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  1. National Library Week: Ancestor Selfie

    National Library Week: Ancestor Selfie

    Since the Martin F. Schmidt Research Library at KHS houses the largest genealogy collection in the state, the majority of our visiting researchers are actively searching for their ancestors. One thing we encourage around here: Ancestor Selfies. When you find your ancestor within the pages of a book, or deep...

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  2. National Library Week: Brush with Celebrity

    National Library Week: Brush with Celebrity

    When researching Kentucky history, books are great resources, but you should seriously think about broadening your horizons to include archival material. Many libraries include rare or primary source archival collections, but today we’re going to focus on the large collection housed at KHS. As an institution, we have been collecting...

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  3. National Library Week: Voices of Our Ancestors

    National Library Week: Voices of Our Ancestors

    Libraries have wonderful collections of books, magazines and other printed materials.  Special libraries like the Kentucky Historical Society also hold other types of materials that make it possible to hear your ancestors speak to you in their own words.  By listening to oral histories and other interviews and reading letters...

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  4. It’s National Library Week! What Are YOU Reading?

    It’s National Library Week! What Are YOU Reading?

    Welcome to National Library Week! All across the country, people are celebrating the value of libraries in our communities! The theme this year is: Unlimited possibilities @ your library®.  “First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across...

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