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...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 3 Mar 2024 | Learn Kentucky History
What You Will Learn This presentation will focus on the protection, preservation, and reuse of Kentucky’s significant collection of historic and pre-historic resources statewide. As the State Historic Preservation Office, the Kentucky Heritage Council is tasked...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 10 Feb 2024 | Genealogy Tips, Learn Kentucky History
What You Will Learn Kentucky Tax Lists are an undervalued resource that can provide both direct and indirect evidence in our quest to understand our Ancestors. When utilized with other resources, the puzzle pieces can come together, and brick walls need not arise in...
