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:*The state '''archives''' maintains original Kentucky government records and other historical documents. Many of these repositories’ records are being microfilmed, and copies are being sent to the Family History Library.<br> | :*The state '''archives''' maintains original Kentucky government records and other historical documents. Many of these repositories’ records are being microfilmed, and copies are being sent to the Family History Library.<br> | ||
:The Department of Libraries and Archives responds to genealogical requests but prefers that requests be sent on a form available on its website or through the mail.<br><br> | :The Department of Libraries and Archives responds to genealogical requests but prefers that requests be sent on a form available on its website or through the mail.<br><br> | ||
[http://kdl.kyvl.org/'''Kentucky digital Images'''] Search images including books, manuscripts, newspapers, maps, histories, pictures and yearbooks.<br> | [http://kdl.kyvl.org/'''Kentucky digital Images'''] Search images including books, manuscripts, newspapers, maps, histories, pictures and yearbooks. | ||
Kentucky Historical Society | |||
'''[[Kentucky Historical Society]]'''<br>100 West Broadway<br>Frankfort, Kentucky<br>502-564-1792, ext. 4460 | |||
E-mail: [[khsrefdesk@ky.gov]]<br>Website: [http://history.ky.gov/ Kentucky Historical Society] | |||
Free Genealogical Publication: [http://kentuckyancestors.org/ Kentucky Ancestors] | |||
:''"They have more family folders than any other library in Kentucky, as well as all known printed genealogies and histories for Kentucky. They have the state's best genealogical collection including newspapers, maps, and city directories."''<ref name="DB49" /> | |||
:Located on the second floor of the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History. The Library, which provides access to both the General Stacks and Archival Collections, is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission to the library is free for KHS members, or $8.00 per day for non-members. (Included as part of general campus admission.) (Check the main website for current hours of operation) | |||
:The [http://history.ky.gov/catalog/ Library Collections Catalog] for the Martin F. Schmidt library is available online, as is the Society's [http://www.kyhistory.com/ Digital Collections Catalog], which includes over 20,000 images of original manuscripts, maps, photographs and finding aids for a portion of the Archival collections at the Kentucky Historical Society. Images of over 85,000 museum artifacts can be accessed via the [http://kyhistory.pastperfectonline.com/ Objects Catalog]. | |||
:Located on the second floor of the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, the Martin F. Schmidt Research Library holds the largest genealogical collection in the state. This beautiful research facility features more than 16,000 rolls of microfilm, 90,000 books and periodicals, and 30,000 vertical files focused primarily on [[Kentucky Genealogy|Kentucky history]] and genealogy. The Society's Archival Collections of 1,900 cubic feet of manuscripts, 2,000 maps, 8,000 oral histories, 200,000 historic photographs, and 9,100 rare books provide unique resources to researchers of the Commonwealth. | |||
The library is a FamilySearch Affiliate, and as such, library patrons may order microforms from the vast collection held by the Salt Lake City-based Family History Library for temporary use at the Kentucky Historical Society.<br> | |||
==== Filson Historical Society Library ==== | ==== Filson Historical Society Library ==== | ||
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:KGS has a great collection of statewide records, guides, censuses, cemeteries, biographies, family folders and indexes.<ref name="DB49" /> The Kentucky Genealogical Society promotes research of Kentucky families. They also publish items of genealogical interest, including the quarterly periodical ''Bluegrass Roots''.<br><br> | :KGS has a great collection of statewide records, guides, censuses, cemeteries, biographies, family folders and indexes.<ref name="DB49" /> The Kentucky Genealogical Society promotes research of Kentucky families. They also publish items of genealogical interest, including the quarterly periodical ''Bluegrass Roots''.<br><br> | ||
=== Regional Repositories === | === Regional Repositories === | ||