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Effective family history research requires some understanding of the historical events that affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, governments, laws, migrations, and religious trends may help you understand political boundaries, family movements, and settlement patterns. State, county, and town histories often include biographical sketches of local residents, including important genealogical information. This may be one of the best sources of information for some families.
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The following important events in the history of Kentucky affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements.
== Online Resources ==
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7675 Kentucky History, 1922] ($), index.
*[http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/countyhistories2.htm#ky County and Town Histories], includes biographies
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22772 A Sesqui-centennial history of Kentucky : a narrative historical edition, commemorating one hundred and fifty years of statehood] ($), index.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22695 History of Kentucky] ($), index.
*[http://donchesnut.com/genealogy/pages/fortboon.htm Fort Boonesborough Settlers, index.]<br>
*'''1950-1990''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62512 U.S., Aerial Photos from VintageAerial.com, 1963-2009 (1950-1990)] at Ancestry — index & images ($); incomplete for all states, only rural areas included


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.
=== Brief History  ===


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.
Effective family history research requires some understanding of the historical events that affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, governments, laws, migrations, and religious trends may help you understand political boundaries, family movements, and settlement patterns. State, county, and town histories often include biographical sketches of local residents, including important genealogical information. This may be one of the best sources of information for some families.  


1776:  Kentucky County was created from Fincastle County, Virginia. It included the eastern part of present-day Kentucky.
The following important events in the history of [[Kentucky, United States Genealogy|Kentucky]] affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements.  


1792:  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.
*'''1772-1773:''' Virginia land speculation company dispatched agents to survey along the Ohio and Kentucky Rivers.
*'''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 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.
*'''1775: ''' Wilderness Trail through the Cumberland Gap.
*'''1775''': (April 1,) Boonsboro established by Daniel Boone
*'''1776''': Kentucky County was created from Fincastle County, Virginia. It included the eastern part of present-day Kentucky.
*'''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''': Battle of Fallen Timbers ends Indian resistance in the area.
*'''1803''': Migration through Kentucky, as well as settlement there, increased after the Louisiana Purchase.
*'''1812– 1815''': The War of 1812 involved many Kentucky soldiers.
*'''1852''': Kentucky law required counties to record births, marriages, and deaths.
*'''1815–1860''': Kentucky settlers benefited from improvements in transportation, including river steamboats, canals, and railroads.
*'''1861–1865''': Kentucky officially supported the Union in the Civil War, but its soldiers served on both sides (120,000 Union and 60,000 Confederate).
*'''1862''': The Kentucky law requiring counties to record births, marriages, and deaths was repealed.
*'''1870s''': Further attempts were made to record births, marriages, and deaths.
*'''1898:''' Over 300,000 men were involved in the [http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/ Spanish-American War] which was fought mainly in Cuba and the Philippines.
*'''1911''': Kentucky again required the registration of births and deaths.
*'''1917–1918:''' More than 26 million men from the United States ages 18 through 45 registered with the Selective Service. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I World War I] over 4.7 million American men and women served during the war. Over 75,000 Kentuckians served in World War I
*'''1920s''': The coal mining industry boomed.
*'''1930's:''' The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression The Great Depression] closed many factories and mills. Many coal miners lost their jobs, and small farms were abandoned as the depression hit Kentucky. Many Kentuckians moved to the cities for better jobs.
*'''1940–1945:''' Over 50.6 million men ages 18 to 65 registered with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Training_and_Service_Act_of_1940 Selective Service]. Over 16.3 million American men and women served in the armed forces during ["http://www.worldwar-2.net/ World War II&amp;]. Over 300,000 Kentuckians served in World War II. Coal mines and farms became productive again.
*'''1950–1953:''' Over 5.7 million American men and women served in the [http://www.korean-war.com/ Korean War]
*'''1950's–1960's''' The building of [http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/ interstate highways] made it easier for people to move long distances.
*'''1950–1970s''': Tourism became a major industry as new highways were built. Coal mining and manufacturing continued to grow.
*'''1964–1972:''' Over 8.7 million American men and women served in the [http://www.vietnamwar.com/ Vietnam War].


