by TheEventsCal | 7 Feb 2023 | Genealogy Tips
What You Will Learn How to establish the habit of following five elements of the Genealogical Proof Standard to every record search, analysis, and story documentation. A case study will involve the identities of two men with the same name who lived near each other in...
by TheEventsCal | 7 Feb 2023 | Genealogy Tips
What You Will Learn “The Genealogical Ride of a Lifetime!” That’s how Kathy Reed Reed describes what happened when she used DNA and traditional research to help cousins find past and present family. Speaker Kathy Reed View Link ...
by TheEventsCal | 20 Jan 2023 | Genealogy Tips
What You Will Learn Alec Ferretti will teach us the current rules of thumb for weeding through endogamous matches, including learning how to visualize matches in ways to both help understand and analyze endogamy. He will explain the benefits and pitfalls of each...
by TheEventsCal | 3 Jan 2023 | Free Kentucky Resources, Genealogy Tips
What You Will Learn If you are researching ancestors in Kentucky, maps are essential to your success. Geographical information reveals the visual stories for your ancestors helping you understand migration paths, where to look for records, and even error check your...
by TheEventsCal | 3 Jan 2023 | Genealogy Tips
What You Will Learn Our country is one of religious diversity. Except for the very early days in the colonies, there has never been a “state religion”. A number of different religions and their beginnings will be discussed. Before state and vital records were...
by Judy Owens | 1 Dec 2022 | Kentucky Surnames
One of my favorite sayings about genealogy is: It’s better to be looking for dead ancestors, than to have dead ancestors looking for you. When I first heard that expression, I thought it was hilarious. The longer I worked on family history research, the more I...
by Don Rightmyer | 1 Dec 2022 | Genealogy Tips
Many Early Periodicals Contained Vital Records As a family researcher, you should keep in mind the many resources freely available from Kentucky historical societies. Many of these societies have published periodicals for their members that are now available to all....
by TheEventsCal | 28 Oct 2022 | Genealogy Tips
What You Will Learn In 1808, four American Catholic diocese were created: Bardstown (KY), Boston (MA), New York (NY), and Philadelphia (PA). The diocese of Bardstown was then transferred to Louisville in 1841. Catholics began coming into Kentucky largely from Maryland...
by KY Genealogical Society | 23 Oct 2022 | Kentucky Surnames
When confronted with family research issues that seem to be difficult to solve, genealogists should apply the research approach. In an earlier issue of Bluegrass Roots, member J. Harvey Uttrell, walked us through the process for a family member who lived in Bullitt...
by Susan J Court | 20 Oct 2022 | Kentucky Surnames
All genealogists encounter brick walls, but just as frustrating are mysteries which come up in their research. Sometimes, however, mysteries are more solvable. For sure, they can be more fun to unravel. Sally Anne Byrne Marries James Dunn Recently, I had the pleasure...
