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{{Adoption KYGenWeb}}Biographies provide useful genealogical information such as an individual’s birth date and place (including foreign birthplace, where applicable); marriage information; family members; occupation; education; and social, political, and religious affiliations. They may also contain previous residences, immigration information, and a physical description. Biographies are the product of family knowledge or previous research, often compiled about the early settlers and prominent citizens of the state, county, or town. Many lesser-known individuals may have biographical sketches written about them, especially in local histories. | {{Adoption KYGenWeb}}Biographies provide useful genealogical information such as an individual’s birth date and place (including foreign birthplace, where applicable); marriage information; family members; occupation; education; and social, political, and religious affiliations. They may also contain previous residences, immigration information, and a physical description. Biographies are the product of family knowledge or previous research, often compiled about the early settlers and prominent citizens of the state, county, or town. Many lesser-known individuals may have biographical sketches written about them, especially in local histories. | ||
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*Dickey, John Jay. ''Autobiography and Diary''. Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky, 1951. (Family History Library {{FHL|318337|item|disp=FHL films 157070–5}} John Jay Dickey (1842–1934) was a Baptist minister from Fleming County, Kentucky, who used his diary to record the genealogies of anyone who would allow him to do so. The diary runs from 18 November 1882 to 15 October 1933. It is indexed in: | *Dickey, John Jay. ''Autobiography and Diary''. Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky, 1951. (Family History Library {{FHL|318337|item|disp=FHL films 157070–5}} John Jay Dickey (1842–1934) was a Baptist minister from Fleming County, Kentucky, who used his diary to record the genealogies of anyone who would allow him to do so. The diary runs from 18 November 1882 to 15 October 1933. It is indexed in: | ||
*Winton, Wilma. ''Pioneer Ghosts of Kentucky, Rest in Peace John Jay Dickey: A Comprehensive Name Index of the Dickey Diary''. 4 vols. Modesto, California: Pearl Bullock, 1986. (Family History Library {{FHL|498580|item|disp=FHL film 6010769–772; book 976.9 D3wi}}. Mr. Dickey was a Baptist minister who lived in northeastern Kentucky from 1842 to 1934. During his ministry, he felt a need to preserve the genealogies of everyone he met. | *Winton, Wilma. ''Pioneer Ghosts of Kentucky, Rest in Peace John Jay Dickey: A Comprehensive Name Index of the Dickey Diary''. 4 vols. Modesto, California: Pearl Bullock, 1986. (Family History Library {{FHL|498580|item|disp=FHL film 6010769–772; book 976.9 D3wi}}. Mr. Dickey was a Baptist minister who lived in northeastern Kentucky from 1842 to 1934. During his ministry, he felt a need to preserve the genealogies of everyone he met. | ||
*Draper, Lyman Copeland, comp. Draper Biographical Sketches. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Library, 1951. {{FHL|104047|item|disp=FHL film 001750}} This film is unindexed but includes many biographies of eminent early residents of Kentucky and nearby states. These biographies are abstracted from the large Draper Manuscript Collection described on the [[Kentucky History#The_Draper_Manuscript_Collection|Kentucky History]] wiki page. | |||
=== Indexes === | |||
Indexes to major collected biographies include: | |||
*Cook, Michael L. ''Kentucky Index of Biographical Sketches in State, Regional, and County Histories''. Evansville, Indiana: Cook Publications, 1986. {{FHL|506768|item|disp=FHL book 976.9 D32c}}. This index is alphabetical by name and includes a page number and a reference to the book where the biography is published. | *Cook, Michael L. ''Kentucky Index of Biographical Sketches in State, Regional, and County Histories''. Evansville, Indiana: Cook Publications, 1986. {{FHL|506768|item|disp=FHL book 976.9 D32c}}. This index is alphabetical by name and includes a page number and a reference to the book where the biography is published. | ||
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