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'''1772''': Fincastle County was formed from Botetourt County, Virginia. It included all of the present state of Kentucky and small portions of Virginia and West Virginia.  
'''1772''': Fincastle County was formed from Botetourt County, Virginia. It included all of the present state of Kentucky and small portions of Virginia and West Virginia.  


'''1773-1774''': Lord Dunmore War the Indians attach at Cumberland Gap.  
'''1773-1774''': Lord Dunmore War - the Indians attack at Cumberland Gap.  


'''1774''': Harrodsburg was established as the first permanent settlement in Kentucky. Settlements at Boonesboro, St. Asaph, and Danville soon followed. Early settlers received land warrants for their participation in the French and Indian War.  
'''1774''': Harrodsburg was established as the first permanent settlement in Kentucky. Settlements at Boonesboro, St. Asaph, and Danville soon followed. Early settlers received land warrants for their participation in the French and Indian War.  
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'''1792''': Virginia dropped claims to region  
'''1792''': Virginia dropped claims to region  


'''1792''': (June 1,)The Commonwealth of Kentucky was admitted to the Union as the 15th state. Many pioneers of Kentucky were Revolutionary War veterans who came to claim bounty land.  
'''1792''': (June 1,) The Commonwealth of Kentucky was admitted to the Union as the 15th state. Many pioneers of Kentucky were Revolutionary War veterans who came to claim bounty land.  


'''1792''': Battle of Fallen Timbers ends Indian resistance in the area.  
'''1792''': Battle of Fallen Timbers ends Indian resistance in the area.  
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The Draper Manuscript Collection is a significant regional source that includes records of Kentucky.  
The Draper Manuscript Collection is a significant regional source that includes records of Kentucky.  


Draper, Lyman Copeland. ''Draper Manuscript Collection''. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Library, 197–?. (On 147 FHL films, beginning with 889098). The Draper Manuscript Collection consists of nearly 500 volumes of manuscripts, papers, and books collected by Lyman Copeland Draper about the history of the trans-Allegheny West, a region including the western areas of the Carolinas and Virginia, all the Ohio River Valley, and part of the upper Mississippi Valley from the 1740s to 1830. The collection is divided into 50 series. Some series are titled by geographic area, some by the names of prominent frontier leaders, and some by topic. The bulk of the collection consists of notes from interviews, questionnaires, and letters gathered during Draper’s extensive travels and research to learn about frontier history. Personal papers are much more rare than government or military records. The collection includes many items of a genealogical or biographical nature. For an inventory and partial indexes, see:  
Draper, Lyman Copeland. ''Draper Manuscript Collection''. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Library, 197–?. (On 147 Family History Library films, beginning with 889098.) The Draper Manuscript Collection consists of nearly 500 volumes of manuscripts, papers, and books collected by Lyman Copeland Draper about the history of the trans-Allegheny West, a region including the western areas of the Carolinas and Virginia, all the Ohio River Valley, and part of the upper Mississippi Valley from the 1740s to 1830. The collection is divided into 50 series. Some series are titled by geographic area, some by the names of prominent frontier leaders, and some by topic. The bulk of the collection consists of notes from interviews, questionnaires, and letters gathered during Draper’s extensive travels and research to learn about frontier history. Personal papers are much more rare than government or military records. The collection includes many items of a genealogical or biographical nature. For an inventory and partial indexes, see:  


Harper, Josephine L. ''Guide to the Draper Manuscripts''. Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1983. (Family History Library fiche 6050187). This guide gives series and volume descriptions for some of the Draper manuscripts. There are several indexes at the end of the book, including a name and subject index, an additional personal data index, and a list of references to Kentucky.  
Harper, Josephine L. ''Guide to the Draper Manuscripts''. Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1983. (Family History Library fiche 6050187.) This guide gives series and volume descriptions for some of the Draper manuscripts. There are several indexes at the end of the book, including a name and subject index, an additional personal data index, and a list of references to Kentucky.  


