by Shirley Newton Gorevin | 8 Mar 2023 | Learn Kentucky History
The Huguenot Connection to Kentucky More than 700 Huguenots arrived in Virginia in 1690-1700. The colony set aside an area in Henrico County, known as Manakin Town. Several of those Huguenots later migrated to the Kentucky Counties of Mercer, Henry, and Shelby. Other...
by Tricia P Aanderud | 7 Mar 2023 | Genealogy Tips
Courthouse Disasters Were Common in the 1800s The county courthouse has been a central location for records since Kentucky became a commonwealth. Often we are reminded that records didn’t survive because of a natural disaster or other accident. As a family researcher,...
by Landon Willis | 11 Feb 2023 | Genealogy Tips
Overview of the Tax List Law A good source of genealogical information may be found in the various county tax lists. Kentucky is one of the few states that offers the researcher an excellent listing of the early settlers along with other interesting information. If...
by Kandie Adkinson | 3 Aug 2022 | Free Kentucky Resources
They Came to Kentucky for Land to Sustain Themselves Literally locating your Kentucky ancestors might involve understanding the different ways they attained land. For many, they used the Land Patent Process that is described in this post by expert Kandie Adkinson. In...
by KY Genealogical Society | 22 Feb 2022 | Free Kentucky Resources
The following Facebook groups and pages are actively involved in answering specific questions specific to Kentucky counties. Carter County — Rattlesnake Ridge Genealogy Group Promoting the discussion and research of family history among those with ties to Carter...
