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*Aanderud, Tricia; Blankenship, Beth; Padgett, Christopher G. ''Essential Guide to Kentucky Family Research''. Kentucky Genealogical Society, 2023. This guide provides step-by-step guidance on how to piece together Kentucky family history. It is a compilation of chapters written by 18 Kentucky researchers. {{WorldCat|1375386790|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. | |||
* | *Hogan, Roseann Reinemuth. ''Kentucky Ancestry: A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research''. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1992. {{FSC|627613|item|disp=FS book 976.9 A3ho}}; {{WorldCat|26404732|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. This source contains information on court, vital, land, and tax records and the early settlement of Kentucky. It lists the names and addresses of each county’s archives or library, with their addresses, and a list of their microfilmed records. | ||
* | *Schweitzer, George K. ''Kentucky Genealogical Research''. [N.p.], 1981. {{FSC|348563|item|disp=FS book 976.9 D27s}}; {{WorldCat|15504018|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. This book lists counties, record types, and addresses of county courthouses, libraries, societies. | ||
*Hathaway, Beverly W. ''Inventory of County Records of Kentucky''. Salt Lake City: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1974. {{FSC|55338|item|disp=FS book 976.9 A3hba}}; {{WorldCat|901729|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. These inventories are listed by county and then by the name of the library or archive. It indicates the types of records available and the years they cover. | |||
*Hathaway, Beverly W. ''Kentucky Genealogical Research Sources''. [N.p.], 1974. '''''Online at:''''' [http://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/330253 FamilySearch Digital Library]; {{WorldCat|1298894|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. This source contains a history of the state and maps showing the development of Kentucky and migration trails. It lists types of records and the years available, as well as the addresses of libraries and museums. | |||
For those wishing to understand more about the lives of their Kentucky ancestors, the [http://kdl.kyvl.org/static/books/kyetexts/ Kentuckiana Digital Library] houses digital copies of hundreds of old books about the life and time and environment where your ancestors lived. | For those wishing to understand more about the lives of their Kentucky ancestors, the [http://kdl.kyvl.org/static/books/kyetexts/ Kentuckiana Digital Library] houses digital copies of hundreds of old books about the life and time and environment where your ancestors lived. |
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Published Resources
- Aanderud, Tricia; Blankenship, Beth; Padgett, Christopher G. Essential Guide to Kentucky Family Research. Kentucky Genealogical Society, 2023. This guide provides step-by-step guidance on how to piece together Kentucky family history. It is a compilation of chapters written by 18 Kentucky researchers. At various libraries (WorldCat).
- Hogan, Roseann Reinemuth. Kentucky Ancestry: A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1992. FS book 976.9 A3ho; At various libraries (WorldCat). This source contains information on court, vital, land, and tax records and the early settlement of Kentucky. It lists the names and addresses of each county’s archives or library, with their addresses, and a list of their microfilmed records.
- Schweitzer, George K. Kentucky Genealogical Research. [N.p.], 1981. FS book 976.9 D27s; At various libraries (WorldCat). This book lists counties, record types, and addresses of county courthouses, libraries, societies.
- Hathaway, Beverly W. Inventory of County Records of Kentucky. Salt Lake City: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1974. FS book 976.9 A3hba; At various libraries (WorldCat). These inventories are listed by county and then by the name of the library or archive. It indicates the types of records available and the years they cover.
- Hathaway, Beverly W. Kentucky Genealogical Research Sources. [N.p.], 1974. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; At various libraries (WorldCat). This source contains a history of the state and maps showing the development of Kentucky and migration trails. It lists types of records and the years available, as well as the addresses of libraries and museums.
For those wishing to understand more about the lives of their Kentucky ancestors, the Kentuckiana Digital Library houses digital copies of hundreds of old books about the life and time and environment where your ancestors lived.
Additional sources are found in the For Further Reading page of the United States Research Wiki article, and the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
- KENTUCKY- GENEALOGY- HANDBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC