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| + | *[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/African_American_Resources_for_Kentucky Kentucky African American Research] - Family Search Kentucky African American Resources | ||
*[http://kentuckyancestors.org/ Kentucky Ancestors] - Free Pub:Case Studies and Guides for conducting Kentucky Genealogical research | *[http://kentuckyancestors.org/ Kentucky Ancestors] - Free Pub:Case Studies and Guides for conducting Kentucky Genealogical research | ||
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ky/ Cyndi's List] - Kentucky genealogy sites on the internet | *[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ky/ Cyndi's List] - Kentucky genealogy sites on the internet | ||
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Guide to Kentucky ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
Kentucky Information[edit | edit source]
Daniel Boone led the first settlers into Kentucky in 1775, through the Cumberland Gap. Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union on June 1, 1792. There was a large migration into the territory around this time, that extending into the early 1800s. Kentucky was created from part of Virginia (District of Kentucky: Fayette, Jefferson, and Lincoln counties)and is located in the east south-central region of the United States.[1]The State has 120 counties. The Capital city is Frankfort. [2]
Getting Started[edit | edit source]
Getting Started with Kentucky ResearchLinks to articles on getting started with Kentucky research. |
Kentucky Research ToolsLinks to articles and websites that assist in Kentucky research.
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Kentucky Clickable Map[edit | edit source]
Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.
Counties[edit | edit source]
Extinct Counties: Beckham | Fincastle | Josh Bell | Kentucky
Kentucky Migration Routes[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
- Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
- Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
- Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
- Family History Center locator map
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Kentucky African American Research - Family Search Kentucky African American Resources
- Kentucky Ancestors - Free Pub:Case Studies and Guides for conducting Kentucky Genealogical research
- Cyndi's List - Kentucky genealogy sites on the internet
- Kentucky Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Kentucky
- Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Kentucky
- Ancestorhunt.com - resources for Kentucky genealogy research
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Kentucky
- Kentucky Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links
- Every Name Index
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Kentucky" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky (accessed 15 March 2016).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "List of US States by Date of Admission," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_date_of_admission_to_the_Union, accessed 09/18/2016.
