by kathykeyser ADMIN | 27 May 2024 | Family Research, Genealogy Tips
What You Will Learn U.S. church records of many denominations can reveal ancestors’ vital events, family relationships, overseas birthplaces and other residences and religious lives. From the co-author of the acclaimed book How to Find Your Family History in U.S....
by TheEventsCal | 12 May 2023 | Genealogy Tips
What You Will Learn This presentation shows you how to excavate the history of a church in Kentucky, using detective research through genealogical and historical records, personal interviews, and other resources. It will not only demonstrate how to discover the...
by KY Genealogical Society | 2 Apr 2023 | Genealogy Tips, Learn Kentucky History
The early settlers who came to Letcher County from Virginia and North Carolina were mostly deeply religious people, who came here to this beautiful country where they might worship God according to the dictates of their own consciences and to start life anew in this...
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 | 3 Jan 2023 | Genealogy Tips
What You Will Learn Our country is one of religious diversity. Except for the very early days in the colonies, there has never been a “state religion”. A number of different religions and their beginnings will be discussed. Before state and vital records were...
by TheEventsCal | 28 Oct 2022 | Genealogy Tips
What You Will Learn In 1808, four American Catholic diocese were created: Bardstown (KY), Boston (MA), New York (NY), and Philadelphia (PA). The diocese of Bardstown was then transferred to Louisville in 1841. Catholics began coming into Kentucky largely from Maryland...
