by kathykeyser ADMIN | 16 Feb 2026 | Family Research, Resources
What You Will Learn Union blue or Confederate gray, Civil War veterans sought pensions in record numbers, and the laws of both federal and state governments granted them. The war even impacted benefits for service in earlier wars. Learn who was eligible and what can...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 16 Feb 2026 | Free Kentucky Resources
What You Will Learn Declarations of Intent, Petitions for Naturalization, first papers, second papers, derivative citizenship, what does it all mean? This presentation will offer some context for the course by which an individual would become an American Citizen and...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 18 Jan 2026 | Resources
What You Will Learn This session introduces FamilySearch tools, features, and resources tailored to African American genealogy. Attendees will learn a practical 10-step approach to reclaiming their African roots, starting with personal artifacts and oral history, and...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 18 Jan 2026 | Resources
What You Will Learn The Filson Historical Society located in Old Louisville has over 100,000 photographic items within its collection. A large portion is comprised of local Louisville, Southern Indiana, and Kentucky family photographs. While you may be familiar with...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 18 Jan 2026 | Resources
What You Will Learn Recognizing many Kentuckians have German roots, this presentation will lay out how to discover those roots in resources in the United States and in Germany. With deep German roots herself, the presenter will address handling challenges like finding...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 3 Jan 2026 | Free Kentucky Resources
What You Will Learn Beneath Louisville’s busy streets and along the banks of the Ohio lies the story of how Jefferson County became a crossroads of families, faiths, and frontiers. In this engaging presentation, discover how to trace your ancestors who lived, worked,...
by Betsy B Riccomini | 29 Oct 2025 | Family Research, Genealogy Tips, Uncategorized
Sometimes an email, a phone call, or a message board can open a family history book to something much wider than the information found on its pages. Several years ago, I began what has proved to be a lifelong endeavor to find out more about my 4X great-grandfather,...
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...
