Resting in Peace: Civil War Leaders in Cave Hill Cemetery. By Bryan Bush. (2013. Pp. 168. $24.95. Paperback. Louisville: Butler Books. P.O. Box 7311, Louisville, KY 40257. http://www.butlerbooks.com/) ISBN: 978-1-935497-71-4. Sometimes we forget how important cemetery research can be to our genealogical search. Truth be told, cemeteries have the potential to supply complex...
By: Laura Frazier, Georgetown College Senior and KHS Winter Intern This image is from the Robert Burns Stone collection, a recent acquisition of the library and special collections. In this photo, a man stands by what appears to be a mountain grave covered by a small house and surrounded by...
By Kandie Adkinson, Administrative Specialist, Land Office Division, Office of the Secretary of State The Third in a Series of Articles Regarding the Significance of Tax List Research As the great-great-granddaughter of a Virginian who fell during Pickett’s charge at Gettysburg and the widow of a former commander of the...
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...
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...
Experts are people who have a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge or skill in a particular area. Often these people are very inaccessible, either to find them or to understand what they are talking about when they try to explain some topic. Luckily for you, the folks at the Martin F. Schmidt...
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...
Whether you are an armchair traveler or you just like to know what you’re are getting into before you get there, libraries are excellent resources for exploration. And the Martin F. Schmidt Research Library of the Kentucky Historical Society has collections galore for you to explore, whether you want Nature,...
In Kentucky, the knowledge necessary for making a proper Mint Julep is held in almost sacred regard. Ingredients must be pure and of the highest quality. Method of combining the ingredients must also adhere to proper standards. After all, if you don’t follow the steps precisely, your efforts have been...
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...
