by Lynn B Groh | 9 Mar 2025 | Family Research, Learn Kentucky History
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...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 14 Jan 2025 | Free Kentucky Resources, Resources
What You Will Learn Early families found their way into prime lands seeking opportunities and freedom. These citizens included merchants, preachers, traders, speculators, hunters, and farmers. Early pioneers and settlers were a diverse group with family members across...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 19 Aug 2024 | Free Kentucky Resources
Summer Series 2022: Researching Your Kentucky Ancestors: From the Mountains to the Mississippi What You Will Learn Kentucky’s history is extremely layered and chock full of nuance. As a long time genealogist, Dr. Eakle shares her insights about researching within the...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 19 Aug 2024 | Family Research
Summer Series 2022: Researching Your Kentucky Ancestors: From the Mountains to the Mississippi What You Will Learn Kentucky would not have been settled without the rivers who brought settlers from the northern cities. A knowledge of the gathering places for early...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 14 Aug 2024 | Family Research
2023 Summer Series: Kentucky – Daughter of the East, Mother of the West What You Will Learn Discover the rich heritage and captivating history of the Bluegrass State as we delve into the remarkable journey of Kentucky from being the wild west to becoming a...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 3 Jun 2024 | Learn Kentucky History
What You Will Learn After laying to rest the myths that continue to circulate about Kentucky’s ancient Native Peoples, this presentation will review high points in our Commonwealth’s Native history prior to the arrival of non-Native people. Information drawn from...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 3 Jun 2024 | Free Kentucky Resources, Occupations
What You Will Learn The notion that most Americans in yesteryear were farmers is a misconception. By 1880, more than half of working Americans already were engaged in something other than agriculture and may have left a paper trail of occupational records. To find...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 26 May 2024 | Learn Kentucky History
What You Will Learn Kentucky’s first constitution was adopted in 1792, later to be replaced by the second constitution in 1799. A third constitution was then put into effect in 1850 only to be replaced by the fourth, and current, constitution in 1891. As a family...
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 kathykeyser ADMIN | 27 Mar 2024 | Free Kentucky Resources, Learn Kentucky History
What You Will Learn On June 1, 1792 Kentucky became the 15th State admitted into the new nation of the United States of America and the first West of the Alleghenies. The distinction marked the region’s official delineation from Virginia and was the culmination...