1803:  Migration through Kentucky, as well as settlement there, increased after the Louisiana Purchase.
=== Historical Content ===


1812– 1815:  The War of 1812 involved many Kentucky soldiers.
Histories are great sources of genealogical information. Many contain biographical information about individuals who lived in the area, including:


1852:  Kentucky law required counties to record births, marriages, and deaths.
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*Parents' names
*Maiden names of women
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1815–1860:  Kentucky settlers benefitted from improvements in transportation, including river steamboats, canals, and railroads.
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*Occupation
*Migration
*Military service


1861–1865:  Kentucky officially supported the Union in the Civil War, but its soldiers served on both sides (120,000 Union and 60,000 Confederate).
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*Descendants


1862:  The Kentucky law requiring counties to record births, marriages, and deaths was repealed.
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1870s:  Further attempts were made to record births, marriages, and deaths.
=== Local Histories ===
 
Some of the most valuable sources for family history research are local histories. Published histories of towns, counties, and states usually contain accounts of families. They describe the settlement of the area and the founding of churches, schools, and businesses. You can also find lists of pioneers, soldiers, and civil officials. Even if your ancestor is not listed, information on other relatives may be included that will provide important clues for locating your ancestor. A local history may also suggest other records to search. Local histories are extensively collected by the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], public and university libraries, and state and local historical societies. An index of the pioneer histories and genealogies of Kentucky is: *''Calendar of The Kentucky Papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts. 1925.'' State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Library. Calendar of The Kentucky Papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts. 1925 Reprint, Utica, KY: McDowell Publications, 1983. This work lists documents in date order, giving the author, an abstract of the document, and the reference to the series, with volume and page number. A name index gives the book page number where the document is abstracted. Series CC (the code used by the Draper Collection for the Kentucky Papers).
 
*''A Bibliography of American County Histories.''<ref>Filby, P. William.  A Bibliography of American County Histories  Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1985.</ref>
 
*''United States Local Histories in the Library of Congress.''<ref>Kaminkow, Marion J.United States Local Histories in the Library of Congress. 5 vols. Baltimore: Magna Charta Book, 1975-76.</ref> <ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=United+States+Local+Histories+in+the+Library+of+Congressqt=results_page"  Worldcat] </ref>
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=13219 The Irvins, Doaks, Logans, and McCampbells of Virginia and Kentucky] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=49129 Early 19th-Century German Settlers in Ohio, Kentucky, and Other States. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4A, 4B, and 4C] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28850 Sketches of early life and times in Kentucky, Missouri and Illinois] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=26510 The mountain people of Kentucky : an account of present conditions with the attitude of the people toward improvement] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=29926 Genealogy of the Hill family, Kentucky and Virginia] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=26160 A history and genealogy of the Warder family in Virginia, Kentucky and Illinois] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=26510 The mountain people of Kentucky : an account of present conditions with the attitude of the people toward improvement] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22668 The anti-slavery movement in Kentucky, prior to 1850] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22682 A description of Kentucky in North America : to which are prefixed miscellaneous observations respecting the United States] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=20481 A Web of family : letters from a Kentucky family, 1816-1865.] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=24718 The Stout family of New York City and in the state of Kentucky ] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=19926 The McChords of Kentucky and some related families ] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22480 The pioneer to the Kentucky emigrant : a brief topographical & historical description of the state of Kentucky] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28993 Background of genealogical research in Kentucky and Indiana] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22678 The centenary of Kentucky ] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=21074 Kentucky descendants of Thomas Norris of Maryland, 1630-1953 and allied families] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=29610 Kelion Franklin Peddicord of Quirk's Scouts, Morgan's Kentucky Cavalry, C.S.A. : biographical and autobiographical] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22913 The Roy family of Virginia and Kentucky] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=24657 Pioneer life in Kentucky : a series of reminiscential letters from Daniel Drake, M.D., of Cincinnati, to his children] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22931 The Stamm family of Ohio and Kentucky] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22718 Life and times of Judge Caleb Wallace : some time a justice of the Court of Appeals of the state of Kentucky] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=23306 Polish pioneers of Virginia and Kentucky] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=29172 The glacial boundary in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=25206 Kentucky, a pioneer commonwealth] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=25332 Tipton family of Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=23033 Nativism in Kentucky to 1860] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22776 A sketch and bibliography of the Kentucky Historical Society, 1836-1943] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=24658 The political beginnings of Kentucky] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22805 The Wilderness Road to Kentucky : its location and features] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22748 The political beginnings of Kentucky ] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=24935 Smyth Tandy, 1741-1823, Virginia gentleman &amp; Kentucky pioneer] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=24587 A history of the Kentucky and Missouri Stiles ] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=24621 Kentucky, designs for her future] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=29299 The personal narrative of James O. Pattie of Kentucky] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=26483 The Kentucky River navigation] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=23022 Kentucky : a pioneer commonwealth] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28678 Kentucky pioneer women : Columbian poems and prose sketches] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=27151 Mammoth Cave and the cave region of Kentucky] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=24304 A Kentucky pioneer] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22667 Ante-bellum Kentucky ] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22757 Report of the Daniel Boone Bicentennial Commission to the 1936 General Assembly of Kentucky and appendix : addresses, "Daniel B] at Ancestry ($).
 
=== State Histories Useful to Genealogists  ===
 
Good genealogists strive to understand the life and times of their ancestors. In this sense, any history is useful. But certain kinds of state, county, and local histories, especially older histories published between 1845 and 1945, often include biographical sketches of prominent individuals. The sketches usually tend toward the laudatory, but may include some genealogical details. If these histories are indexed or alphabetical, check for an ancestor's name. Some examples for the State of Kentucky:
 
*''A Bibliography of Kentucky History.''<ref>John Winston Coleman.  A Bibliography of Kentucky History . Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky Press, 1949. </ref> This bibliography lists sources of Kentucky history by subject and by the repositories that contain copies.
 
*''A History of Kentucky, Embracing Gleanings, Reminiscences, Antiquities, Natural Curiosities, Statistics, and Biographical Sketches. 1872'' <ref>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.  </ref> This book includes some biographical sketches and is indexed.
 
*''A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians'', by E. Polk Johnson. 3 vols. 1912. Includes biographical sketches.<ref>{{FSC|82887|item|disp=FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 1-3}} </ref>
 
*''A New History of Kentucky.''<ref>Harrison, Lowell H.  A New History of Kentucky. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 1998.</ref>  This book contains chapters on the history of the economy, education, politics, slavery, and social changes in Kentucky. It is indexed.


1911:  Kentucky again required the registration of births and deaths.
*''History of Kentucky.''<ref>Kerr, Charles.  History of Kentucky  5 vols. Chicago, Illinois: American Historical Society, 1922.</ref>  Volumes 3 through 5 contain several hundred biographical sketches. An index is included with volume one of this record.


1917:  Over 75,000 Kentuckians served in World War I.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22695 History of Kentucky] at Ancestry ($).


1920s:  The coal mining industry boomed.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=27331 The descendants of Peter Beghtol of Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Illinois : by his first wife Polly Bruner, by his second wife Ca] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7675 Kentucky History, 1922] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22772 A Sesqui-centennial history of Kentucky : a narrative historical edition, commemorating one hundred and fifty years of statehood] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48418 Kentucky Colonization in Texas] at Ancestry ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=18672 Hawkins of Virginia, the Carolinas and Kentucky ] at Ancestry ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=20488 A Massie family history : descendants of James R. Massie of Virginia and Kentucky and his sons William Redman Massie (born 1800] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=17239 Kentucky Brights and their kin ] at Ancestry ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=20142 William McMurtry of Kentucky and Alabama and his descendants] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=14927 DuVals of Kentucky from Virginia, 1794-1935 : descendants and allied families] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=17275 Eastern Kentucky papers : the founding of Harman's Station : with an account of the Indian captivity of Mrs. Jennie Wiley and] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=13271 Snatches of O'Daniel, Hamilton, and allied ancestry and history in Maryland and Kentucky] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22694 The history of Kentucky : from its earliest discovery and settlement, to the present date] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22714 Kentucky : a history of the state, embracing [a concise] account of the origin and development of the Virginia colony] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=12599 Genealogies and sketches of some old families who have taken prominent part in the development of Virginia and Kentucky] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=17242 Origins of Clements-Spalding and allied families of Maryland and Kentucky] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=29480 Chronicles of a Germany family, or, Heiners of Germany, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Texas] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=15741 Annals of the Fowler family with branches in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=18300 History of the Gilbert family of Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky et al.] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=20631 The Moores of Virginia and Kentucky] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28656 The family of Rev. John Tanner, Baptist preacher : Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=16294 Governor Garrard of Kentucky] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=12188 Park of Kentucky, 1747-1929] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=19070 Genealogy of Hollon and related families : early settlers of eastern Kentucky and their descendants] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22687 First explorations of Kentucky : Doctor Thomas Walker's journal of an exploration of Kentucky in 1750] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=15662 The Bowmans, a pioneering family in Virginia, Kentucky and the northwest territory] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22717 The life and adventures of Daniel Boone, the first settler of Kentucky] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22792 Three Kentucky pioneers ] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=27837 Our Southern family : the Greens, Malcolms, Thomas, Cooper, Williams and Magness families of Kentucky and Tennessee] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=27379 An early Barrickman line in the state of Kentucky] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=27132 John Filson, the first historian of Kentucky : an account of his life and writings, principally from original sources] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=26482 The Kentuckie country : an historical exposition of land interest in Kentucky prior to 1790] at Ancestry ($).


1930s:  Many coal miners lost their jobs, and small farms were abandoned as the depression hit Kentucky. Many Kentuckians moved to the cities for better jobs.
=== Additional Sources For Historical Information  ===


1939–1945:  Over 300,000 Kentuckians served in World War II. Coal mines and farms became productive again.
Much historical information about early settlers in Indiana is found in the following collection:  


1950–1970s:  Tourism became a major industry as new highways were built. Coal mining and manufacturing continued to grow.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=26765 The history of Methodism in Kentucky] at Ancestry ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7633 Kentucky History, 1872] at Ancestry ($).


