by kathykeyser ADMIN | 3 Mar 2024 | Family Research, Genealogy Tips
What You Will Learn Civil War soldiers often left a rich genealogical paper trail. Many of these records are tucked away at the National Archives in Washington DC. Learn what records are available for your ancestors only at the National Archives, what records are...
by Ron Bryant | 23 Jun 2023 | Genealogy Tips, Learn Kentucky History
Vital records were not always collected in Kentucky. However, Kentucky was a leader in this area at one time. If you understand the history of these records, it makes it more clear where you can expect to find your ancestor’s documentation. First Attempt at Vital...
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 kathykeyser ADMIN | 26 Apr 2023 | Genealogy Tips, Learn Kentucky History
What You Will Learn Did you know over half of the counties in Kentucky suffered record losses? Jennifer will demonstrate techniques to advance research objectives while working within a burned county. She will present examples of the methodology used to work around...
by Rusty L Heckaman | 8 Mar 2023 | Learn Kentucky History
Doesn’t Everyone Have a Birth Certificate? It is easy to assume that everyone has a birth certificate in our modern information age, and to further apply this assumption to other vital records such as marriage or death. But vital records are a relatively modern...
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 Tricia P Aanderud | 7 Mar 2023 | Genealogy Tips
Finding My Maternal Family Roots Many folks search for their paternal surname before searching their other lines. Since it is their surname, it is a common starting place. However, do not neglect your maternal lines. In her Genealogist in the Archives blog, Melissa...
by Betty Ann Bowles | 7 Dec 2022 | Free Kentucky Resources
Getting Started with Vital Records Cannot find an ancestor’s birth, marriage, or death record? Are you sure the vital record even exists? KYGS member Betty Ann Bowles shares an overview of Kentucky vital statistics records law. Each state differs on when it began...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 1 Dec 2022 | Genealogy Tips
Strategies for Finding Your Kentucky Ancestors You know that feeling – that little thrill – you get when you find a clue that helps you piece together the puzzle that is your family tree? Well, it recently happened to me. I had been working on an ancestor,...
by Christopher Padgett | 23 Nov 2022 | Free Kentucky Resources, Genealogy Tips
What is an Obituary? Obituaries are important tools for Kentucky genealogy research. While the content can vary widely, I find an obituary can provide clues to identifying information, such as living and deceased family members, employment, hobbies, religious...
