I would also like to know where the best place to do research in the Frankfort area. We are planning a trip in July and we're only going to have a week. of course, well have to fit in the relatives during that time, but I'd like to hit at least one of the genealogy places and find some good info. My ancestors are mostly from franklin, owen, woodford, and pendleton counties..... I would appreciate any advice anyone out there has on where the best places to go would be, and what information each has, that the others might not...... thanks beta wolf, chugiak alaska

I live in Nebraska, but go to Kentucky to do research and visit family, so I can relate. The two best places in the state are in Frankfort, the Kentucky Historical Society in downtown Frankfort and the Kentucky Library and Archives, just outside of town on Coffee Tree Road. They are both excellent sources for research and you should visit both if time permits. Kentucky keeps all its county records in the Archives, so you can find what you need without going to the individual counties. The Archives houses public records, marriages, court cases, census, etc. The Historical Society has family genealogies and lots of other research information. My ancestors are from Owen and Franklin Counties and while I have done a lot of research in Owen County, most of what I found is in the Kentucky Library and Archives. Going to the individual counties is great for cemeteries, but the rest you can find in Frankfort. Good Luck, Judy Bisig Omaha, NE Judith Bisig [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beta Wolf" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 9:35 PM Subject: [KYFRANKL] researching in central KY >I would also like to know where the best place to do research in the >Frankfort area. We are planning a trip in July and we're only going to >have a week. of course, well have to fit in the relatives during that >time, but I'd like to hit at least one of the genealogy places and find >some good info. My ancestors are mostly from franklin, owen, woodford, and >pendleton counties..... I would appreciate any advice anyone out there >has on where the best places to go would be, and what information each has, >that the others might not...... > thanks > beta wolf, chugiak alaska > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/339 - Release Date: 5/14/2006 > >

Judy is right on course - I have visited Kentucky three times for research purposes and she left out one other excellent source of info and that is The Filson Historical Society in Louisville. Fern from Colorado ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Bisig" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 7:19 AM Subject: Re: [KYFRANKL] researching in central KY >I live in Nebraska, but go to Kentucky to do research and visit family, so >I can relate. The two best places in the state are in Frankfort, the >Kentucky Historical Society in downtown Frankfort and the Kentucky Library >and Archives, just outside of town on Coffee Tree Road. They are both >excellent sources for research and you should visit both if time permits. >Kentucky keeps all its county records in the Archives, so you can find what >you need without going to the individual counties. The Archives houses >public records, marriages, court cases, census, etc. The Historical >Society has family genealogies and lots of other research information. > > My ancestors are from Owen and Franklin Counties and while I have done a > lot of research in Owen County, most of what I found is in the Kentucky > Library and Archives. Going to the individual counties is great for > cemeteries, but the rest you can find in Frankfort. > > Good Luck, > Judy Bisig > Omaha, NE > > > Judith Bisig > [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Beta Wolf" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 9:35 PM > Subject: [KYFRANKL] researching in central KY > > >>I would also like to know where the best place to do research in the >>Frankfort area. We are planning a trip in July and we're only going to >>have a week. of course, well have to fit in the relatives during that >>time, but I'd like to hit at least one of the genealogy places and find >>some good info. My ancestors are mostly from franklin, owen, woodford, >>and pendleton counties..... I would appreciate any advice anyone out >>there has on where the best places to go would be, and what information >>each has, that the others might not...... >> thanks >> beta wolf, chugiak alaska >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/339 - Release Date: 5/14/2006 >> >> > >