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[[Kentucky Historical Society|Kentucky Historical Society]]<br>Martin F. Schmidt Research Library<br>100 West Broadway<br>Frankfort, Kentucky<br>502-564-1792, ext. 4460  
[[Kentucky Historical Society|Kentucky Historical Society]]<br>Martin F. Schmidt Research Library<br>100 West Broadway<br>Frankfort, Kentucky<br>502-564-1792, ext. 4460  


Internet:&nbsp;[http://history.ky.gov http://history.ky.gov]
Internet:&nbsp;[http://history.ky.gov http://history.ky.gov]  


Margaret I. King Library<br>Department of Special Collections and Archives<br>University of Kentucky<br>179 Funkhouser Dr.<br>Lexington, KY 40506-0039<br>Telephone: 859-257-8611 <br>Fax: 859-257-6311<br>Internet: [http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/lib.php?lib_id=13 http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/lib.php?lib_id=13]
Margaret I. King Library<br>Department of Special Collections and Archives<br>University of Kentucky<br>179 Funkhouser Dr.<br>Lexington, KY 40506-0039<br>Telephone: 859-257-8611 <br>Fax: 859-257-6311<br>Internet: [http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/lib.php?lib_id=13 http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/lib.php?lib_id=13]  


While the Margaret I. King Library does not specialize in genealogical records, the Department of&nbsp; Special Collections and Archives maintains many items that lend themselves to the study of family and local history. The materials include church records; genealogical collections; historical manuscript collections; the Draper manuscripts, described in the "[[Kentucky Genealogy|Genealogy]]" section of this outline; county and local histories; county, state, and federal records; and a biographical file.<br>
While the Margaret I. King Library does not specialize in genealogical records, the Department of&nbsp; Special Collections and Archives maintains many items that lend themselves to the study of family and local history. The materials include church records; genealogical collections; historical manuscript collections; the Draper manuscripts, described in the "[[Kentucky Genealogy|Genealogy]]" section of this outline; county and local histories; county, state, and federal records; and a biographical file.<br>
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The Kentucky Library has significant genealogical records, church histories, and biographical files relating to south central Kentucky.  
The Kentucky Library has significant genealogical records, church histories, and biographical files relating to south central Kentucky.  


[http://www.library.eku.edu/new/index.php Eastern Kentucky University Library]<br>Crabbe Library<br>Special Collections and Archives<br>521 Lancaster Ave.<br>Richmond, KY 40475<br>Telephone: 1-859-622-1790<br>Fax: 1-859-622-1174<br>TTY: 1-859-622-6594<br>E-mail: [mailto:archives.library@eku.edu?subject=From University Archives Website archives.library@eku.edu]<br>Internet: [http://www.library.eku.edu/sca/scahome.htm www.library.eku.edu/sca/scahome.htm]  
[http://www.library.eku.edu/new/index.php Eastern Kentucky University Library]<br>Crabbe Library<br>Special Collections and Archives<br>521 Lancaster Ave.<br>Richmond, KY 40475<br>Telephone: 1-859-622-1790<br>Fax: 1-859-622-1174<br>TTY: 1-859-622-6594<br>E-mail: [mailto:archives.library@eku.edu?subject=From University Archives Website archives.library@eku.edu]<br>Internet:&nbsp;[http://www.library.eku.edu/new/index.php http://www.library.eku.edu/new/index.php]


This university library has many records about Kentucky, Virginia, and North Carolina, with an emphasis on Kentucky records.  
This university library has many records about Kentucky, Virginia, and North Carolina, with an emphasis on Kentucky records.  
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The Kentucky Room of the Lexington Public Library houses many secondary sources on state and local history and genealogy, family histories, census indexes, and some census microfilm. It also has an excellent collection of Lexington newspapers and the Local History Index, an extensive index to newspapers. More detailed information on the collection can be found on the library’s web site.  
The Kentucky Room of the Lexington Public Library houses many secondary sources on state and local history and genealogy, family histories, census indexes, and some census microfilm. It also has an excellent collection of Lexington newspapers and the Local History Index, an extensive index to newspapers. More detailed information on the collection can be found on the library’s web site.  


Forrest C. Pogue Special Collections Library<br>Murray State University<br>208 Waterfield Library<br>Murray, KY 42071-3307<br>Telephone: 270-809-4295 or 866-774-6612<br>E-mail: [mailto:Specialcollections@murraystate.edu Specialcollections@murraystate.edu][mailto:library.webmaster@murraystate.edu .]<br>Internet: [http://www.murraystate.edu/msml/Pogue.html http://www.murraystate.edu/msml/Pogue.html]
Forrest C. Pogue Special Collections Library<br>Murray State University<br>208 Waterfield Library<br>Murray, KY 42071-3307<br>Telephone: 270-809-4295 or 866-774-6612<br>E-mail: [mailto:Specialcollections@murraystate.edu Specialcollections@murraystate.edu][mailto:library.webmaster@murraystate.edu .]<br>Internet: [http://www.murraystate.edu/msml/Pogue.html http://www.murraystate.edu/msml/Pogue.html]  


The Pogue library has records on all areas of Kentucky, with an emphasis on the western portion of the state.  
The Pogue library has records on all areas of Kentucky, with an emphasis on the western portion of the state.  


Kenton County Public Library<br>502 Scott Blvd<br>Covington, KY 41011<br>Telephone: 859-962-4070<br>Internet: [http://www.kenton.lib.ky.us http://www.kenton.lib.ky.us]
Kenton County Public Library<br>502 Scott Blvd<br>Covington, KY 41011<br>Telephone: 859-962-4070<br>Internet: [http://www.kenton.lib.ky.us http://www.kenton.lib.ky.us]  


The Kenton County Public Library has extensive statewide, local, and family history materials and in-depth collections for northern Kentucky. It has a local newspaper index for the years 1835 to 1931 and 1984 to the present. This includes an obituary index. The catalog of the Kenton library is available on its web site. You can also access the Kenton County Historical Society from the Library’s web site.  
The Kenton County Public Library has extensive statewide, local, and family history materials and in-depth collections for northern Kentucky. It has a local newspaper index for the years 1835 to 1931 and 1984 to the present. This includes an obituary index. The catalog of the Kenton library is available on its web site. You can also access the Kenton County Historical Society from the Library’s web site.  
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