by Tricia P Aanderud | 7 Mar 2023 | Genealogy Tips
Courthouse Disasters Were Common in the 1800s The county courthouse has been a central location for records since Kentucky became a commonwealth. Often we are reminded that records didn’t survive because of a natural disaster or other accident. As a family researcher,...
by TheEventsCal | 14 Feb 2023 | Free Kentucky Resources
What You Will Learn The SAR Library is more than a wealth of printed works of genealogical value. Participants learn in this lecture how to access much of this collection in your own home with a focus on researching Revolutionary War ancestors. Speaker Joe Hardesty...
by Tricia P Aanderud | 1 Jul 2022 | Genealogy Tips, Kentucky Surnames
Finding Revolutionary War Records When the Revolutionary War started, Kentucky was still part of Virginia. After the war concluded, many families came to Kentucky. Some because they were given a land warrant, others to simply begin their lives. It is amazing how many...
