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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky_Obituaries|Obituaries]]'' | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky_Obituaries|Obituaries]]'' | ||
Obituaries provide such information as the deceased’s name; age; birth date and place, including foreign town and country of birth; and parents’ names. They also contain the names and residences of living children, relatives, or other family members; maiden name; and occupation. Previously deceased family members are frequently mentioned. Obituaries have been published in [[Kentucky]] since the late-1700s. They may also indicate previous places of residence, immigration information, religion, and any social organizations or activities the deceased was involved in. For a publication on early Kentucky obituaries, see: | {{Adoption KYGenWeb}}Obituaries provide such information as the deceased’s name; age; birth date and place, including foreign town and country of birth; and parents’ names. They also contain the names and residences of living children, relatives, or other family members; maiden name; and occupation. Previously deceased family members are frequently mentioned. Obituaries have been published in [[Kentucky]] since the late-1700s. They may also indicate previous places of residence, immigration information, religion, and any social organizations or activities the deceased was involved in. For a publication on early Kentucky obituaries, see: | ||
Clift, Garrett Glenn. ''Kentucky Obituaries, 1787–1854''. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Pub., 1977. | *Clift, Garrett Glenn. ''Kentucky Obituaries, 1787–1854''. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Pub., 1977. {{FHL|1990|item}} 976.9 V28c. This includes obituaries from several newspapers reprinted in The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, volumes 39 to 40. It is indexed. | ||
Eastern Kentucky University Library Special Collections and Archives has compiled an index to obituaries and death notices from Madison County newspapers, beginning with 1823. | Eastern Kentucky University Library Special Collections and Archives has compiled an index to obituaries and death notices from Madison County newspapers, beginning with 1823. | ||
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=== Relevent Web Sites === | === Relevent Web Sites === | ||
http://www.genealogybuff.com/ky/ | *http://www.genealogybuff.com/ky/ | ||
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[[Category:Kentucky|Obituaries]] | [[Category:Kentucky|Obituaries]] | ||