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Many archives and libraries have maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids about Kentucky. They frequently have collections of previous research such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere. Archives and libraries located near state boundaries usually collect records relating to the adjacent states. The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections and services useful to genealogical researchers: | Many archives and libraries have maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids about Kentucky. They frequently have collections of previous research such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere. Archives and libraries located near state boundaries usually collect records relating to the adjacent states. The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections and services useful to genealogical researchers: | ||
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The Kentucky Room of the Lexington Public Library houses many secondary sources on state and local history and genealogy, family histories, census indexes, and some census microfilm. It also has an excellent collection of Lexington newspapers and the Local History Index, an extensive index to newspapers. More detailed information on the collection can be found on the library’s web site. | The Kentucky Room of the Lexington Public Library houses many secondary sources on state and local history and genealogy, family histories, census indexes, and some census microfilm. It also has an excellent collection of Lexington newspapers and the Local History Index, an extensive index to newspapers. More detailed information on the collection can be found on the library’s web site. | ||
[http:// | [http://libguides.murraystate.edu/special_collections_index Forrest C. Pogue Special Collections Library]<br>Murray State University<br>208 Waterfield Library<br>Murray, KY 42071-3307<br>Telephone: 270-809-4295 or 866-774-6612<br>E-mail: [mailto:Specialcollections@murraystate.edu Specialcollections@murraystate.edu][mailto:library.webmaster@murraystate.edu .]<br>Internet: [http://libguides.murraystate.edu/special_collections_index http://libguides.murraystate.edu/special_collections_index] | ||
The Pogue library has records on all areas of Kentucky, with an emphasis on the western portion of the state. | The Pogue library has records on all areas of Kentucky, with an emphasis on the western portion of the state. | ||