War Soldier, Train Defender
Searching for the identity of an unnamed Kentucky Civil War soldier in a cherished family album led to surprising results. A handsome Union Army Captain looks out from the 1860s-era photo album passed down from Nina Rich Tomlin in Northern Kentucky. The soldier was...
Society Co-President Susan Court Has Genealogical Success During Recent Visit to Germany
Society Co-President Susan Court recently met with Peter Ehrmann, the Archivar at the Stadtarchiv und Museen in Rottenburg a.N., Baden-Württemberg, Germany, the birthplace of her paternal great-grandfather, Bernhard Vollmer (1829-1919).
Goff Family Creativity
The Kentucky Genealogical Society occasionally receives donated items of genealogical interest from its members and their families. These items often include ledgers, yearbooks, family group sheets and photos, just to name a few.