The Kentucky Death certificates for 1911-1953 are available on microfilm at the Kentucky Historical Society and other genealogical libraries in Kentucky. At KHS the cost is .30 each. The deaths are indexed online at: Rootsweb http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ky/death/search.cgi (1911-2000) Vital Search http://www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com/ (1911-2002) University of Kentucky http://ukcc.uky.edu/~vitalrec/ (1911-1986) This will not change if the legislation passes. Only the later certificates will not be available. Sharon

Is anyone researching the Nancy Jane above who was born about 1864 in Rowan, KY.? Dau of Preston and Mary Pettitt..perhaps brothers John and William, sisters Eliz. and Mary? My husband's grandfather Wm. Jerry Fletcher m. Nancy Jane Petitt in May 1934 Rowan Co, KY He died in 1939. I see on familysearch.org that Nancy had married a Jesse H. Cornett in 1880, Then Jerry Fletcher (widower of Sarah Alderson Fletcher) in May 1934, Then Granville Mays in Dec 1939 Then Andrew J. Sparks in 1947 Is this the same Nancy Jane? Then she died in 1959.. at age about 95? In my database there is a Lacy Cornet m. a Ray Flannery. Was curious if in 4 marriages if Nancy Jane had children and who would be the father. Any comments will be welcome. Thanks much, Shirley (researching the Alderson, Fletcher, Harris familiy in Rowan Co, KY.

The Kentucky Legislature is getting ready to drastically limit access to Kentucky vital records including BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, and DIVORCE. (MILITARY RECORDS are also being limited but I do not know which bill is involved.) You can find the entire bill at: http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/record/04rs/HB100/SCS1.doc Death certificates will still be public record after 50 years but more recent death certificates will only be available to: 1. the decedent's widow or widower, 2. child eighteen (18) years of age or older 3. parent 4. grandparent 5. sibling eighteen (18) years of age or older 6. funeral director handling the decedent's funeral arrangements 7. personal representative of the decedent's estate 8. a named beneficiary of an insurance policy of the decedent 9. a person with a claim against the decedent's estate This means that genealogists can no longer order great-uncle Jasper's death certificate to see his parents' names. Birth records will be have limited access while the person is living but will still be public record after 100 years. Divorce and marriage records will be closed for 70 years. We are very late in the process. Jan 6-introduced in House; to Health and Welfare (H) Jan 15-posted in committee Jan 29-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute Jan 30-2nd reading, to Rules; floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute Feb 2-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 3, 2004 Feb 10-3rd reading, passed 94-2 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1) Feb 11-received in Senate Feb 17-to State and Local Government (S) Mar 16-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute Mar 17-2nd reading, to Rules THIS TUESDAY, March 23, this bill will be voted on in the full Senate. If it passes, it will go to Gov. Fletcher for his signature into law. Call and email your senator and let him know that you want HB 100 to fail. Time is critical! Do it by Monday, at the latest. You can find your Senator at http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/whoswho/whoswho.htm Telephone: 502-564-8100 FAX : 502-564-6543 Postal address: 700 Capitol Avenue, Frankfort, KY 40601 Toll Free Numbers - 2004 Session (only for Kentucky) Bill Status Line: 1-866-301-9004 Legislative Message Line: 1-800-372-7181 This is the same bill that failed in committee during the last Legislative session. The genealogists of the state worked together to stop its passage. Please pass this information along to others.

