The Daniel Boone Connection
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Dragging Fact from Fiction: Harlan’s Station, “The Old Stone House” and The Elijah Harlan House
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Thomas Lanham, Pioneer at Fort Boonesborough, Kentucky
By: Clifford W. Lanham Thomas Lanham most likely was a typical young man of his time. Like many young men...
New How-To Articles
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Attending National Genealogical Conferences: Tips & First Impressions
By: Jodi Roessler, Genealogy Blogger and KGS Board Member If you have ever even considered attending a genealogy conference, be... -
Resource Gem: The E.E. Barton Papers of Northern Kentucky
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A Solution for Comparing 1810-1840 Census Records
By: James Gill, KHS Volunteer Some genealogists avoid using the censuses prior to 1850 because these enumerations do not name...
Upcoming Events
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Month
Week
July – August 2014
Jul
24
Thu
Jul 24 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Join us each Thursday evening in the Library Reading Room during regular season hours for a full hour of genealogy instruction. These genealogy sessions will take place each Thursday night from 6:30-7:30PM, beginning March 13th and running until December 11th. All it takes is an hour to hone your research skills, get started on the basics, preserve your documents, get organized, become more familiar with genealogy software or share your genealogy success stories!
Sessions are free and registration is NOT required. For more info: khsrefdesk@ky.gov or 502-564-1792 x.4460
Some upcoming sessions:
July 31: Digital Scrapbooking: Creating Photo/Memory Books Online
Jul
31
Thu
Jul 31 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Join us each Thursday evening in the Library Reading Room during regular season hours for a full hour of genealogy instruction. These genealogy sessions will take place each Thursday night from 6:30-7:30PM, beginning March 13th and running until December 11th. All it takes is an hour to hone your research skills, get started on the basics, preserve your documents, get organized, become more familiar with genealogy software or share your genealogy success stories!
Sessions are free and registration is NOT required. For more info: khsrefdesk@ky.gov or 502-564-1792 x.4460
Aug
7
Thu
Aug 7 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Join us each Thursday evening in the Library Reading Room during regular season hours for a full hour of genealogy instruction. These genealogy sessions will take place each Thursday night from 6:30-7:30PM, beginning March 13th and running until December 11th. All it takes is an hour to hone your research skills, get started on the basics, preserve your documents, get organized, become more familiar with genealogy software or share your genealogy success stories!
Sessions are free and registration is NOT required. For more info: khsrefdesk@ky.gov or 502-564-1792 x.4460
Some of our upcoming topics include:
August 14: Introduction to Using Census Records
August 21: Place Name Challenges
August 28: American Periodicals Series Database (New KHS Resource!)
September 4: Getting Started with Genealogy
Aug
14
Thu
Aug 14 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Join us each Thursday evening in the Library Reading Room during regular season hours for a full hour of genealogy instruction. These genealogy sessions will take place each Thursday night from 6:30-7:30PM, beginning March 13th and running until December 11th. All it takes is an hour to hone your research skills, get started on the basics, preserve your documents, get organized, become more familiar with genealogy software or share your genealogy success stories!
Sessions are free and registration is NOT required. For more info: khsrefdesk@ky.gov or 502-564-1792 x.4460
Some of our upcoming topics include:
August 21: Place Name Challenges
August 28: American Periodicals Series Database (New KHS Resource!)
September 4: Getting Started with Genealogy
September 11: Using Ancestry.com
September 18 Using FamilySearch.org
September 25: Using Heritage Quest
Aug
21
Thu
Aug 21 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Join us each Thursday evening in the Library Reading Room during regular season hours for a full hour of genealogy instruction. These genealogy sessions will take place each Thursday night from 6:30-7:30PM, beginning March 13th and running until December 11th. All it takes is an hour to hone your research skills, get started on the basics, preserve your documents, get organized, become more familiar with genealogy software or share your genealogy success stories!
Sessions are free and registration is NOT required. For more info: khsrefdesk@ky.gov or 502-564-1792 x.4460
Some of our upcoming topics include:
August 28: American Periodicals Series Database (New KHS Resource!)
September 4: Getting Started with Genealogy
September 11: Using Ancestry.com
September 18 Using FamilySearch.org
September 25: Using Heritage Quest
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