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The term genealogy is used in this outline and in the Family History Library Catalog to describe a variety of records containing family information previously gathered by other researchers, societies, or archives. These records can include pedigree charts, compiled data on families, correspondence, ancestor lists, research exchange files, record abstracts, and collections of original or copied documents. These sources can save time, but because they are compiled from other sources, they must be carefully evaluated for accuracy.  
The term "genealogy" is used in this Wiki article and in the FamilySearch Catalog to describe a variety of records containing family information previously gathered by other researchers, societies, or archives. These records can include pedigree charts, compiled data on families, correspondence, ancestor lists, research exchange files, record abstracts, and collections of original or copied documents. These sources can save time, but because they are compiled from other sources, they must be carefully evaluated for accuracy.  


Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections of previous research and indexes of genealogical value. These must usually be searched in person. Some major genealogical collections and published sources for Kentucky are found below.  
Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections of previous research and indexes of genealogical value. These must usually be searched in person. Some major genealogical collections and published sources for Kentucky are found below.  


=== Nationwide Indexes  ===
===Online Resources===


You will find information about your ancestor in the following important nationwide genealogical indexes described in the United States Research Outline in the sections indicated.  
*[https://kygs.org/index.php Bluegrass Roots] - the quarterly publication of the Kentucky Genealogical Society since 1973. All issues are digitized and accessible to members at kygs.org ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48032 Genealogies of Kentucky Families from The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Vol. I] at Ancestry ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48033 Genealogies of Kentucky Families from The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Vol. II] at Ancestry ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48034 Genealogies of Kentucky Families from The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Vol. III] at Ancestry ($)
*[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 ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=19070 Genealogy of Hollon and related families : early settlers of eastern Kentucky and their descendants] at Ancestry ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=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=28993 Background of genealogical research in Kentucky and Indiana] at Ancestry ($)


*'''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=af/search_AF.asp&clear_form=true Ancestral File]''' ("Genealogy" section. Also available on the FamilySearch™ Internet Genealogy Service at [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] .)
===Nationwide Indexes===
*'''FamilyFinder Index''' ("[[Kentucky Census|Census]]" section of this outline. Also on the Internet at<br>[http://www.familytreemaker.com/allsearch.html www.familytreemaker.com/allsearch.html] .)
*'''Family History Library Catalog''' [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=surnamesearch&columns=*,0,0 Surname Search] ("Introduction" and "Genealogy" sections. Also available on the FamilySearch™ Internet Genealogy Service at [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] .)
*'''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true International Genealogical Index (IGI)]''' ("Genealogy" section. Also partially available on FamilySearch™ Internet Genealogy Service [http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org] .)
*'''Index to National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC)''' ("Genealogy" section. Also available on the Internet at http://lcweb.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/nucmc.html. )
*'''Old Surname Index File''' ("Genealogy" section)
*'''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=prf/search_PRF.asp&clear_form=true Pedigree Resource File]''' consists of unedited, lineage-linked pedigrees submitted over the Internet to the Family History Department since 1999. It also includes the associated family groups, descendancy charts, and sometimes notes or sources. It is available for purchase at the Family History Library for use on personal computers.
*'''Periodical Source Index (PERSI)''' ("[[Kentucky Periodicals|Periodicals]]" section. Also available on the Internet at [http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3165.htm www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3165.htm] for a subscription fee.)
*'''Social Security Death Index''' ("[[Kentucky Vital Records|Vital Records]]" page) This index is also available on the Internet at http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ or on compact disc from several companies. The Internet version sometimes includes a few more recently reported deaths than compact disc versions. For details about the FamilySearch compact disc version see the resource guide, U.S. [[Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Social Security Death Index]].
*'''U.S. Military Death Index''' lists deaths of service men and women in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. It is available at most Family History Centers as part of FamilySearch. For details see the resource guide, [[United States Military Records|Military Index]].


