About the Society
Board of Directors
As the virtual statewide genealogical society for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Society’s mission is to:
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- Facilitate Genealogy Education: The Society facilitates genealogical education, promotes standards, and shares best practices within the Kentucky genealogy community.
- Make Kentucky Genealogy Records Accessible: The Society works to make accessible the important genealogy records of Kentucky through collaboration and digitization.
- Forge Community: The Society works to connect researchers of all 120 counties.
The Board of Directors serve a two-year term.

Christopher Padgett
President
Louisville, Kentucky

Kathy Keyser
Vice President, Membership
Lexington, Kentucky

Terry Smith
Secretery
Owensboro, Kentucky

Cyndi Hanes
Treasurer
Lexington, Kentucky

Melissa Barker
Director at Large
Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee

Susan J. Court
Director at Large
Arlington, Virginia

Jeri Steele
Director at Large
Bowling Green, Kentucky