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==Online Resources== | === Online Resources === | ||
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48036 Kentucky Obituaries, 1787-1854], ($) | |||
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~obitsindex/obits_ky_01.htm Rootsweb Kentucky Counties Obituary Index] | |||
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~obitsindex/obits_ky_01.htm Rootsweb Kentucky Counties Obituary Index] | *[http://www.genealogybuff.com/ky/ Genealogy Buff Obituary Files] Scroll down to databases | ||
*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/ky/ Genealogy Buff Obituary Files] Scroll down to databases | *[http://www.kykinfolk.com/kyobits/ Kentuckiana Obituaries] | ||
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*[http://www.obitsarchive.com/oa-search/we/Archives/?p_action=keyword&p_product=OBAR&p_theme=obar&d_sources=location&d_place=Kentucky&p_nbid=&kbid=10435 ObitsArchive.com Kentucky] | *[http://www.obitsarchive.com/oa-search/we/Archives/?p_action=keyword&p_product=OBAR&p_theme=obar&d_sources=location&d_place=Kentucky&p_nbid=&kbid=10435 ObitsArchive.com Kentucky] | ||
* | *{{RecordSearch|2333694|United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014}} Index and images | ||
* | *'''2001-2014''' - {{RecordSearch|2311973|Currentobituary.com index, 2001-2014}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index | ||
{{Adoption KYGenWeb}}Obituaries provide such information as the deceased’s name; age; birth date and place, including foreign town and country of birth; and parents’ names. They also contain the names and residences of living children, relatives, or other family members; maiden name; and occupation. Previously deceased family members are frequently mentioned. Obituaries have been published in [[Kentucky Genealogy|Kentucky]] since the late-1700s. They may also indicate previous places of residence, immigration information, religion, and any social organizations or activities the deceased was involved in. For a publication on early Kentucky obituaries, see: | |||
Obituaries provide such information as the deceased’s name; age; birth date and place, including foreign town and country of birth; and parents’ names. They also contain the names and residences of living children, relatives, or other family members; maiden name; and occupation. Previously deceased family members are frequently mentioned. Obituaries have been published in [[Kentucky | |||
*Clift, Garrett Glenn. ''Kentucky Obituaries, 1787–1854''. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Pub., 1977. {{FHL|1990|item|disp=FHL book 976.9 V28c}}. This includes obituaries from several newspapers reprinted in The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, volumes 39 to 40. It is indexed. | |||
*Clift, Garrett Glenn. ''Kentucky Obituaries, 1787–1854''. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Pub., 1977. {{ | |||
Eastern Kentucky University Library Special Collections and Archives has compiled an index to obituaries and death notices from Madison County newspapers, beginning with 1823. | Eastern Kentucky University Library Special Collections and Archives has compiled an index to obituaries and death notices from Madison County newspapers, beginning with 1823. | ||
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The [[United States Obituaries]] and [[United States Newspapers]] list sources for finding obituaries and the newspapers that published them. | The [[United States Obituaries]] and [[United States Newspapers]] list sources for finding obituaries and the newspapers that published them. | ||
Obituary files may be kept in local public libraries and by newspaper publishers. Some obituaries have also been published and indexed in genealogical periodicals that are available in the | Obituary files may be kept in local public libraries and by newspaper publishers. Some obituaries have also been published and indexed in genealogical periodicals that are available in the Family History Library. These are referenced in the "Places" section of the PERiodical Source Index (PERSI), which is described in the "Periodicals" section. | ||
Obituaries and indexes from a few individual newspapers may be found in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | Obituaries and indexes from a few individual newspapers may be found in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
::KENTUCKY - OBITUARIES | ::KENTUCKY - OBITUARIES | ||
::KENTUCKY, [COUNTY] - OBITUARIES | ::KENTUCKY, [COUNTY] - OBITUARIES | ||
::KENTUCKY, [COUNTY] - VITAL RECORDS<br><br> | ::KENTUCKY, [COUNTY] - VITAL RECORDS<br><br> | ||
=== Websites === | |||
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~obitsindex/obits_ky_01.htm Rootsweb Kentucky County Obituary Index] | |||
*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/ky/ Genealogy Buff Obituary Files] Scroll down to databases. | |||
{{Kentucky|Kentucky}} | {{Kentucky|Kentucky}} | ||
[[Category:Kentucky, United States|Obituaries]] | [[Category:Kentucky, United States|Obituaries]] | ||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- Kentucky Obituaries, 1787-1854, ($)
- Rootsweb Kentucky Counties Obituary Index
- Genealogy Buff Obituary Files Scroll down to databases
- Kentuckiana Obituaries
- ObitsArchive.com Kentucky
- United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 Index and images
- 2001-2014 - Currentobituary.com index, 2001-2014 at FamilySearch — index
Template:Adoption KYGenWebObituaries provide such information as the deceased’s name; age; birth date and place, including foreign town and country of birth; and parents’ names. They also contain the names and residences of living children, relatives, or other family members; maiden name; and occupation. Previously deceased family members are frequently mentioned. Obituaries have been published in Kentucky since the late-1700s. They may also indicate previous places of residence, immigration information, religion, and any social organizations or activities the deceased was involved in. For a publication on early Kentucky obituaries, see:
- Clift, Garrett Glenn. Kentucky Obituaries, 1787–1854. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Pub., 1977. FHL book 976.9 V28c. This includes obituaries from several newspapers reprinted in The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, volumes 39 to 40. It is indexed.
Eastern Kentucky University Library Special Collections and Archives has compiled an index to obituaries and death notices from Madison County newspapers, beginning with 1823.
The United States Obituaries and United States Newspapers list sources for finding obituaries and the newspapers that published them.
Obituary files may be kept in local public libraries and by newspaper publishers. Some obituaries have also been published and indexed in genealogical periodicals that are available in the Family History Library. These are referenced in the "Places" section of the PERiodical Source Index (PERSI), which is described in the "Periodicals" section.
Obituaries and indexes from a few individual newspapers may be found in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
- KENTUCKY - OBITUARIES
- KENTUCKY, [COUNTY] - OBITUARIES
- KENTUCKY, [COUNTY] - VITAL RECORDS
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Genealogy Buff Obituary Files Scroll down to databases.