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[[Portal:Kentucky|Portal:Kentucky]] | [[Portal:Kentucky|Portal:Kentucky]] | ||
Many records created by city, county, and state governments do not fit into the record types used in this outline. Records of mayors, commissioners, overseers of the poor, schools, and a variety of others are examples of government sources that may give information about ancestors not contained in other records. Some collections that contain a variety of records such as land, history, tax, or court records may be classified as "public records." These records can be found on the state, county, and sometimes town/township level. Two examples are: | Many records created by city, county, and state governments do not fit into the record types used in this outline. Records of mayors, commissioners, overseers of the poor, schools, and a variety of others are examples of government sources that may give information about ancestors not contained in other records. Some collections that contain a variety of records such as land, history, tax, or court records may be classified as "public records." These records can be found on the state, county, and sometimes town/township level. Two examples are: | ||
''Treasurers’ Fee Books for Kentucky, 1785–1854''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958. (Family History Library films 174940–2.) This is a microfilm of a manuscript at Lexington, Kentucky. The fee books for several years are missing. There is a partial index at the beginning of each year listed. The record contains the following information: date of fee; name of person, with the county in parentheses following the name; the service for which the fee was rendered; and the amount of the fee. | ''Treasurers’ Fee Books for Kentucky, 1785–1854''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=419701&disp=Treasurers%27+fee+books+for+Kentucky%2C+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 174940–2].) This is a microfilm of a manuscript at Lexington, Kentucky. The fee books for several years are missing. There is a partial index at the beginning of each year listed. The record contains the following information: date of fee; name of person, with the county in parentheses following the name; the service for which the fee was rendered; and the amount of the fee. | ||
University of Kentucky (Lexington). ''Matriculate Registers, 1869 –1889''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958. (Family History Library film 175019.) This is a microfilm of a manuscript at Lexington, Kentucky. The record is arranged by the year of matriculation and may show the person’s name, graduating year, rank in class, age, parent’s names, and city and state of residence. | University of Kentucky (Lexington). ''Matriculate Registers, 1869 –1889''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=408876&disp=Matriculate+registers%2C+1869%2D1889%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 175019].) This is a microfilm of a manuscript at Lexington, Kentucky. The record is arranged by the year of matriculation and may show the person’s name, graduating year, rank in class, age, parent’s names, and city and state of residence. | ||
To find various types of Kentucky public records, use the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | To find various types of Kentucky public records, use the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
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A directory to historical organizations in Kentucky is: | A directory to historical organizations in Kentucky is: | ||
''Directory of Kentucky Historical Organizations.'' Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society, 1992. (Family History Library book 976.9 H24.) The organizations are listed by subject and include the address, phone number, hours, collection, membership information, and publications of each organization. There is an index to organizations and counties. | ''Directory of Kentucky Historical Organizations.'' Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society, 1992. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=976.9+H24 book 976.9 H24].) The organizations are listed by subject and include the address, phone number, hours, collection, membership information, and publications of each organization. There is an index to organizations and counties. | ||
Family associations and surname societies have been organized to gather ancestors or descendants of specific individuals or families. Some seek out information on persons with a specific surname. See the "Societies" section of the [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/../united-states-research-outline United States Research Outline] for a directory and more information about these societies. | Family associations and surname societies have been organized to gather ancestors or descendants of specific individuals or families. Some seek out information on persons with a specific surname. See the "Societies" section of the [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/../united-states-research-outline United States Research Outline] for a directory and more information about these societies. | ||