by kathykeyser ADMIN | 13 Feb 2025 | Family Research, Genealogy Tips, Resources
What You Will Learn Cemeteries are not only places of rest; they are archives of personal stories, family traditions, and local history. For Kentucky genealogical researchers, a visit to a cemetery can open a window into the past, revealing details that are often...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 5 Feb 2025 | Family Research, Genealogy Tips
What You Will Learn Taylor Wolfolk survived slavery and the Civil War. He married Rhoda Ann Williams and they reared seven children in Indianapolis, Indiana. Although Taylor died before five of their offspring reached adulthood, it is likely that the couple’s...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 14 Jan 2025 | Family Research, Writing
What You Will Learn Genealogists can’t help but tell stories. Sometimes it’s the story of the detective work they did to discover a particularly hard-to-find ancestor. Sometimes it’s about the ancestors themselves, and the glimpses into their lives...
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 | 14 Nov 2024 | Genealogy Tips
Join Us for a Special Genealogy Countdown! Attention Kentucky family historians! As the holiday season approaches, we invite you to take part in an unique opportunity to enhance your family history research. Starting December 5, 2024, the Kentucky Genealogical...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 19 Aug 2024 | Free Kentucky Resources
Summer Series 2022: Researching Your Kentucky Ancestors: From the Mountains to the Mississippi What You Will Learn Kentucky’s history is extremely layered and chock full of nuance. As a long time genealogist, Dr. Eakle shares her insights about researching within the...
by KY Genealogical Society | 24 Jun 2024 | Family Research, Kentucky Surnames
Society Co-President Susan Court recently met with Peter Ehrmann, the Archivar at the Stadtarchiv und Museen in Rottenburg a.N., Baden-Württemberg, Germany, the birthplace of her paternal great-grandfather, Bernhard Vollmer (1829-1919). (Bernhard moved to Kenton...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 3 Jun 2024 | Family Research
What You Will Learn Our ancestors voted in local, state, and federal government elections. Many of our local, state, and national archives, libraries and genealogical societies have election and voting records that could help genealogists find their ancestors. These...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 3 Jun 2024 | Family Research, Genealogy Tips
What You Will Learn There is no such thing as a boring ancestor! Many genealogists will say they have boring ancestors because they can’t find records or information for them. Learn from a seasoned genealogist and archivist how to locate records and information...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 3 Jun 2024 | Getting Started
What You Will Learn After locating two U.S. records naming an ancestor’s German village and state of origin, the next step is using German parish records to build an outline of your German family—names, dates, and places—as far back as that family lived in that...