These indexes are available at the Family History Library and many libraries with family history collections.  
You may find information about your ancestor in the following important nationwide genealogical indexes described in [[United States Compiled Genealogies]].  


=== Web Sites about Your Family ===
'''World Connect'''. Hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians appear in family trees submitted to the online ''[http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com World Connect Project]''. The accuracy of the data varies, but the database is commendable for its ability to include transcribed sources within each individual's file. These databases will provide many researchers clues as to what has been done in the past, and where future research efforts should be directed.'''<br>'''
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/genealogies/submission/8/MMXD-DP8 '''Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies - Community Trees'''] at FamilySearch [https://www.familysearch.org/search/genealogies Genealogies]
*'''IGI''' (International Genealogical Index.) Extracted records are included in the general search found at [https://familysearch.org/search/#form=historical_records FamilySearch]
*'''FamilyFinder Index''' ([[Kentucky Census]]. Also on the Internet at [http://www.familytreemaker.com/ familytreemaker].)
*'''FamilySearch Catalog''' available on [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch] <br>
*'''Historical Records''' are available at [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=historical_records FamilySearch].  Many records have been indexed and are searchable on this site.
*'''Index to National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC)''' ("Genealogy" section. Also available on the [http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/ Internet].'''<br>'''
*'''Pedigree Resource File''' and'''Ancestral File''' consist of unedited, lineage-linked pedigrees submitted to the Family History Department. They also include the associated family groups, descendancy charts, and sometimes notes or sources. It is available at [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=trees FamilySearch].
*'''Periodical Source Index (PERSI)''' ("[[Kentucky Periodicals|Periodicals]]" section. Available on the Internet at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/category.aspx?cat=151 ancestry] ($)for a subscription fee or on [http://www.heritagequestonline.com HeritageQuest Online] from your local library- free.)
*'''Social Security Death Index''' ("[[Kentucky Vital Records|Vital Records]]" page) This index is also available on the Internet at http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ or on compact disc from several companies. The Internet version sometimes includes a few more recently reported deaths than compact disc versions. For details about the FamilySearch compact disc version see the resource guide, U.S. [[Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Social Security Death Index]].
*'''U.S. Military Death Index''' lists deaths of service men and women in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. It is available at most FamilySearch Centers as part of FamilySearch. For details see the resource guide, [[United States Military Records|Military Index]].


Search the Internet for family history web sites about you surname. Use the "Search for Ancestors" feature of the FamilySearch™ Internet Genealogy Service at [http://www.familysearch.org/default.asp www.familysearch.org/default.asp] to help you find such sites.  
These indexes are available at the FamilySearch Library and many libraries with family history collections.


=== Printing Your Family History  ===
===Websites about Your Family===


Pulling together a family history is without question one of the most rewarding activities you can do. The end product will provide a wonderful depository for family stories, traditions, and other memories. The fruits of your labors will be appreciated for years to come.  
Search the Internet for family history web sites about you surname. Many records have been indexed and are searchable at [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch].  


[http://pmpc.byu.edu/Copy/family_history/index.php Brigham Young University's Print and Mail Production Center] offers&nbsp;facilities and consultants to assist genealogists in printing their&nbsp;family histories. Their consultants&nbsp;can answer questions regarding formatting, layout, scanning photos, and can assist&nbsp;in the printing process.
===Writing and Sharing Your Family History===


Print and Mail Production Center's facilities include state of the art digital printing equipment, offset presses, and a full service bindery.
Sharing your own family history is valuable for several reasons:<br>


See also [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/A_Guide_to_Printing_Your_Family_History A Guide To Printing Your Family History]
*It helps you see gaps in your own research and raises opportunities to find new information.
*It helps other researchers progress in researching ancestors you share in common.
*It draws other researchers to you who already have information about your family that you do not yet possess.
*It draws together researchers with common interests, sparking collaboration opportunities. For instance, researchers in various localities might choose to do lookups for each other in remote repositories. Your readers may also share photos of your ancestors that you have never seen before.<br>