Oops! I had the wrong price. Please note the correct information below. Sharon Kentucky residents may be interested in attending a series of discussions about Kentucky life in the Great Depression sponsored by the Kentucky Historical Society. The Great Depression started earlier and lasted longer in Kentucky than it did in more urban states. Spend four evenings with noted historians Tracy Campbell and David Hamilton in a series of lively discussions about Kentucky life throughout the 1930s. The four topics to be discussed are: * "Kentucky during the Great Depression." Tracy Campbell begins the series with a detailed look at the impact of the Great Depression on the commonwealth. Thursday, April 8 * "Rural Life and the New Deal." David Hamilton shares how the New Deal affected the lives of rural Kentuckians. Thursday, May 13 * "Franklin Roosevelt in Kentucky." Tracy Campbell returns to discuss the public response to President Roosevelt's visit to Kentucky and his New Deal policy. Thursday, June 10 * "Depression Diversions: 1930s Popular Culture." David Hamilton concludes by exploring books, movies, music, and other aspects of cultural life in the thirties. Thursday, July 8 Background reading materials will be provided and a Depression-era dessert will be served at each session. All sessions begin at 7 p.m. at the Kentucky History Center. The fee is $45 for members of the Kentucky Historical Society or $50 non-KHS members. Preregistration and prepayment are required because attendance is limited. You may register and pay with a credit card by calling Joanie DiMartino at (502) 564-1792 ext. 4467. Kentucky Historical Society Attn: Joanie DiMartino 100 West Broadway Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 564-1792 ext. 4467 <mailto:joanie.dimartino@ky.gov> joanie.dimartino@ky.gov. <http://history.ky.gov/> http://history.ky.gov <http://history.ky.gov/Programs/ky101.htm> http://history.ky.gov/Programs/ky101.htm

Kentucky residents may be interested in attending a series of discussions about Kentucky life in the Great Depression sponsored by the Kentucky Historical Society. The Great Depression started earlier and lasted longer in Kentucky than it did in more urban states. Spend four evenings with noted historians Tracy Campbell and David Hamilton in a series of lively discussions about Kentucky life throughout the 1930s. The four topics to be discussed are: * "Kentucky during the Great Depression." Tracy Campbell begins the series with a detailed look at the impact of the Great Depression on the commonwealth. Thursday, April 8 * "Rural Life and the New Deal." David Hamilton shares how the New Deal affected the lives of rural Kentuckians. Thursday, May 13 * "Franklin Roosevelt in Kentucky." Tracy Campbell returns to discuss the public response to President Roosevelt's visit to Kentucky and his New Deal policy. Thursday, June 10 * "Depression Diversions: 1930s Popular Culture." David Hamilton concludes by exploring books, movies, music, and other aspects of cultural life in the thirties. Thursday, July 8 Background reading materials will be provided and a Depression-era dessert will be served at each session. All sessions begin at 7 p.m. at the Kentucky History Center. The fee is $40 for members of the Kentucky Historical Society or $45 non-KHS members. Preregistration and prepayment are required because attendance is limited. You may register and pay with a credit card by calling Joanie DiMartino at (502) 564-1792 ext. 4467. Kentucky Historical Society Attn: Joanie DiMartino 100 West Broadway Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 564-1792 ext. 4467 <mailto:joanie.dimartino@ky.gov> joanie.dimartino@ky.gov. <http://history.ky.gov/> http://history.ky.gov <http://history.ky.gov/Programs/ky101.htm> http://history.ky.gov/Programs/ky101.htm

Genealogy Workshop Thursday April 8, 2-4 p.m. Kentucky History Center 100 W. Broadway Frankfort, Ky. Discover how to track the paths early Kentucky settlers traveled as they moved to the commonwealth with Kentucky history and genealogy specialist Ron Bryant. Learn how immigration routes can help you track your ancestors before they arrived in Kentucky. Free. Please register by calling the Thomas D. Clark Library of the Kentucky Historical Society at 502-564-1792, ext. 4460 or by email RefDesk@ky.gov by April 7. http://history.ky.gov

