Hello list! I have a copy of the Perrin book (The History of Fayette County Kentucky) written in 1881. The thing is, I have an original and therefore index-free copy of it, so searching it is a very time consuming process. But, for those of you who don't know, the Perrin books are a wonderful time capsule of collected biographical sketches, ranging in information from not much (as in only initial are given) to that missing maiden name you've been seeking...But all of them are interesting! Also, there is a mailing list devoted entirely to biographical sketches for Kentucky. Send a message with the word subscribe to [email protected] The list owner is the only one who can post, and she posts 5 sketches each week day. Perrin's series of history books have been a great resource for her. There is a companion site to the list, that has all of the biographies that have been sent out on the list. It's at http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Bios It also seems that the easiest way to search for a certain surname is by going to http://surhelp-bin.rootsweb.com/surindx.pl?gc=/USA/Ky/Bios (There's even a Thomson listed, Virginia!) There have been reprinted versions of Perrin's other county history books, with indexes. I have the one covering Scott, Bourbon, Nicholas and Harrison counties, and would do look-ups in that for anyone interested. Thanks, and good luck! Christine in Chicago [email protected] wrote: > > Shoot! My ancestors had left Fayette by that time. If anyone comes across a > book, The History of Fayette County Kentucky, written by W. H. Perrin, please > let me know. This is the book that is suppose to have the history of my > Thomson family. > Thank you very much. > ~Virginia Thomson-Baldwin > > ==== KYFAYETT Mailing List ==== > Your best bet to get the answers you need is to ask questions! > We're here to help each other out!