=== Statewide Collections and Publications  ===
:See also:
:*[[Create a Family History]]
:*[[Writing Your Family and Personal History]]
:*[[A Guide to Printing Your Family History]]


''American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Vols.1–198+''. Middletown, Connecticut: Godfrey Memorial Library, 1952–. (on 31 Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1698167 films, beginning with 1698167].) This is a continuing series. An earlier edition of 48 volumes was published as The American Genealogical Index for 1942 to 1951. The expanded edition consists of 198+ volumes indexing over 12 million brief citations (name, date, and source) to over 1,150 manuscripts, periodicals, or books. This index is also available through:
===Statewide Collections and Publications===


"''Biography &amp; Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)''." In Ancestry.com [Internet site]. [Orem, Utah]: Ancestry, 1999: available at [http://www.ancestry.com/ www.ancestry.com/] for a subscription fee. It is also available on CD-ROM.  
*''American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Vols.1–198+''. Middletown, Connecticut: Godfrey Memorial Library, 1952–. {{FSC|193375|item|disp=FS Library film 1698167 (first of 31 films); book 973 D22am ser. 2 v. 1 (227 volumes)}} This is a continuing series. An earlier edition of 48 volumes was published as The American Genealogical Index for 1942 to 1951. The expanded edition consists of 198+ volumes indexing over 12 million brief citations (name, date, and source) to over 1,150 manuscripts, periodicals, or books. This index is also available on [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($).


To help interpret citations and locate the original sources use the colored pages in some volumes or:  
To help interpret citations and locate the original sources use the colored pages in some volumes or:  


''Key Title Index to the American Genealogical Biographical Index: Register of Family History Library Call Numbers''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=655803&disp=Key+title+index+to+the+American+genealog%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1698167 item 4; fiche 6088377].) This shows which sources are at the Family History Library and their call numbers.  
''Key Title Index to the American Genealogical Biographical Index: Register of FamilySearch Library Call Numbers''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. {{FSC|655803|item|disp=film 1698167 item 4; fiche 6088377}}. This title index shows which sources are at available at the FamilySearch Library and their call numbers.<br>


=== Manuscript Collections  ===
*''Biography Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)''. Orem, Utah: Ancestry, 1999. Available at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry]($) for a subscription fee. It is also available on CD-ROM by subscription or at the FamilySearch Library.


Barton, E. E.&nbsp;''Collection of Northern Kentucky Families''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1963. (On 94 Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=298967&disp=Barton+collection+of+northern+Kentucky+f%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films, beginning with 341195].) Most of this collection relates to Pendleton County, but some of the material extends to neighboring counties and to Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. It contains biographies, guardian bonds, appraisements, marriages, and church records, which are arranged in alphabetical order by families. It was microfilmed at the Margaret I. King Library.
===Manuscript Collections===


Daughters of the American Revolution (Kentucky). ''Genealogical Collection''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971. (On 28 Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=546924&disp=Genealogical+collection%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films, beginning with 851641].) This collection consists of transcripts of Bible, cemetery, church, marriage, death, obituary, and probate records at the DAR Library, in Washington, D.C. The volumes are generally arranged by county and many have individual indexes.  
Barton, E. E. ''Collection of Northern Kentucky Families''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1963. {{FSC|298967|item|disp=FS Library films 341195 (first of 94 films)}} Most of this collection relates to Pendleton County, but some of the material extends to neighboring counties and to Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. It contains biographies, guardian bonds, appraisements, marriages, and church records, which are arranged in alphabetical order by families. It was microfilmed at the Margaret I. King Library.  


