by Deborah Oliver | 8 Mar 2023 | Kentucky Surnames, Learn Kentucky History
As family researchers, we are sometimes amazed at the paths our family stories take. After chronicling her ancestors’ lives, Deborah Oliver shared their fascinating lives in a book for her family and now she has a chapter to share with us. In this post, we learn some...
by Deborah Oliver | 7 Mar 2023 | Free Kentucky Resources, Kentucky Surnames
Exploring the Log Cabin Newspaper Thanks to the generous Kentucky Genealogical Society Digitization Grant Program, the Cynthiana-Harrison County Library has digitized the Log Cabin newspaper and made it available online for free! Most of my ancestors lived in the...
by Beverly West Hathaway | 1 Dec 2022 | Free Kentucky Resources
Using Maps in Your Genealogical Research No genealogist worth their salt does genealogy without the aid of maps. Maps are a tool used to understand our people and the land they walked on plus a means of cutting down research time. A county doesn’t appear large...
by Tricia P Aanderud | 30 Sep 2022 | Society Updates
Updates from the Digitization Grant Program Since 2020, the Kentucky Genealogical Society has made grant money available to historical societies and libraries. This money ensures the survival of records of genealogical significance. Here’s a recap of some of our...
