by KY Genealogical Society | 20 May 2023 | Learn Kentucky History
A mortality study tells genealogists and historians much about the past. Death statistics not only reveal the average age of demise during a certain historical period, but these invaluable records also give us causation, which provides an enormous collection of...
by ChatGPT Open AI Project | 1 Apr 2023 | Free KY Resources
Digital archives can be an incredibly useful tool for family researchers, providing them with easy access to historical records, a way to preserve family records, a platform for collaboration, and the convenience of 24/7 access from anywhere in the world. Have you...
by Landon Willis | 8 Mar 2023 | Learn Kentucky History
Many Early Kentucky Settlers Passed Through Eastern Tennessee In your family research, you may have seen references to the state of Franklin. The story of Franklin is an intriguing one, although genealogical references to it may be few. Even before pioneers Boone,...
by Deborah Oliver | 8 Mar 2023 | Kentucky Surnames, Learn Kentucky History
As family researchers, we are sometimes amazed at the paths our family stories take. After chronicling her ancestors’ lives, Deborah Oliver shared their fascinating lives in a book for her family and now she has a chapter to share with us. In this post, we learn some...
by Allen James Horn | 8 Mar 2023 | Kentucky Surnames, Learn Kentucky History
One of the First Forts in Kentucky Our ancestors often leave multiple mysteries when they pass. As family researchers, part of the fun is unraveling these mysteries. Al Horn has been working on the mystery surrounding one of his great-grandfathers who was an early...
by TheEventsCal | 22 Feb 2023 | Free KY Resources
What You Will Learn West Virginia has had more fun poked at it than nearly any other state. But, there are some vast resources in the history of this, the “restored government of Virginia.” Having been part of Virginia since the beginning, the fifty counties of West...
by Melissa Barker | 18 Feb 2023 | Quick Tips from Our Speakers
Finding the Moonshiners Making moonshine was a common activity for many ancestors with Scots Irish lineage. In Kentucky’s mountainous counties, they had been making corn mash liquor for decades. As early as 1880, the term bootlegging referred to people who would...
by TheEventsCal | 16 Feb 2023 | Free KY Resources
What You Will Learn Have you heard stories about your kinfolk who may have operated a makeshift moonshine? Have you ever wondered if there were records to help you verify those stories? June brings us National Moonshine Day. This talk will help you piece together the...
by TheEventsCal | 14 Feb 2023 | Uncategorized
What You Will Learn The U.S. government has been overseeing travel from outside its borders since 1813 and over time has developed a changing protocol for what information needs to be recorded on ship passenger lists. The lists from the peak years of immigration are...
by TheEventsCal | 9 Feb 2023 | Free KY Resources
What You Will Learn The National Register of Historic Places and the Historical Marker Database are familiar sites across the United States, and even the world. How can they be used for genealogical research? A few years ago two genealogists met over lunch to discuss...