Ardery, Julia Hoge Spencer. ''Ardery Collection, ca. 1750–1970''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970. (On 81 Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=192838&disp=Ardery+collection%2C+ca%2E+1750%2D1970%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films, beginning with 831459].) This is a set of volumes containing abstracts of Kentucky and Virginia court records, deeds, family Bibles, family histories, and correspondence. It is not indexed, but most of the 24 volumes are in an alphabetical series, either by county or by first letter of surname. It is at the Margaret I. King Library.  
Daughters of the American Revolution (Kentucky). ''Genealogical Collection''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971. {{FSC|546924|item|disp=FS Library film 851641 (first of 28 films)}} This collection consists of transcripts of Bible, cemetery, church, marriage, death, obituary, and probate records at the DAR Library, in Washington, D.C. The volumes are generally arranged by county and many have individual indexes.  


Wilson, Samuel M. ''Collection of Samuel M. Wilson of Lexington, Kentucky''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=323694&disp=Collection+of+Samuel+M%2E+Wilson+of+Lexi%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 174919–28.)] This is a private collection of correspondence, genealogical notes, and abstracts of records about families from central Kentucky. The collection is in alphabetical order by county. Most of the information in each county is arranged alphabetically by surname.  
Ardery, Julia Hoge Spencer. ''Ardery Collection, ca. 1750–1970''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970. {{FSC|192838|item|disp=FS Library film 831459 (first of 81 films)}}.) This is a set of volumes containing abstracts of Kentucky and Virginia court records, deeds, family Bibles, family histories, and correspondence. It is not indexed, but most of the 24 volumes are in an alphabetical series, either by county or by first letter of surname. It is at the Margaret I. King Library.  


Filson Club. ''Surname Folders. The Filson Club'' (see the "[[Kentucky Societies|Societies]]" section of this outline) has folders containing records of approximately 3,000 Kentucky families. These are filed by surname and have not been microfilmed.  
Wilson, Samuel M. ''Collection of Samuel M. Wilson of Lexington, Kentucky''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958. {{FSC|323694|item|disp=FS Library films 174919–28}} This is a private collection of correspondence, genealogical notes, and abstracts of records about families from central Kentucky. The collection is in alphabetical order by county. Most of the information in each county is arranged alphabetically by surname.  


=== Published Sources  ===
Filson Club. ''Surname Folders. The Filson Club'' (see [[Kentucky Societies]]) has folders containing records of approximately 3,000 Kentucky families. These are filed by surname and have not been microfilmed.


''Kentucky Family Records''. Owensboro, Kentucky: West- Central Kentucky Family Research Association, 1970–. Records in this publication are mainly from west central Kentucky.
===Published Sources===


Fowler, Ila Earle. ''Kentucky Pioneers and Their Descendants. 1941–1950.'' Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. This book is indexed and contains abstracts of family, church, and county records.  
''Kentucky Family Records''. Owensboro, Kentucky: West- Central Kentucky Family Research Association, 1970–. Records in this publication are mainly from west central Kentucky. {{FSC|125938|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.9 D2f}}


''Genealogies of Kentucky Families: From The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society''. 2 vols. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1981. These genealogies are listed alphabetically by surname, and an index is included.  
Fowler, Ila Earle. ''Kentucky Pioneers and Their Descendants. 1941–1950.'' Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. This book is indexed and contains abstracts of family, church, and county records. {{FSC|38787|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6050124; book 976.9 D2b}}


''Genealogies of Kentucky Families: From the Filson Club History Quarterly''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1981. This book contains histories of families and abstracts of cemetery records. It is alphabetical by surname and includes an index. These volumes are reproduced on the following compact disc:
''Genealogies of Kentucky Families: From The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society''. 2 vols. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1981. These genealogies are listed alphabetically by surname, and an index is included. {{FSC|107711|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.9 D2gk}}


''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Family History: Kentucky Genealogies''. Part 1. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1996. (Family History Library compact disc no.9 pt. 185.) This disc contains about 15,000 names from the 1700s to 1800s.  
''Genealogies of Kentucky Families: From the Filson Club History Quarterly''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1981. This book contains histories of families and abstracts of cemetery records. It is alphabetical by surname and includes an index. {{FSC|84884|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.9 D2gkf}}


