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*The FamilySearch library has extensive collections of these local histories. Many are digitized. Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog'''] under your locality for the topics "Biography" and "History". | *The FamilySearch library has extensive collections of these local histories. Many are digitized. Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog'''] under your locality for the topics "Biography" and "History". | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has a good collection of biographical sources. Representative biographical works for Kentucky include: | ||
*''Kentucky Genealogy and Biography''. 9 vols. Owensboro, KY: Genealogical Reference, 1969–. {{FSC|81346|disp=FS Library book 976.9 D3wt}}. These are reprints of the biographical sections of various editions of ''Kentucky:'' ''A History of the State'', by W. H. Perrin, et al., published during the 1880s. The biographies are arranged by county. Another reprint of the biographical sections of Perrin’s work was published by the Southern Historical Press and bears the title of the original work, ''Kentucky: A History of the State''. These volumes are facsimiles of the original biographies, with complete name indexes prepared by various individuals. New material was added in 1979. The | *''Kentucky Genealogy and Biography''. 9 vols. Owensboro, KY: Genealogical Reference, 1969–. {{FSC|81346|disp=FS Library book 976.9 D3wt}}. These are reprints of the biographical sections of various editions of ''Kentucky:'' ''A History of the State'', by W. H. Perrin, et al., published during the 1880s. The biographies are arranged by county. Another reprint of the biographical sections of Perrin’s work was published by the Southern Historical Press and bears the title of the original work, ''Kentucky: A History of the State''. These volumes are facsimiles of the original biographies, with complete name indexes prepared by various individuals. New material was added in 1979. The FamilySearch Library has described each volume on a separate record. Vol.1 {{FSC|83225|item|disp=FS Library book 976.9 H2pa 1972}}; Vols.2-8a {{FSC|614095|item|disp=FS Library book 976.9 H2p}}; Vol.8b {{FSC|80966|item|disp=FS Library book 976.9 H2p 1992}} | ||
*''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Kentucky of the Dead and Living Men of the Nineteenth Century''. 1 vol. in 2. Cincinnati, Ohio: J. M. Armstrong, 1878. {{FSC|456908|item|disp=book 976.9 D36; film 823790}}; index on {{FSC|81378|item|disp=FS Library film 908759 item 15}} This includes an index to the more than 1,000 biographies. | *''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Kentucky of the Dead and Living Men of the Nineteenth Century''. 1 vol. in 2. Cincinnati, Ohio: J. M. Armstrong, 1878. {{FSC|456908|item|disp=book 976.9 D36; film 823790}}; index on {{FSC|81378|item|disp=FS Library film 908759 item 15}} This includes an index to the more than 1,000 biographies. | ||
*''Biographical Cyclopedia of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Embracing Biographies of Many of the Prominent Men and Families of the State.'' 1896. Reprint, Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1980. {{FSC|962285|film|disp=FS Library film 962285; book 976.9 D36bi }}. This book contains several hundred biographies and is indexed. | *''Biographical Cyclopedia of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Embracing Biographies of Many of the Prominent Men and Families of the State.'' 1896. Reprint, Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1980. {{FSC|962285|film|disp=FS Library film 962285; book 976.9 D36bi }}. This book contains several hundred biographies and is indexed. | ||
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The [[FamilySearch Catalog Surname Search|Last Name Search]] of the FamilySearch 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 [[FamilySearch Catalog Surname Search|Last Name Search]] of the FamilySearch 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 | The FamilySearch Library has many collected biographies and local or county histories with biographical sketches on residents. These can be found in the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|Place-names Search]] of the FamilySearch Library [https://familysearch.org/search/#form=catalog Catalog] under: | ||
KENTUCKY- BIOGRAPHY | KENTUCKY- BIOGRAPHY | ||
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