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=== Introduction === | === Introduction === | ||
Biographies provide useful genealogical information such as an individual’s birth date and place (including foreign birthplace, where applicable); marriage information; family members; occupation; education; and social, political, and religious affiliations. They may also contain previous residences, immigration information, and a physical description. Biographies are the product of family knowledge or previous research, often compiled about the early settlers and prominent citizens of the state, county, or town. Many lesser-known individuals may have biographical sketches written about them, especially in local histories. <br> | |||
===Biographies in Local Histories=== | ===Biographies in Local Histories=== | ||
*Biographical information is often found in '''state, county, and town histories'''. | *Biographical information is often found in '''state, county, and town histories'''. | ||
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The FamilySearch Library has a good collection of biographical sources. Representative biographical works for Kentucky include: | The FamilySearch Library has a good collection of biographical sources. Representative biographical works for Kentucky include: | ||
*''Kentucky Genealogy and Biography''. 9 vols. Owensboro, KY: Genealogical Reference, 1969–. {{FSC|81346|disp=FS | *''Kentucky Genealogy and Biography''. 9 vols. Owensboro, KY: Genealogical Reference, 1969–. {{FSC|81346|disp=FS Catalog book 976.9 D3wt}}. These are reprints of the biographical sections of various editions of ''Kentucky:'' ''A History of the State'', by W. H. Perrin, et al., published during the 1880s. The biographies are arranged by county. Another reprint of the biographical sections of Perrin’s work was published by the Southern Historical Press and bears the title of the original work, ''Kentucky: A History of the State''. These volumes are facsimiles of the original biographies, with complete name indexes prepared by various individuals. New material was added in 1979. The FamilySearch Library has described each volume on a separate record. Vol.1 {{FSC|83225|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.9 H2pa 1972}}; Vols.2-8a {{FSC|614095|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.9 H2p}}; Vol.8b {{FSC|80966|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.9 H2p 1992}} | ||
*''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Kentucky of the Dead and Living Men of the Nineteenth Century''. 1 vol. in 2. Cincinnati, Ohio: J. M. Armstrong, 1878. {{FSC|456908|item|disp=book 976.9 D36; film 823790}}; index on {{FSC|81378|item|disp=FS Library film 908759 item 15}} This includes an index to the more than 1,000 biographies. | *''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Kentucky of the Dead and Living Men of the Nineteenth Century''. 1 vol. in 2. Cincinnati, Ohio: J. M. Armstrong, 1878. {{FSC|456908|item|disp=book 976.9 D36; film 823790}}; index on {{FSC|81378|item|disp=FS Library film 908759 item 15}} This includes an index to the more than 1,000 biographies. | ||
*''Biographical Cyclopedia of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Embracing Biographies of Many of the Prominent Men and Families of the State.'' 1896. Reprint, Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1980. {{FSC|962285|film|disp=FS Library film 962285; book 976.9 D36bi }}. This book contains several hundred biographies and is indexed. | *''Biographical Cyclopedia of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Embracing Biographies of Many of the Prominent Men and Families of the State.'' 1896. Reprint, Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1980. {{FSC|962285|film|disp=FS Library film 962285; book 976.9 D36bi }}. This book contains several hundred biographies and is indexed. | ||
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*Draper, Lyman Copeland, comp. ''Draper's Biographical Sketches''. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Library, 1951. {{FSC|104047|item|disp=FS Library film 001750}} This film is unindexed but includes many biographies of eminent early residents of Kentucky and nearby states. These biographies are abstracted from the large Draper Manuscript Collection described on the [[Kentucky History#The_Draper_Manuscript_Collection|Kentucky History]] wiki page. | *Draper, Lyman Copeland, comp. ''Draper's Biographical Sketches''. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Library, 1951. {{FSC|104047|item|disp=FS Library film 001750}} This film is unindexed but includes many biographies of eminent early residents of Kentucky and nearby states. These biographies are abstracted from the large Draper Manuscript Collection described on the [[Kentucky History#The_Draper_Manuscript_Collection|Kentucky History]] wiki page. | ||
*''Kentucky.'' Chicago and New York: The American Historical Society, 1922. Digital version at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/378601-kentucky?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]. | *''Kentucky.'' Chicago and New York: The American Historical Society, 1922. Digital version at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/378601-kentucky?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]. | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7705 Kentucky Biographical Dictionary, 1896] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at FamilySearch Center. | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7705 Kentucky Biographical Dictionary, 1896] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at FamilySearch Center. [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search Find a FamilySearch location] near you.</ref>/$) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7693 Kentucky Biographical Encyclopedia, 19th Century] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at FamilySearch Center. | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7693 Kentucky Biographical Encyclopedia, 19th Century] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at FamilySearch Center. [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search Find a FamilySearch location] near you.</ref>/$) | ||
*[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 : together] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at FamilySearch Center. | *[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 : together] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at FamilySearch Center. [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search Find a FamilySearch location] near you.</ref>/$) | ||
=== Indexes === | === Indexes === | ||
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Indexes to major collected biographies include: | Indexes to major collected biographies include: | ||
*Cook, Michael L. ''Kentucky Index of Biographical Sketches in State, Regional, and County Histories''. Evansville, Indiana: Cook Publications, 1986. {{FSC|506768|item|disp=FS | *Cook, Michael L. ''Kentucky Index of Biographical Sketches in State, Regional, and County Histories''. Evansville, Indiana: Cook Publications, 1986. {{FSC|506768|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.9 D32c}}. This index is alphabetical by name and includes a page number and a reference to the book where the biography is published. | ||
The Kentucky Biographies Project has compiled over 7,000 biographies, which are available on the Internet at: | The Kentucky Biographies Project has compiled over 7,000 biographies, which are available on the Internet at: | ||
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