Calendar
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:
June 19: Using Newspapers in Your Research
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The Kentucky Genealogical Society joins the Kentucky Historical Society with a series of free family history workshops each month at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History.
This September, join us in welcoming guest speakers, Cheri Daniels and Kary Stackelbeck, as they teach us about researching Cemeteries and your rights of access/preservation.
Session 1: Cemetery Research – Digging Deeper
KHS Senior Librarian, Cheri Daniels, will explore the rich details of cemetery research. Some topics covered: iconography, death certificate variations, cemetery records, burial location information, online/offline resources, burial embellishment customs.
Session 2: Preserving Our Cemeteries, Preserving Our Heritage
Dr. Kary Stackelbeck from the Kentucky Heritage Council will discuss cemetery preservation and access: Thousands of historic cemeteries dot the landscape across Kentucky–from rural family plots to larger, well-maintained public and church burial grounds. And yet, as development spreads, these spaces are increasingly being encroached upon, forcing us to address questions of appropriate treatment measures. This presentation provides some basic information on cemetery preservation, including information on laws that protect burial grounds, those that allow for their relocation, and the rights of citizens who wish to maintain them.
Morning session runs from 10:30-11:30 a.m., followed by an hour break for lunch. Second session runs from 12:30-1:30 p.m. A light box lunch is available at a cost of $7 payable at the door when requested in advance. Registration for these free workshops is strongly encouraged. However, walk-ins are welcome. ***LUNCH RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY NOON OF THE PREVIOUS FRIDAY.***
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The Kentucky Genealogical Society joins the Kentucky Historical Society with a series of free family history workshops each month at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History.
This October, join us in welcoming guest speaker, Deborah Campisano, as she teaches us about taking the next step in our research journey!
Session 201: Beyond the Basics – Digging Deeper — Part 1
Once beyond the basics in our family history research, we may be faced with common surname hurdles or a bounty of Smiths in the same place! The lack of vital records also poses challenges! What to do? This session will illustrate techniques for distinguishing ancestors of the same name and finding substitutes when no vital records exist.
Session 202: Beyond the Basics – Digging Deeper — Part 2
In the early stages of our research, we’ve learned to use resources such as censuses, wills, vital records, deeds, and published family histories. If these records haven’t resolved your family history mysteries, it’s time to dig deeper! This session will focus on some lesser used county court records that pack a brick-wall busting punch!
About the Speaker:
Deborah Lord Campisano, (BA History), has over 30 years of genealogical research experience — 23 as a professional. She completed course work in genealogical studies at IGHR at Samford in Birmingham, AL, and SLIG in Salt Lake City. This summer (2014), she has focused on genetic genealogy at the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh and the Institute for Genetic Genealogy in Washington, D.C. She is a frequent lecturer on methodology at local, state and regional conferences.
Morning session runs from 10:30-11:30 a.m., followed by an hour break for lunch. Second session runs from 12:30-1:30 p.m. A light box lunch is available at a cost of $7 payable at the door when requested in advance. Registration for these free workshops is strongly encouraged. However, walk-ins are welcome. ***LUNCH RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY NOON OF THE PRECEDING FRIDAY.***
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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:
November 6: Researching Native American Roots
November 13: Introduction to Pedigree/Family Tree Software
November 20: Getting Started with Genealogy
November 27: Closed – Thanksgiving
December 4: Researching Newspapers
December 11: Researching Occupations
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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:
May 14: Using Ancestry.com
May 21: Using FamilySearch.org
May 28: Using the NEW Heritage Quest
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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 19th and running until December 10th. 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.govor 502-564-1792 x.4460
Upcoming topics:
October 29: Creepy Genealogy
November 5: Finding the Women
November 12: Indian/Native American Research
November 19: Using Evernote for Genealogy
November 26: Thanksgiving – NO CLASS
December 3: Using Trello for Research Projects
December 10: Using the Draper Manuscripts
NOTE: THURSDAY evening classes take a break from mid-December until March 17th! The library winter hours switch to Wed.-Sat. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. (Regular library hours resume March 12th.)
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NOTE: This event will be presented virtually via Zoom! Join our Library staff on the 5th Saturday of every month, May through October, from 2-4PM for tea time and good old fashioned conversation. Have an ancestor that is eluding you? Confused about which source to use next? Have questions about the proof standard or how to get the kids involved? Bring along your genealogy issues, hot topics or questions and the group will try to help you out. Even if we can’t solve your problem, we promise to provide lots of tea and sympathy!
NEW FOR THIS YEAR: TEA TOPICS – We will choose overall themes to lead discussions – even though any question is still welcome! OCTOBER TOPIC: CEMETERIES AND SERENDIPITY – Researching Cemetery Records, Iconography, and Creepy Serendipity Moments!
All research levels welcome – let’s learn from each other’s experiences!
Each Genealogy Tea and Sympathy session is Free for KHS members OR part of the KHS’ general admission. Please pre-register by calling the KHS Refdesk at 502-782-8080 or by e-mailing us at: khsrefdesk@ky.gov Once you have registered, you will be sent a Zoom meeting invitation.
Funding has been provided by Kentucky Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization plan of 2020. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or Kentucky Humanities.