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Historiana (talk | contribs) (The middle line about KDL was deleted - this is not an archive or library. It should be listed in the online resources. Also deleted the Kentucky Genealogical Society Library - they do not have a library - was donated to Ky Hist. Soc. in 1999.) |
Historiana (talk | contribs) (Changed KDLA's name - they are officially the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives - also changed font strength for KHS to match the other entries.) |
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=== Statewide Repositories === | === Statewide Repositories === | ||
==== Department for Libraries and Archives ==== | ==== Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA) ==== | ||
'''[ | '''[http://kdla.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives]'''<br>Public Records Division<br>300 Coffee Tree Road (P.O. Box 537)<br>Frankfort, KY 40601-0537<br>Toll Free Phone: 800-928-7000<br>Telephone: 502-564-8300<br>Fax: 502-564-5773<br>E-mail: [mailto:kdla.archives@ky.gov kdla.archives@ky.gov]<br>Website: [http://www.kdla.ky.gov/ Kentuchy Department for Libraries and Archives] <br> | ||
:The Department for Libraries and Archives is the central repository for original city-, county-, and state-level records.<ref name="DB49">Dollarhide and Bremer, 49.</ref> It has two facilities of particular interest to genealogists.<br> | :The Department for Libraries and Archives is the central repository for original city-, county-, and state-level records.<ref name="DB49">Dollarhide and Bremer, 49.</ref> It has two facilities of particular interest to genealogists.<br> | ||
:*The state '''library''' has printed materials. <br> | :*The state '''library''' has printed materials. <br> | ||
:*The state '''archives''' maintains original Kentucky government records and other historical documents. Many of these repositories’ records are being microfilmed, and copies are being sent to the Family History Library.<br> | :*The state '''archives''' maintains original Kentucky government records and other historical documents. Many of these repositories’ records are being microfilmed, and copies are being sent to the Family History Library.<br> | ||
:The Department | :The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives responds to genealogical requests but prefers that requests be sent on a form available on its website or through the mail.<br> | ||
==== Kentucky Historical Society ==== | |||
'''[[Kentucky Historical Society]]'''<br>100 West Broadway<br>Frankfort, Kentucky<br>502-564-1792, ext. 4460 | '''[[Kentucky Historical Society]]'''<br>100 West Broadway<br>Frankfort, Kentucky<br>502-564-1792, ext. 4460 | ||
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:''"They have more family folders than any other library in Kentucky, as well as all known printed genealogies and histories for Kentucky. They have the state's best genealogical collection including newspapers, maps, and city directories."''<ref name="DB49" /> | :''"They have more family folders than any other library in Kentucky, as well as all known printed genealogies and histories for Kentucky. They have the state's best genealogical collection including newspapers, maps, and city directories."''<ref name="DB49" /> | ||
:Located on the second floor of the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History. The Library, which provides access to both the General Stacks and Archival Collections, is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission to the library is free for KHS members, or $8.00 per day for non-members. (Included as part of general campus admission.) (Check the main website for current hours of operation) | :Located on the second floor of the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History. The Library, which provides access to both the General Stacks and Archival Collections, is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission to the library is free for KHS members, or $8.00 per day for non-members. (Included as part of general campus admission.) (Check the main website for current hours of operation) [http://history.ky.gov/research-services/ Research Services] are available via mail order. | ||
:The [http://history.ky.gov/catalog/ Library Collections Catalog] for the Martin F. Schmidt library is available online, as is the Society's [http://www.kyhistory.com/ Digital Collections Catalog], which includes over 20,000 images of original manuscripts, maps, photographs and finding aids for a portion of the Archival collections at the Kentucky Historical Society. Images of over 85,000 museum artifacts can be accessed via the [http://kyhistory.pastperfectonline.com/ Objects Catalog]. | :The [http://history.ky.gov/catalog/ Library Collections Catalog] for the Martin F. Schmidt library is available online, as is the Society's [http://www.kyhistory.com/ Digital Collections Catalog], which includes over 20,000 images of original manuscripts, maps, photographs and finding aids for a portion of the Archival collections at the Kentucky Historical Society. Images of over 85,000 museum artifacts can be accessed via the [http://kyhistory.pastperfectonline.com/ Objects Catalog]. | ||
:Located on the second floor of the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, the Martin F. Schmidt Research Library holds the largest genealogical collection in the state. This beautiful research facility features more than 16,000 rolls of microfilm, 90,000 books and periodicals, and 30,000 vertical files focused primarily on [[Kentucky Genealogy|Kentucky history]] and genealogy. The Society's Archival Collections of 1,900 cubic feet of manuscripts, 2,000 maps, 8,000 oral histories, 200,000 historic photographs, and 9,100 rare books provide unique resources to researchers of the Commonwealth. | :Located on the second floor of the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, the Martin F. Schmidt Research Library holds the largest genealogical collection in the state. This beautiful research facility features more than 16,000 rolls of microfilm, 90,000 books and periodicals, and 30,000 vertical files focused primarily on [[Kentucky Genealogy|Kentucky history]] and genealogy. The Society's Archival Collections of 1,900 cubic feet of manuscripts, 2,000 maps, 8,000 oral histories, 200,000 historic photographs, and 9,100 rare books provide unique resources to researchers of the Commonwealth. | ||