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KCPL Genealogy Tips
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The Filson Historical Society of Kentucky and the University of Chicago Library have recently cooperated in the compilation of an internet resource called The First American West: The Ohio River Valley 1750-1820. The website contains more than 15,000 pages of historical documents and materials concerning Ohio River Valley history. Items include books, biographies, scientific publications, original letters and other records, periodicals, newspapers, ledgers, maps, travel accounts, and many photographs and other images. The information is organized around the four themes of politics, cultural institutions, land, and migration. The resources on this website provide rich and detailed first hand accounts of the exploration and settlement of the region. This website is available without any cost on the Internet at
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award99/icuhtml/fawhome.html The website is sponsored with a grant from the Library of Congress and the Ameritech National Digital Library Competition.
# posted by Kenton County Public Library @ 9:59 AM
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One of the best resources for genealogists with roots in the United Kingdom is GENUKI. The website provides thousands of links to archives, online records, how-to guides and many other resources. The website is divided into 48 categories including: cemeteries, census records, church records, colonization, emigration and immigration, heraldry, historical geography, newspapers, poorhouses, schools, and social life and customs. The site includes information concerning England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. One of the most useful features is the online gazetteer which allows researchers to find just about any populated village or town in the UK. The site is one of the best pages for beginning genealogy research in the United Kingdom. The site is also very useful for more seasoned researchers. GENUKI can be found at www.genuki.org.uk/big/
Genealogy tips are provided by Dave Schroeder, historian for the Kenton County Public Library. You can contact the library’s local history department by calling (859) 962-4085 or via e-mail at history@kenton.lib.ky.us.
# posted by Kentucky History Staff @ 10:20 AM
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The Filson Club in Louisville is one of Kentucky historic treasures. Established in May 1884 by ten prominent Louisville residents, it is Kentucky's oldest, privately supported historical society. The society is named for John Filson, an early Kentucky pioneer and author. Among Filson's most popular works is The Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucke. The Filson Club Library has grown steadily since its founding. Today, the library houses a collection of 50,000 books, a manuscript collection of 1.5 million items and a photographs and prints collection of 50,000 images. The club's website includes exhibits and an online catalog. The majority of the collection focuses on the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Ohio River Valley and the Upper South. The club maintains a comprehensive website that can be found at http://www.filsonhistorical.org/
Genealogy tips are provided by Dave Schroeder, historian for the Kenton County Public Library. You can contact the library’s local history department by calling (859) 962-4060, ext. 4233 or via e-mail at history@kenton.lib.ky.us.
# posted by Kentucky History Staff @ 11:13 AM
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Have you traced your Kentucky ancestry back to Virginia? Many Virginians were among the earliest explorers and settlers of Kentucky during the colonial period. One of the most comprehensive collections of Virginia history and genealogy can be found at the Library of Virginia in Richmond. The library was established by the state legislature in 1823. The library’s collection includes books, magazines and journals, maps, government records, military records, newspapers, private family papers, and photographs. The library’s website allows online visitors to search the automated catalog, the archives and manuscripts catalog and many other databases and resources. The website also provides an opportunity to ask questions and to request research assistance. The Library of Virginia website can be found at www.lva.lib.va.us/
Genealogy tips are provided by Dave Schroeder, historian for the Kenton County Public Library. You can contact the library’s local history department by calling (859) 962-4085 or via e-mail at history@kenton.lib.ky.us.
# posted by Kentucky History Staff @ 3:02 PM
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Historical maps can be excellent resources for local historians and genealogists. Maps allow researches to see what communities were like in the past. The Kenton County Public Library has scanned a number of historic atlases and has made them available online. The following atlases can be found on the library’s website: City Atlas of Covington 1877, Atlas of Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties 1883, Atlas of Bracken and Pendleton Counties 1884 and the Atlas of Carroll and Gallatin Counties 1883. These atlases can also be called Lake Atlases (because most of them were published by the Lake Co.) or cadastral maps. All of the scans were taken from the original color atlases in the library's collection. To access the online atlases, go to http://www.kenton.lib.ky.us/genealogy.html and click on the digital library link.
Genealogy tips are provided by Dave Schroeder, historian for the Kenton County Public Library. You can contact the library’s local history department by calling (859) 962-4060, ext. 4233 or via e-mail at history@kenton.lib.ky.us.
# posted by Kentucky History Staff @ 8:56 AM
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Many Kentuckians have Virginia roots. Kentucky was established from Virginia in 1792 as the 15th State. The website of the Library of Virginia provides an excellent genealogy resource free of charge. The resource is called Virginia Military Dead and contains data on more than 18,208 Virginia men and women who died in the service of their country. Records begin with the early Indian Wars. Other conflicts include the Texas Revolution, the Mexican War, World War I and World War II and the current conflict in Iraq. Genealogists can search by the name of the military personnel, branch of service, residence and by the particular conflict. Researchers will find the names of the deceased, date and cause of death, branch of service and military rank. The sources for each database are listed so further research can be conducted. Nearly 400 official and historical resources were used to compile this database. The Virginia Military Dead database can be found at http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/mil/vmd/index.asp#source
Genealogy tips are provided by Dave Schroeder, historian for the Kenton County Public Library. You can contact the library’s local history department by calling (859) 962-4060, ext. 4233 or via e-mail at history@kenton.lib.ky.us.
# posted by Kentucky History Staff @ 8:56 AM
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Many Americans can trace heir ancestry to Scotland. The Scottish Archive Network (SCAN) has developed an online index of wills and testaments in Scotland from 1500-1901. The site includes a searchable index of over 520,000 Scottish wills and testaments. The index can be searched for free. If a researcher would like a digital copy of the original document, it can be ordered on the website for about $8. A team of Scottish archivists and conservators and 11 volunteers from the Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU) oversaw the creation of the index and the digital imaging of the records. The website is very user friendly and a great place to research for anyone with Scottish heritage. The websites also provides information on famous Scots and an excellent handwriting translation guide. Wills can be a great resource. They typically provide names and family relationships, residence information, information on wealth, and many other hard to find details. The Scottish Archive Network can be found at http://www.scottishdocuments.com/
Genealogy tips are provided by Dave Schroeder, historian for the Kenton County Public Library. You can contact the library’s local history department by calling (859) 962-4085 or via e-mail at history@kenton.lib.ky.us.
# posted by Kentucky History Staff @ 2:57 PM
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