My thanks to B. K. Marshall for the wonderful site on Kentucky Biographies. I've found several that really helped my research. Kathy Bowlin -----Original Message----- From: B.K.Marshall <marsh004@tc.umn.edu> To: KYSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com <KYSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, May 14, 2000 8:02 PM Subject: Re: [KYSHELBY] Re: researcher needed >Try ><http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Bios> > >"G. Harris" wrote: >> >> Kathy, >> From what I can gather, there was a series of "Goodspeed" type >> biographies published in the late 1800's by Perrin, Battle, & Kniffin that >> covered much of the state in various volumes. Some of these are available >> in reprint but, as far as my book dealer knows, not the one covering Shelby >> Co. If anyone knows any differently please let me know - these things are >> really good sources.. >> Thanks >> George >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mike & Kathy Bowlin" <mkbowlin@iland.net> >> To: <KYSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 3:05 PM >> Subject: [KYSHELBY] Re: researcher needed >> >> > Hi, >> > >> > I am new to the list, and I am researching the families of Clark, >> Hill, >> > Ragsdale, Staton and Pollard in the early years since the formation of the >> > county until about 1850, by which time most of my branches of the family >> had >> > moved to Indiana. I am looking for a local researcher who would be >> willing >> > to do some courthouse research for me for a reasonable fee. I am unable >> to >> > travel due to caring for my disabled granddaughter. If there is an >> > interested party there, please contact me at mkbowlin@iland.net , to >> discuss >> > fees. Would also like to know if there was ever published a "Goodspeed" >> > history for Shelby county, KY, that had the biographies of some of the >> > citizens in the back of the book, and if so, if it is still available for >> > sale. >> > >> > Thank you, >> > >> > Kathy Bowlin >> > >> > > >