Hehir, Donald M. ''Kentucky Families: A Bibliographic Listing''. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage, 1993. This book is arranged alphabetically by surname and includes a list of sources for each name. It is indexed.  
''Family History: Kentucky Genealogies''. Part 1. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1996. (FamilySearch Library compact disc no.9 pt. 185.) This disc contains about 15,000 names from the 1700s to 1800s. {{FSC|693085|item|disp=FS Library CD-ROM no. 9 pt. 185 copy 2}}


Kozee, William Carlos. ''Early Families of Eastern and Southeastern Kentucky, and Their Descendants''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1961.&nbsp;The families are arranged alphabetically by surname, and there is a general index.
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/16462/ Genealogy of the Beckham family in Virginia and the branches thereof in Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and West Virginia] at Ancestry ($)


McAdams, Ednah Wilson. ''Kentucky Pioneer and Court Records, Abstracts of Early Wills, Deeds, and Marriages from Court Houses, and Records of Old Bibles Churches, Graveyards, and Cemeteries.... 1929''. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=85335&disp=Kentucky+pioneer+and+court+records%2C+ab%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 459632 item 2.)] This book includes records from 15 counties in north central Kentucky.  
Hehir, Donald M. ''Kentucky Families: A Bibliographic Listing''. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage, 1993. This book is arranged alphabetically by surname and includes a list of sources for each name. It is indexed. {{FSC|659986|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.9 D23h}}


For genealogy sources for the United States, see the "Genealogy" section of the [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/../united-states-research-outline United States Research Outline].  
Kozee, William Carlos. ''Early Families of Eastern and Southeastern Kentucky, and Their Descendants''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1961. The families are arranged alphabetically by surname, and there is a general index. {{FSC|777508|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.9 D2ke 1973}}


Other genealogical records of Kentucky can be found in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:  
McAdams, Ednah Wilson. ''Kentucky Pioneer and Court Records, Abstracts of Early Wills, Deeds, and Marriages from Court Houses, and Records of Old Bibles Churches, Graveyards, and Cemeteries.... 1929''. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. {{FSC|85335|item|disp=FS Library film 459632 item 2}} This book includes records from 15 counties in north central Kentucky.
 
Crozier, William Armstrong. ''A Key to Southern Pedigrees: Being a Comprehensive Guide to the Colonial Ancestry of Families in the States of Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Alabama.'' 2nd ed. Baltimore: Southern Book Company, 1953. Digital version at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/428422-a-key-to-southern-pedigrees-being-a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-colonial-ancestry-of-families-in-the-states-of-virginia-maryland-georgia-north-carolina-south-carolina-kentucky-tennessee-west-virginia-and-alabama?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].
 
For genealogy sources for the United States, see [[United States Compiled Genealogies]].
 
Other genealogical records of Kentucky can be found in the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|Place Search]] of the FamilySearch Library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Catalog] under:  


KENTUCKY- GENEALOGY  
KENTUCKY- GENEALOGY  


KENTUCKY, [COUNTY]- GENEALOGY  
KENTUCKY, [COUNTY]- GENEALOGY
 
===Websites===
 
[http://www.dar.org/ Daughters of the American Revolution]<br>
 
[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/kentucky/ Kentucky Genealogy] (Access Genealogy)
 
[http://www.genealogyinc.com/ Kentucky Genealogy] (Genealogy Inc)
 
[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KY/ Kentucky Genealogy] (Linkpendium)
 
[http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.com/USA/KY/ Kentucky Genealogy] (Resources at RootsWeb)


=== Web Sites  ===
==References==


http://www.dar.org/<br>
{{reflist}}


{{Kentucky|Kentucky}}
{{Kentucky|Kentucky}}  


[[Category:Kentucky|Genealogy]]
[[Category:Kentucky, United States|Genealogy]]
[[Category:United States Compiled Genealogies]]

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The term "genealogy" is used in this Wiki article and in the FamilySearch Catalog to describe a variety of records containing family information previously gathered by other researchers, societies, or archives. These records can include pedigree charts, compiled data on families, correspondence, ancestor lists, research exchange files, record abstracts, and collections of original or copied documents. These sources can save time, but because they are compiled from other sources, they must be carefully evaluated for accuracy.

Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections of previous research and indexes of genealogical value. These must usually be searched in person. Some major genealogical collections and published sources for Kentucky are found below.

Online Resources

Nationwide Indexes

You may find information about your ancestor in the following important nationwide genealogical indexes described in United States Compiled Genealogies.

World Connect. Hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians appear in family trees submitted to the online World Connect Project. The accuracy of the data varies, but the database is commendable for its ability to include transcribed sources within each individual's file. These databases will provide many researchers clues as to what has been done in the past, and where future research efforts should be directed.

  • Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies - Community Trees at FamilySearch Genealogies
  • IGI (International Genealogical Index.) Extracted records are included in the general search found at FamilySearch
  • FamilyFinder Index (Kentucky Census. Also on the Internet at familytreemaker.)
  • FamilySearch Catalog available on FamilySearch
  • Historical Records are available at FamilySearch. Many records have been indexed and are searchable on this site.
  • Index to National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC) ("Genealogy" section. Also available on the Internet.
  • Pedigree Resource File andAncestral File consist of unedited, lineage-linked pedigrees submitted to the Family History Department. They also include the associated family groups, descendancy charts, and sometimes notes or sources. It is available at FamilySearch.
  • Periodical Source Index (PERSI) ("Periodicals" section. Available on the Internet at ancestry ($)for a subscription fee or on HeritageQuest Online from your local library- free.)
  • Social Security Death Index ("Vital Records" page) This index is also available on the Internet at http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ or on compact disc from several companies. The Internet version sometimes includes a few more recently reported deaths than compact disc versions. For details about the FamilySearch compact disc version see the resource guide, U.S. Social Security Death Index.
  • U.S. Military Death Index lists deaths of service men and women in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. It is available at most FamilySearch Centers as part of FamilySearch. For details see the resource guide, Military Index.

These indexes are available at the FamilySearch Library and many libraries with family history collections.

Websites about Your Family

Search the Internet for family history web sites about you surname. Many records have been indexed and are searchable at FamilySearch.

Writing and Sharing Your Family History

Sharing your own family history is valuable for several reasons:

  • It helps you see gaps in your own research and raises opportunities to find new information.
  • It helps other researchers progress in researching ancestors you share in common.
  • It draws other researchers to you who already have information about your family that you do not yet possess.
  • It draws together researchers with common interests, sparking collaboration opportunities. For instance, researchers in various localities might choose to do lookups for each other in remote repositories. Your readers may also share photos of your ancestors that you have never seen before.
See also:

Statewide Collections and Publications

  • American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Vols.1–198+. Middletown, Connecticut: Godfrey Memorial Library, 1952–. FS Library film 1698167 (first of 31 films); book 973 D22am ser. 2 v. 1 (227 volumes) This is a continuing series. An earlier edition of 48 volumes was published as The American Genealogical Index for 1942 to 1951. The expanded edition consists of 198+ volumes indexing over 12 million brief citations (name, date, and source) to over 1,150 manuscripts, periodicals, or books. This index is also available on Ancestry ($).

To help interpret citations and locate the original sources use the colored pages in some volumes or:

Key Title Index to the American Genealogical Biographical Index: Register of FamilySearch Library Call Numbers. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. film 1698167 item 4; fiche 6088377. This title index shows which sources are at available at the FamilySearch Library and their call numbers.

  • Biography Genealogy Master Index (BGMI). Orem, Utah: Ancestry, 1999. Available at Ancestry($) for a subscription fee. It is also available on CD-ROM by subscription or at the FamilySearch Library.

Manuscript Collections

Barton, E. E. Collection of Northern Kentucky Families. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1963. FS Library films 341195 (first of 94 films) Most of this collection relates to Pendleton County, but some of the material extends to neighboring counties and to Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. It contains biographies, guardian bonds, appraisements, marriages, and church records, which are arranged in alphabetical order by families. It was microfilmed at the Margaret I. King Library.