=== Draper Manuscript Collection ===
=== The Draper Manuscript Collection ===


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 Manuscript Collection]] ''<ref> Draper, Lyman Copeland. [http://frontierfolk.org/draper.htm Draper Manuscript Collection] Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Library, 197–?. </ref> The 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.


Harper, Josephine L. ''Guide to the Draper Manuscripts''. Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1983. (FHL book 977.583/M1 A3h; 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.
The collection includes many items of a genealogical or biographical nature. For an inventory and partial indexes, see:


Wolfe, Barbara Schull. ''Index to Lyman C. Draper Manuscripts''. Logansport, Indiana: B.S. Wolfe, 197–?. (FHL book 977.583/M1 A3w) The name index gives the series and volume numbers but is not complete.
*''Guide to the Draper Manuscripts'' <ref>Harper, Josephine L. Guide to the Draper Manuscripts . Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1983. </ref>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 Illinois.


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


State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Library. ''Calendar of The Kentucky Papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts. 1925''. Reprint, Utica, KY: McDowell Publications, 1983. (FHL book 977.5 A3ws vol.2 1983; film 823866 item2)
Beginger made extensive abstracts of Kentucky material in the Draper Collection:  


=== State Histories ===
*''The George M. Bedinger papers volume 1A of the Draper Manuscript Collection.''<ref>Craig L. Heath and George Michael Bedinger,  The George M. Bedinger papers volume 1A of the Draper Manuscript Collection (Bowie, Maryland  Heritage Books, 2002).</ref>


Sources for studying the history of Kentucky are:
=== United States History  ===


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. (FHL book 976.9 H2aw 1967; film 924939) This book includes some biographical sketches and is indexed.
The following are only a few of the many sources that are available:  


Harrison, Lowell H. ''A New History of Kentucky''. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 1998. (FHL book 976.9 H2ha.) This book contains chapters on the history of the economy, education, politics, slavery, and social changes in Kentucky. It is indexed.
*''The Almanac of American History.''<ref>Schlesinger, Jr., Arthur M. ''The Almanac of American History.'' Greenwich, Conn.: Bison Books, 1983. {{FSC|The Almanac of American History.|title|disp=FS Catalog book 973 H2alm}}; {{WorldCat|13184149|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}</ref> This provides brief historical essays and chronological descriptions of thousands of key events in United States history.


Kerr, Charles. ''History of Kentucky''. 5 vols. Chicago, Illinois: American Historical Society, 1922. (FHL book 976.9 H2k; films 1000045–6) Volumes 3 through 5 contain several hundred biographical sketches. An index is included with volume one of this record.
*''Dictionary of American History.'' Revised ed.<ref>''Dictionary of American History.'' 8 volumes. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1976. {{WorldCat|50404043|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.</ref> This includes historical sketches on various topics in U.S. history, such as wars, people, laws, and organizations.  


=== Local Histories ===
*''Webster's Guide to American History: A Chronological, Geographical, and Biographical Survey and Compendium.''<ref>''Webster's Guide to American History: A Chronological, Geographical, and Biographical Survey and Compendium.'' Springfield, Mass.: G C Merriam, 1971. {{FSC|Webster%27s Guide to American History%3A A Chronological%2C Geographical%2C and Biographical Survey and Compendium|title|disp=FS Catalog book 973 H2v}}. Online at [https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780877790914 Internet Archive].</ref>  This includes a history, some maps, tables, and other historical information.
 
*''Writings on American History.''<ref>American Historical Association. ''Writings on American History.'' Washington, D.C. : American Historical Association, 1906-1960. Multiple publications, reprints.  {{FSC|244514|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 973 H23w}}. Online at [http://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/884108 FamilySearch Digital Library].</ref>
 
To find more books and articles about Kentucky's history use the Internet [http://www.google.com/ Google] search for phases like "Kentucky history." [[FamilySearch Catalog Surname Search|FamilySearch Catalog Surname Search]] lists many more histories under topics like:
 
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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:
::KENTUCKY - HISTORY
::KENTUCKY, [COUNTY] - HISTORY
::KENTUCKY, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - HISTORY
::KENTUCKY, BIBLIOGRAPHY


John Winston Coleman. ''A Bibliography of Kentucky History''. Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky Press, 1949. (FHL book 976.9 H2co; film 1425564 item2) This bibliography lists sources of Kentucky history by subject and by the repositories that contain copies.
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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.
=== Websites  ===


The printed histories and microfilmed copies of the original documents used to write such histories are found in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Kentucky History of Kentucky - Wikipedia]
*[http://history.ky.gov/ Kentucky Historical Society]
*[http://www.shgresources.com/ky/history/ State of Kentucky History]


KENTUCKY- HISTORY
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KENTUCKY, [COUNTY]- HISTORY
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