by kathykeyser ADMIN | 9 Apr 2024 | Family Research, Learn Kentucky History
What You Will Learn This is the 140th Anniversary of the Filson Historical Society. Dick will discuss some of the Filson’s history, current initiatives they are undertaking, and a glimpse where the Filson will be heading in the future. Speaker Richard...
by Betty Ann Bowles | 7 Dec 2022 | Free Kentucky Resources
Getting Started with Vital Records Cannot find an ancestor’s birth, marriage, or death record? Are you sure the vital record even exists? KYGS member Betty Ann Bowles shares an overview of Kentucky vital statistics records law. Each state differs on when it began...
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...