Daughters of the American Revolution (Kentucky). Genealogical Collection. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971. FS Library film 851641 (first of 28 films) This collection consists of transcripts of Bible, cemetery, church, marriage, death, obituary, and probate records at the DAR Library, in Washington, D.C. The volumes are generally arranged by county and many have individual indexes.

Ardery, Julia Hoge Spencer. Ardery Collection, ca. 1750–1970. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970. FS Library film 831459 (first of 81 films).) This is a set of volumes containing abstracts of Kentucky and Virginia court records, deeds, family Bibles, family histories, and correspondence. It is not indexed, but most of the 24 volumes are in an alphabetical series, either by county or by first letter of surname. It is at the Margaret I. King Library.

Wilson, Samuel M. Collection of Samuel M. Wilson of Lexington, Kentucky. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958. FS Library films 174919–28 This is a private collection of correspondence, genealogical notes, and abstracts of records about families from central Kentucky. The collection is in alphabetical order by county. Most of the information in each county is arranged alphabetically by surname.

Filson Club. Surname Folders. The Filson Club (see Kentucky Societies) has folders containing records of approximately 3,000 Kentucky families. These are filed by surname and have not been microfilmed.

Published Sources

Kentucky Family Records. Owensboro, Kentucky: West- Central Kentucky Family Research Association, 1970–. Records in this publication are mainly from west central Kentucky. FS Catalog book 976.9 D2f

Fowler, Ila Earle. Kentucky Pioneers and Their Descendants. 1941–1950. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. This book is indexed and contains abstracts of family, church, and county records. FS Library fiche 6050124; book 976.9 D2b

Genealogies of Kentucky Families: From The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society. 2 vols. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1981. These genealogies are listed alphabetically by surname, and an index is included. FS Catalog book 976.9 D2gk

Genealogies of Kentucky Families: From the Filson Club History Quarterly. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1981. This book contains histories of families and abstracts of cemetery records. It is alphabetical by surname and includes an index. FS Catalog book 976.9 D2gkf

Family History: Kentucky Genealogies. Part 1. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1996. (FamilySearch Library compact disc no.9 pt. 185.) This disc contains about 15,000 names from the 1700s to 1800s. FS Library CD-ROM no. 9 pt. 185 copy 2

Genealogy of the Beckham family in Virginia and the branches thereof in Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and West Virginia at Ancestry ($)

Hehir, Donald M. Kentucky Families: A Bibliographic Listing. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage, 1993. This book is arranged alphabetically by surname and includes a list of sources for each name. It is indexed. FS Catalog book 976.9 D23h

Kozee, William Carlos. Early Families of Eastern and Southeastern Kentucky, and Their Descendants. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1961. The families are arranged alphabetically by surname, and there is a general index. FS Catalog book 976.9 D2ke 1973

McAdams, Ednah Wilson. Kentucky Pioneer and Court Records, Abstracts of Early Wills, Deeds, and Marriages from Court Houses, and Records of Old Bibles Churches, Graveyards, and Cemeteries.... 1929. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. FS Library film 459632 item 2 This book includes records from 15 counties in north central Kentucky.

Crozier, William Armstrong. A Key to Southern Pedigrees: Being a Comprehensive Guide to the Colonial Ancestry of Families in the States of Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Alabama. 2nd ed. Baltimore: Southern Book Company, 1953. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.

For genealogy sources for the United States, see United States Compiled Genealogies.

Other genealogical records of Kentucky can be found in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Library Catalog under:

KENTUCKY- GENEALOGY

KENTUCKY, [COUNTY]- GENEALOGY

Websites

Daughters of the American Revolution

Kentucky Genealogy (Access Genealogy)

Kentucky Genealogy (Genealogy Inc)

Kentucky Genealogy (Linkpendium)

Kentucky Genealogy (Resources at RootsWeb)

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