by kathykeyser ADMIN | 13 Feb 2025 | Family Research, Resources
What You Will Learn During this presentation, you will learn about the different types of scrapbooks and where they can be located. We will also explore the varieties of records found in scrapbooks and why they are important to genealogy research. Speaker Melissa...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 13 Feb 2025 | Family Research, Resources
What You Will Learn The presentation will cover how to explore the expansive holdings and datafiles of The Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne, IN to plan a research trip to Fort Wayne as well as to use the Genealogy Center remotely. Effectively using the online catalog,...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 12 Feb 2025 | Free Kentucky Resources
What You Will Learn In this presentation, Kopana Terry will cover the UK Libraries’ mission, and then dive into their newspaper collections – microfilm and digital – oral history collections and how Kentucky genealogists can access, search, and...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 22 Jan 2025 | Family Research, Resources
What You Will Learn This presentation introduces Murphy’s Rule for successful genealogy, focusing on fundamental resources that can often lead to breakthroughs in genealogical research. Through real-life examples, the presentation will demonstrate how following money,...
by KY Genealogical Society | 20 Jan 2025 | Free Kentucky Resources
In the ever-evolving world of social media, staying connected and sharing knowledge has become a vital part of the genealogical community. For Kentucky family historians, BlueSky offers a fresh and promising platform to enhance collaboration, share resources, and...
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 | 11 Jan 2025 | Resources
What You Will Learn From bounty land to pensions, there are no shortage of genealogical records for soldiers from the War of 1812. Learn why these records were created, how to make sense of them, and what those records can contain for your ancestors. Speaker Brian...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 16 Dec 2024 | Family Research, Free Kentucky Resources, Genealogy Tips, Getting Started, Resources
What You Will Learn You may be missing out on 30% of genealogy discoveries if you’re not digging into history and genealogy newsletters, journals and magazines. Biographical profiles, stories about ancestral churches or schools, how-to tips for researching a locale,...
by Christopher Padgett | 29 Nov 2024 | Genealogy Tips
The Brothers Grimm—Jacob and Wilhelm—are celebrated for preserving German folklore and bringing stories like Cinderella and Hansel and Gretel into the cultural consciousness. Born in 18th-century Germany, the brothers faced early hardships but developed a passion for...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 31 Aug 2024 | Free Kentucky Resources, Learn Kentucky History
Summer Series 2022: Researching Your Kentucky Ancestors: From the Mountains to the Mississippi What You Will Learn Though 38th in size, Kentucky has the third most counties of any state, trailing only Texas and Georgia. While this may seem like useful trivia, in...