----- Original Message ----- From: "Marla McCullough" <littoral@msn.com> To: <KYMASON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 3:59 PM Subject: [KYMASON-L] Fw: [KYARC-L] Kentucky Vital Records Project > Information for Kentucky researchers: Announcing a new resource from the KyGenWeb Project. > > Marla McCullough > KyGenWeb Bracken County Coordinator > KyGenWeb Archivist: Bracken - Mason - Nicholas - Robertson County > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sherri Hall > To: KYARC-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 6:13 AM > Subject: [KYARC-L] Kentucky Vital Records Project > > > The KYGenWeb Project is very proud to announce the latest addition to our > "Special Collections" of research references for those with Kentucky roots, > the Kentucky Vital Records Project. > (http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kvrp) > > What began as a "dream" of 3 of us involved with the KYGenWeb Project and > the KYGenWeb Archives, a centralized collection of Kentucky birth, marriage > and death records, is now available in the first stages for Kentucky > researchers. Currently, the browsable index lists all of the deaths in the > KY Death Index (1911-1999). > > We are in the process of adding digital images and transcriptions of actual > death certificates. These digital images and transcriptions will be linked > to the browsable index as they are added to the collection. Records for > this project will be a combination of researcher-contributed records and a > coordinated extraction program so we can get them up as quickly as possible. > We will begin adding birth records about 15 April 2004 and marriage records > about 1 June 2004. As these records are added, they will also be linked to > the index. (NOTE: Birth records will only be added for persons born before > the year 1854, unless proof of death is provided. We want to ensure that > the privacy and safety of living individuals is not compromised.) > > The browsable index will be a great help to KY researchers by itself, as > you'll be able to search for those "creative" spellings that all of us have > been blessed (or cursed) with. Tens of thousands of corrections have > already been made to the original index. Corrections from site visitors are > encouraged. As corrected or additional information is received on any of > the records, it will be incorporated into the index for the benefit of > future site visitors. In addition to the browsable index, be sure to check > out the site search engine, as it will pick up additional information in the > transcriptions (most importantly, parents' and spouse's names, if given). > > We invite everyone to stop in and check out this newest addition. Our hope > is that you'll find some "treasures" here and that you'll then share your > collections so that others can find theirs too. > > Feel free to forward this message to other mail lists. > > > > > > ==== KYARC Mailing List ==== > Check out the Archives using the search engine !!! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/kysearch.htm > > > > ==== KYMASON Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed. E-mail List Mom at mailto:daisysroots@yahoo.com > Visit Daisy's Roots! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/1daisy.htm >

----- Original Message ----- From: <KYROWAN-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <KYROWAN-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 12:01 PM Subject: KYROWAN-D Digest V04 #2 Hello Rowan County List, I am trying to find out when and where Marion M. Hall died. He was born about 1908 in Rowan county, and he married my mother, Gladys Amanda Dennis in Rowan County October 1929. They divorced and he died some years later from a beating. But, I don't know where he died or the exact date. He's listed on Terri Pettit's files as the child of Albert D. Hall and Martha Bell McClain. so if he was related to anyone on the Rowan list, and you know when or where he died, I would appreciate hearing back from you. I believe he would have died after 1946 and prior to 1958. His father's obit on the Rowan county site, lists Albert Hall's "surviving children", and Marion is not listed among them. thanks in advance for any help or suggestions of where to look I haven't found him on the Social Security death index. I believe he may have had a military pension, because I know he was in the military and stationed overseas during WWII. Nola Thacker nolabert@earthlink.net

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Hi Darrel, I was looking at your PERKINS line that you posted on FamilyTree through the Rowan County, US Gen Web page. I grew up in Rowan County. My Dad's side of the family... they all grew up around OWEN County, Kentucky. I am a direct descendant of John D. Perkins SR and John Perkins JR. through their first daughter, Julia Ann Perkins who married, Henry P. Lancaster... and on down that line! Julia's sibling and oldest brother Benjamin Perkins had a son named Alvin PERKINS and they eventually worked their way down from Owen County to Morgan and Rowan counties, Kentucky. The place you mention as Lusks Mill should be Lusby's Mill, Owen Co., Kentucky. MANY of my Souder family and collateral lines are from the Lusby's Mill and surrounding areas of Canby, New Columbus and Dog Walk areas! I went to school with several PERKIN's boys in Rowan County... and come to find out.... they ARE my 4th cousins .... but not from the Rowan, Bath or Morgan counties but through my Owen County PERKINS and collateral lines.... I just had to call one of them and tell them, that while went through school together... we never knew we were related and probably would NEVER have known had it not been for the advent of the Internet and these great resources we share. Isn't that interesting! Just wanted to share and thank you for you posting. By the way, those living Perkins are Jerry, Glennis, Roy and Troy Perkins all of Morehead, Kentucky. Jerry and I both graduated with the Class of 1968 from Rowan County High School. We played on the basketball team together. I found this connection through your posting of the extensive PERKINs descendants. Thank you for your help! Johnny M. Souder

