by kathykeyser ADMIN | 30 Jan 2024 | Learn Kentucky History
What You Will Learn Kentucky has had more bookmobiles on the Commonwealth’s highways than any other state for almost 70 years! Prior to that time, Kentucky ranked at the bottom for library service, few books were available and 1/3 of Kentuckians who volunteered...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 30 Jan 2024 | Learn Kentucky History
What You Will Learn Beginning in May 1864, Camp Nelson Kentucky received a flood of escaped enslaved people looking to join the US Army and be emancipated. Through this “stampede” of people Camp Nelson became Kentucky’s largest enlistment and...
by Christopher Padgett | 20 Jan 2024 | Learn Kentucky History
What You Will Learn This talk will focus on how archaeology is used to learn about Black history in Kentucky, featuring information from various archaeological sites excavated in Kentucky. There will be a brief introduction to historical archaeology and its role in...
by KY Genealogical Society | 17 Jun 2023 | Learn Kentucky History
Whether it was to escape economic hardship, seek new job opportunities, or simply start anew, Kentuckians have been migrating westward for decades. From the gold rush to modern-day Silicon Valley, Kentuckians have left their mark on the west and continue to do so...
by ChatGPT Open AI Project | 1 Apr 2023 | Free Kentucky Resources
Digital archives can be an incredibly useful tool for family researchers, providing them with easy access to historical records, a way to preserve family records, a platform for collaboration, and the convenience of 24/7 access from anywhere in the world. Have you...
by TheEventsCal | 29 Mar 2023 | Genealogy Tips
What You Will Learn In this webinar, the speaker tells stories of many LGBTQ ancestors in the historical context of LGBTQ rights. Clues to ancestors can be found in photographs, census, newspapers, obituaries, cemeteries, military records, marriage records, and LGBTQ...
by TheEventsCal | 29 Mar 2023 | Learn Kentucky History
What You Will Learn This webinar covers: things to consider before and during research, general information regarding antebellum African Americans in Kentucky and a dozen different records from the mid-1860s back to 1840 which hold genealogically significant...
by TheEventsCal | 29 Mar 2023 | Free Kentucky Resources
What You Will Learn There are a vast number of map types that can assist us in our genealogical research and add context to our ancestral stories. This presentation examines both historical and contemporary maps (census, plat, topographic, insurance, military,...
by TheEventsCal | 29 Mar 2023 | Genealogy Tips
What You Will Learn Have you ever gotten home from a genealogy research trip and said to yourself “I forgot to do that”? Learn the 10 things genealogists should do before they leave a library and archives to make the research trip a success! Speaker Melissa Barker is...
by TheEventsCal | 29 Mar 2023 | Genealogy Tips
What You Will Learn This webinar provides some tips and tricks for discovering your Kentucky ancestors. The details are at the local level. Speaker Dave Schroeder
