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[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Kentucky_Historical_Society#Special_Collections_Reading_Room#1 Kentucky Historical | [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Kentucky_Historical_Society#Special_Collections_Reading_Room#1 Kentucky Historical Society]<br>100 West Broadway<br>Frankfort, KY 40601<br>Telephone: 1-502-564-1792<br>Internet: [http://history.ky.gov/ http://history.ky.gov/] | ||
The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) was formed in 1836 by a group of prominent Kentuckians intent on preserving the history of the Commonwealth. It was chartered as the state society in 1838 and began to collect books and printed materials. KHS became an agency of Kentucky state government in the early 1950s and is now part of the [http://commerce.ky.gov/ Kentucky Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet]. The Kentucky Historical Society collects, preserves, conserves, interprets, and shares information, memories, and materials from Kentucky’s past to assist those interested in exploring and preserving that heritage.The Kentucky Historical Society has the largest genealogical collection in Kentucky. Their holdings include information from all Southern States. | The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) was formed in 1836 by a group of prominent Kentuckians intent on preserving the history of the Commonwealth. It was chartered as the state society in 1838 and began to collect books and printed materials. KHS became an agency of Kentucky state government in the early 1950s and is now part of the [http://commerce.ky.gov/ Kentucky Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet]. The Kentucky Historical Society collects, preserves, conserves, interprets, and shares information, memories, and materials from Kentucky’s past to assist those interested in exploring and preserving that heritage.The Kentucky Historical Society has the largest genealogical collection in Kentucky. Their holdings include information from all Southern States. | ||