Hi list, I am looking for the Ancestors of Amelia "Milly" Jane Wilson. Milly was born on the 8th of Aug 1831 in probably Bath or Rowan County, Kentucky. She married Warren B. Bailey of Rowan County on 9 Mar 1848 in Bath or Rowan Co., Kentucky. Milly died on the 19th of Aug 1913 in Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky. I know for a fact that her parents names are George W. Wilson and Della Jones because their names were listed on Milly's death certificate. I can NOT seem to fine George and Della in the census's of Rowan, Bath or Morgan. I need to find out WHERE they were from and the siblings of Amelia Jane Wilson. Willing to share... can you help? Johnny M. Souder son of Mary A. McKinney daughter of Amy Lee Bailey daughter of Charles William Bailey and Martha Cassity son of Warren B. Bailey (County Judge of Rowan Co.) and Amelia Jane Wilson daughter of George W. Wilson and Della Jones (married in Bath Co., Kentucky ??) souderj@mindspring.com _________________ Souder/ Bennett/ Wainscott/ Wright/ Richardson Clifton/ Scudder/ Lancaster (Owen, Grant, Carroll, Madison Co., KY and surrounding) _________________ McKinney/ Bailey/ Cassity/ Williams/ Wilson/ Owen/ Archer /Pieratt Hasty/ Carter/ Chastain/ Gill/ Murdock/ Richards/ Grant/ Ammon (Rowan, Bath, Morgan, Montgomery, Menifee, Mercer, Lincoln, & Clark Co.'s, KY.) _________________ ..."I shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I..., I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference" Robert Frost ...the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off due to cutbacks!

Rowan County, Ky will be celebrating its 150th Birthday during 2006. Sesquicentennial activities are now being planned. One special plan is to record a series of CDs showcasing Rowan County's musical talent and heritage. A volunteer committee has been hard at work this year producing the first official CD - prerecorded acoustic music with traditional tunes by Rowan County connectecd musicians. A free concert featuring at least ten of the seventeen indiividuals/groups on the Cd will be the kickoff activity for this CD release. Everyone is invited to attend this delightful evening of music. If you want information on ordering this CD, email me for details. FREE CONCERT Celebrating a Sesquicentennial CD Release Friday, November 7th, 7:00 PM First Baptist Church East Main Street Morehead, KY Featuring: White Horse String Band Russ Ward Spit and Polish Rowan County Ramblers Ford MacNeil Caney Creek Harvey, Glenn and Steve Tim Gilliam Deborah Plank-Wilson Barry Bowersock Tony Pence Jesse Wells and more... Sponsored by the Rowan County Sesquicentennial Music Committee Rowan County, KY Sesqui CD - Volume I "Sounds from the Hardwoods - Rowan County Unplugged" will be for sale in the lobby! Only $10.00 - Great Christmas Present!!!

We found a fair amount of both microfilmed and original records at the Kentucky Archives in Frankfort, Kentucky when we visited there last year. If you have specific information, you can pay for a search and copies. I had made contact with the KY Archives the year before by mail. After successfully finding some documents, my husband and I decided to incorporate going to the Archives as part of a vacation last year. It was great. There was so much information there that's not yet available online. I'm still looking for court documents on a murder trial of my two grand uncles; Marion Francis Dennis and Tuble Mathias Dennis. I have a copy of the original murder indictment where they were charged with shooting a William Igo. The indictment was later marked "not guilty by reason of self defense". If anyone on list is working on the descendants of either Greenberry Dennis (wife Nancy E. Manning Dennis) or the family of William Igo, I would love to exchange information. The murder of William Igo took place early 1900's. (my files are a mess right now since we rearranged our home office, but I'm hoping to get things in order in the next couple of weeks. So if anyone is working on the Igo or Dennis or Manning families, I should be able to share some info with you soon). thanks, Nola Thacker ----- Original Message ----- From: <KYROWAN-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <KYROWAN-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 9:01 AM Subject: KYROWAN-D Digest V03 #19

