By Don Rightmyer Finding Kentucky Place Names in Family History Research Kentucky place names and their geographical locations in the state can be an extremely important part of any genealogical research. There are a number of different references that you can use during your family history research that can be...
The SC&L team recently revisited 1200 manuscript collections, reviewing the descriptions and content notes and updating the subject headings to make these materials more easily accessible to our research public. One of the treasures that we uncovered was a small collection of materials pertaining to Dr. Samuel Johnson Hall of...
By: Louise Jones, KHS Director, Special Collections and Library This article will be the first in a series that looks at resources available to those doing genealogy in Kentucky. Everyone who has ever read an article on “Getting Started on Your Family Tree” knows that there is more to tracing...
