by TheEventsCal | 14 Feb 2023 | Uncategorized
What You Will Learn The search for the 50-acre farm started with the will of George Admire, dated 1804, leaving the “land whereon I now live, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sally Williams to her and her heirs forever” in Henry County, Ky. The estate...
by TheEventsCal | 14 Feb 2023 | Uncategorized
What You Will Learn Kentucky tax lists offer a variety of clues that can put pieces of the puzzle of our ancestors together to form a picture of their lives. As valuable as these records are, they continue to be underused. In this program, we will look at how the...
by TheEventsCal | 14 Feb 2023 | Uncategorized
What You Will Learn Will help you find and learn about your Kentucky Civil War relative and whether he wore blue, gray, or butternut. Be prepared for possible surprises in your Civil War genealogy search. Speaker Don Rightmyer Handout Click here to view handout...
by TheEventsCal | 14 Feb 2023 | Uncategorized
What You Will Learn Quaker groups were a vital element in the valley’s growth and economy. In two sessions, Ms. Lauritzen will focus on Quaker culture and customs, where these immigrant groups came from, and what may have influenced them to stay in Virginia or...
by TheEventsCal | 14 Feb 2023 | Uncategorized
What You Will Learn History of the Frankfort Cemetery Chapel. Short history of important people buried in the Frankfort Cemetery. Kentucky Cemetery laws and how they pertain to descendants. Access to family cemeteries. Best documentation methods. Best stone cleaning...
by TheEventsCal | 14 Feb 2023 | Uncategorized
What You Will Learn A discussion of the authorizing warrants for the Tellico, Kentucky Land Warrants, and County Court Order patents series and the process for patenting land in the Jackson Purchase. Speaker Kandie Atkinson Handout Click here to view handout...
by TheEventsCal | 14 Feb 2023 | Uncategorized
What You Will Learn Fundamentals of land patenting and the types of warrants that authorized the Virginia, Old Kentucky, and South of Green River patents series. Speaker Kandie Atkinson
by TheEventsCal | 9 Feb 2023 | Uncategorized
What You Will Learn High on a hill on the south side of Louisville, Kentucky, a massive Tudor Gothic Revival building still stands as a testament to past struggles with a deadly disease. The structure was once part of the sprawling complex of Waverly Hills Sanatorium,...
by TheEventsCal | 7 Feb 2023 | Learn Kentucky History
What You Will Learn The most difficult part of genealogical research for African Americans is finding and identifying slave ancestors and their owners, but as difficult as this might seem, it is not impossible. For many people of African descent, the experience can...
by TheEventsCal | 7 Feb 2023 | Uncategorized
What You Will Learn In this presentation, Winkler discusses what has been written about the Melungeons and how various authors’ perceptions of the group were shaped by contemporary political and historical factors. He also talks about how mythology surrounding the...
