by TheEventsCal | 31 Mar 2023 | Free KY Resources
What You Will Learn This talk lays out its origins, development, structure and most recent developments and in the process provides a guide to its nooks and crannies and a repertoire of tips and tricks to get the best out of the website. Speaker Among John’s...
by TheEventsCal | 29 Mar 2023 | Free KY 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 KY Genealogical Society | 11 Mar 2023 | Society Updates
Society Publishes a New Book Kentucky Genealogical Society celebrates it’s 50th anniversary by publishing the Essential Guide to Kentucky Family Research. This book is the first comprehensive Kentucky genealogy guide published in over 30 years to help family...
by Rusty L Heckaman | 8 Mar 2023 | Learn Kentucky History
Doesn’t Everyone Have a Birth Certificate? It is easy to assume that everyone has a birth certificate in our modern information age, and to further apply this assumption to other vital records such as marriage or death. But vital records are a relatively modern...
by Tricia P Aanderud | 8 Mar 2023 | Free KY Resources, Genealogy Tips
When you live in Kentucky, it’s easier to visit counties where your ancestors lived. Traveling to the Kentucky State Archives is a day trip at most and some could even walk there. While my roots are in Kentucky, my body is over 500 miles away in the Sunshine State....
by Tricia P Aanderud | 7 Mar 2023 | Kentucky Surnames
Genealogy can be an intimidating journey, especially when faced with the daunting emptiness of a blank pedigree chart. But what if you had a roadmap to guide you? Starting your journey into family history research might seem overwhelming at first. You have a name, a...
by Tricia P Aanderud | 7 Mar 2023 | Free KY Resources
Finding Free Resources When searching for Kentucky ancestors, you can take advantage of these free resources from Google Books. Most of these books can be searched online but you can also download them to your computer for free. Kentucky, A History of the State...
by Landon Willis | 7 Mar 2023 | Free KY Resources, Kentucky Surnames, Learn Kentucky History
Discover the rich history of early Kentucky through the lens of genealogy with Littell’s Law Books, an invaluable resource for family history research. As a less-known yet equally insightful counterpart to the renowned Virginia Hening’s Statute at Large. These...
by Deborah Oliver | 7 Mar 2023 | Free KY Resources, Kentucky Surnames
Exploring the Log Cabin Newspaper Thanks to the generous Kentucky Genealogical Society Digitization Grant Program, the Cynthiana-Harrison County Library has digitized the Log Cabin newspaper and made it available online for free! Most of my ancestors lived in the...
by Shelley Viola Murphy | 7 Mar 2023 | Free KY Resources, Quick Tips from Our Speakers
Overview of the Freedman’s Bureau The US Government established the Freedmen’s Bureau in 1865 to manage the transition of formerly enslaved people to citizenship. Despite its name, Dr. Shelley Murphy reminds us this collection contains records for more...
