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*Draper, Lyman Copeland, comp. Draper Biographical Sketches. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Library, 1951. {{FHL|104047|item|disp=FHL film 001750}} This film is unindexed but includes many biographies of eminent early residents of Kentucky and nearby states. These biographies are abstracted from the large Draper Manuscript Collection described on the [[Kentucky History#The_Draper_Manuscript_Collection|Kentucky History]] wiki page. | *Draper, Lyman Copeland, comp. Draper Biographical Sketches. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Library, 1951. {{FHL|104047|item|disp=FHL film 001750}} This film is unindexed but includes many biographies of eminent early residents of Kentucky and nearby states. These biographies are abstracted from the large Draper Manuscript Collection described on the [[Kentucky History#The_Draper_Manuscript_Collection|Kentucky History]] wiki page. | ||
=== Indexes === | === Indexes === | ||
Indexes to major collected biographies include: | Indexes to major collected biographies include: | ||
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The Kentucky Biographies Project has compiled over 7,000 biographies, which are available on the Internet at: | The Kentucky Biographies Project has compiled over 7,000 biographies, which are available on the Internet at: | ||
*''Kentucky Biography | *''Kentucky Biography'' In [http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/ Kentucky Biographies Project]. These biographies can be searched by county or surname.'' | ||
The Kentucky Historical Society, listed in the "[[Kentucky Societies|Societies]]" section, has an extensive family surname file and a large collection of personal and family histories. | The Kentucky Historical Society, listed in the "[[Kentucky Societies|Societies]]" section, has an extensive family surname file and a large collection of personal and family histories. | ||
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See [[United States Biography]] for information on nationwide biographical collections. See also [[United States History]] and [[United States Genealogies]]. | See [[United States Biography]] for information on nationwide biographical collections. See also [[United States History]] and [[United States Genealogies]]. | ||
The Last Name Search of the Family History Library Catalog will lead you to biographies and published family histories on specific surnames. Using the term "Kentucky" and the surname in the Keyword Search will help to limit the extent of the search to families in Kentucky. | The [[Family History Library Catalog Surname Search|Last Name Search]] of the Family History Library Catalog will lead you to biographies and published family histories on specific surnames. Using the term "Kentucky" and the surname in the Keyword Search will help to limit the extent of the search to families in Kentucky. | ||
The Family History Library has many collected biographies and local or county histories with biographical sketches on residents. These can be found in the Place Search of the Family History Library [https://familysearch.org/search/#form=catalog Catalog] under: | The Family History Library has many collected biographies and local or county histories with biographical sketches on residents. These can be found in the [[Family History Library Catalog Place-name Search|Place-names Search]] of the Family History Library [https://familysearch.org/search/#form=catalog Catalog] under: | ||
KENTUCKY- BIOGRAPHY | KENTUCKY- BIOGRAPHY | ||
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KENTUCKY, [COUNTY]- HISTORY | KENTUCKY, [COUNTY]- HISTORY | ||
KENTUCKY, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- HISTORY | KENTUCKY, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- HISTORY | ||
===Online Resources=== | ===Online Resources=== | ||