FamilySearch Restricted Records Available @KHS

Since 2009, the Martin F. Schmidt Research Library has been a Family Search Affiliate Library. This affiliate status designated our location as a “FamilySearch Center” and delivery point for the microfilm lending program. For almost a decade, Kentucky researchers have been able to borrow records on microfilm from the FamilySearch …

Using the Draper Manuscripts to Find Early Settlers

By: Cheri Daniels, KAO Editor & KHS Head of Reference Services One of the most underutilized resources we have here in the library is the Draper Manuscripts Collection on Microfilm. The primary strength of the Draper Collection lies in its early settlement information, specifically on the individual level. When Lyman Copeland Draper …

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 …

National Library Week: Consult With an Expert

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 …