Does anyone know where I can query on the availability of probate records or maybe a will? I'm trying to find records on Jesse DAVIS who died 12 Nov 1857 Rowan Co KY. George

Darrell, Under the 1856 births, in the B section, you have a birth record: b400-001-birth.txt BAILEY, baby boy. I can identify that person for you if you are interested: Bath County, Kentucky Return of Birth 1. Date of birth: December 18, 1856 2. Name of child: Not named <----------------------------Warren B. Bailey 3. Sex: male 4. Color: white 5. Alive or dead: alive 6. Place of birth: Bath 7. Name of father or owner: Warren Bailey 8. Maiden name of mother: Milly Jane Wilson 9. Residence of parents: Bath 10. Birthplace of father: Bath 11. Birthplace of mother: Bath 12. Remarks: This person is Warren B. Bailey who was called "Pomp". His parents are correctly stated above. Warren B. Bailey, his Father with the same name, was a County Judge in Rowan County for 3 consecutive terms and was the husband of Amelia Jane Bailey. I am a direct descendent of this Warren B. Bailey. Warren and Milly had another child, a son named Charles William Bailey. Charles is my great Grandfather on my mother's side of the family. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darrell Warner" <darrellwarner@primary.net> To: <KYBATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 5:06 PM Subject: [KYBATH] 1911-1920 Bath County Birth Index > I have just posted to the archives a birth index for the years 1911 thru 1920 for Bath County, Kentucky. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/bath/toc.html So far I have the letters A and B done. It shows the Child's name and the name of the mother. I plan to do them all as time permits. Let me know if this helps anyone. > > Thanks, > Darrell > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003

"Diggin' Up Roots" 6th Annual Genealogy Workshop Sponsored by Rowan County Historical Society Saturday, August 16, 2003 9:00am - 2:00pm Rowan County Public Library Community Room Morehead, Kentucky Cost: Donation of Your Choosing Featured Speaker Kim Moody, Professional Genealogist Georgetown, KY "The Many Steps to Take in Tracing An Ancestor" Also: Displays, Personal Resources, Refreshments Opportunities to Meet Other Family Researchers Explore the Library's Genealogy Collection Compile a Family History Book Entry For More Information Call Mabel 606-784-9792 or Willow 606-784-8146 Email <bbsharp@adelphia.net> Write Rowan County Historical Society P.O. Box 60, Morehead, KY 40351

On 7/22/03 7:52 AM, "Bette McIntosh" <bmcintosh@new.rr.com> wrote: > Hello Listers, > > I am trying to locate a marriage record for my ancestors, Delilah MITCHELL & > Edward CASE, 20 February 1820. It is my understanding that the Rowan County, > KY Courthouse has no records that predate the 1880s as the earlier records > (land, probate and marriages) were destroyed in a courthouse fire. > > Does anyone have access to any marriage books or a marriage database that can > shed some light on the accuracy of this marriage date and perhaps provide > additional information along these lines? > > Many thanks for your efforts on my behalf, > > Bette > bmcintosh@new.rr.com Bette, Rowan County was not formed until 1856, so loss of Rowan Co records would not impact an 1820 marriage record anyway. For 1820 I would recommend checking Bath Co and Fleming Co. (Mitchell was mostly a Bath Co name in that time frame; I don't know about Case.) Teri Pettit

Hello Listers, I am trying to locate a marriage record for my ancestors, Delilah MITCHELL & Edward CASE, 20 February 1820. It is my understanding that the Rowan County, KY Courthouse has no records that predate the 1880s as the earlier records (land, probate and marriages) were destroyed in a courthouse fire. Does anyone have access to any marriage books or a marriage database that can shed some light on the accuracy of this marriage date and perhaps provide additional information along these lines? Many thanks for your efforts on my behalf, Bette bmcintosh@new.rr.com

Hello, If there is anyone on the list that would be willing to search and copy two marriage records for me, would you please contact me. In one instance the marriage book, page number is known, in the other it is not but the timeframe is within a couple of year of the period between 1864 and 1869. Thank you! Barb

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