by Landon Willis | 15 Sep 2023 | Learn Kentucky History
Embark on a fascinating journey through Kentucky’s religious history as we explore the renowned Traveling Church. Led by the talented and resilient Reverend Elijah Craig, this group of early settlers ventured from Virginia to Kentucky in search of religious...
by Landon Willis | 6 May 2023 | Learn Kentucky History
Most Kentucky genealogists know Kentucky was once a part of Fincastle County, Virginia. Many may have wondered if there are any records from Fincastle County and, if so, where they are kept. We have found some answers to those questions on a November trip through...
by Pamela Guye Holland | 8 Mar 2023 | Genealogy Tips
Migration to the British Colonies was a Long Journey Between 1718 and 1774, over 250,000 Scots-Irish migrated to North America from Ireland. These Irish citizens had many reasons for their migration as we will learn in this video short. Like other immigrants, the...
by Shirley Newton Gorevin | 8 Mar 2023 | Learn Kentucky History
The Huguenot Connection to Kentucky More than 700 Huguenots arrived in Virginia in 1690-1700. The colony set aside an area in Henrico County, known as Manakin Town. Several of those Huguenots later migrated to the Kentucky Counties of Mercer, Henry, and Shelby. Other...
by Tricia P Aanderud | 7 Mar 2023 | Free Kentucky Resources
Finding Free Resources When searching for Kentucky ancestors, you can take advantage of these free resources from Google Books. Most of these books can be searched online but you can also download them to your computer for free. Kentucky, A History of the State...
by Landon Willis | 7 Mar 2023 | Free Kentucky Resources, Kentucky Surnames, Learn Kentucky History
Discover the rich history of early Kentucky through the lens of genealogy with Littell’s Law Books, an invaluable resource for family history research. As a less-known yet equally insightful counterpart to the renowned Virginia Hening’s Statute at Large. These...
by TheEventsCal | 16 Feb 2023 | Free Kentucky Resources
What You Will Learn This webinar will explain what resources are available for researching your ancestors at the Library of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. Speaker Ashley Ramey Handouts Genealogy – How to Begin Lost Records Using County and City Records Using...
by Landon Willis | 15 Aug 2021 | Learn Kentucky History
The first rule of genealogical research is understanding the area and time frames for when events occurred. With this knowledge, you can determine how your family history fits into the narrative. One important event in Kentucky history was the settling of Fort...