Wolfe, Barbara Schull. ''Index to Lyman C. Draper Manuscripts''. Logansport, Indiana: B.S. Wolfe, 197–?. The name index gives the series and volume numbers but is not complete.  
Wolfe, Barbara Schull. ''Index to Lyman C. Draper Manuscripts''. Logansport, Indiana: B.S. Wolfe, 197–?. The name index gives the series and volume numbers but is not complete.  
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An index of the pioneer histories and genealogies of Kentucky is:  
An index of the pioneer histories and genealogies of Kentucky is:  


State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Library. ''Calendar of The Kentucky Papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts. 1925''. Reprint, Utica, KY: McDowell Publications, 1983. (Family History Library film 823866 item 2).
State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Library. ''Calendar of The Kentucky Papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts. 1925''. Reprint, Utica, KY: McDowell Publications, 1983. (Family History Library film 823866 item 2.)  


=== State Histories  ===
=== State Histories  ===
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Sources for studying the history of Kentucky are:  
Sources for studying the history of Kentucky are:  


Allen, William B. ''A History of Kentucky, Embracing Gleanings, Reminiscences, Antiquities, Natural Curiosities, Statistics, and Biographical Sketches. 1872''. Reprint, [N.p.]: Green County Historical Society, 1967. (Family History Library film 924939). This book includes some biographical sketches and is indexed.  
Allen, William B. ''A History of Kentucky, Embracing Gleanings, Reminiscences, Antiquities, Natural Curiosities, Statistics, and Biographical Sketches. 1872''. Reprint, [N.p.]: Green County Historical Society, 1967. (Family History Library film 924939.) This book includes some biographical sketches and is indexed.  


Harrison, Lowell H. ''A New History of Kentucky''. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 1998. This book contains chapters on the history of the economy, education, politics, slavery, and social changes in Kentucky. It is indexed.  
Harrison, Lowell H. ''A New History of Kentucky''. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 1998. This book contains chapters on the history of the economy, education, politics, slavery, and social changes in Kentucky. It is indexed.  


Kerr, Charles. ''History of Kentucky''. 5 vols. Chicago, Illinois: American Historical Society, 1922. (Family History Library films 1000045–6). Volumes 3 through 5 contain several hundred biographical sketches. An index is included with volume one of this record.  
Kerr, Charles. ''History of Kentucky''. 5 vols. Chicago, Illinois: American Historical Society, 1922. (Family History Library films 1000045–6.) Volumes 3 through 5 contain several hundred biographical sketches. An index is included with volume one of this record.  


=== Local Histories  ===
=== Local Histories  ===
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Some of the most valuable sources for family history research are local histories. Published histories of towns, counties, and states usually contain accounts of area families. The "History" section of the United States Research Outline (30972) cites nationwide bibliographies of local histories that includes local histories of Kentucky. For a statewide bibliography of local histories, see:  
Some of the most valuable sources for family history research are local histories. Published histories of towns, counties, and states usually contain accounts of area families. The "History" section of the United States Research Outline (30972) cites nationwide bibliographies of local histories that includes local histories of Kentucky. For a statewide bibliography of local histories, see:  


John Winston Coleman. ''A Bibliography of Kentucky History''. Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky Press, 1949. (Family History Library  film 1425564 item 2). This bibliography lists sources of Kentucky history by subject and by the repositories that contain copies.  
John Winston Coleman. ''A Bibliography of Kentucky History''. Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky Press, 1949. (Family History Library  film 1425564 item 2.) This bibliography lists sources of Kentucky history by subject and by the repositories that contain copies.  


The Family History Library has a sizable history collection for Kentucky consisting of two main types of records. First there are published histories of the state, its counties, and towns. They often contain maps, information on religious and civic organizations, and biographies of individuals and families who have lived in the area. Second, there are copies of documents on microfilm and in published form that broaden a genealogist’s understanding of the times and places their ancestors lived. Many of the documents include names of individuals involved in the event being documented.  
The Family History Library has a sizable history collection for Kentucky consisting of two main types of records. First there are published histories of the state, its counties, and towns. They often contain maps, information on religious and civic organizations, and biographies of individuals and families who have lived in the area. Second, there are copies of documents on microfilm and in published form that broaden a genealogist’s understanding of the times and places their ancestors lived. Many of the documents include names of individuals involved in the event being documented.  
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