Kentucky Genealogical Society Hosts 27th Annual Conference at the Kentucky History Center on August 3-4, 2001. ��Five workshops will be conducted on Friday, August 3, 2001. There are two morning sessions from 9:00 to 11:30 am. "Using tax lists to research Kentucky Land patents", lead by Kandi Adkinson, Supervisor of Land Office Division, Secretary of State Office. "Cemetery and tombstone care and maintenance", will be presented by Karla Nicholson, Kentucky Historical Society. The three afternoon sessions will be conducted from 1:00 to 3:30 pm. Jim Prichard, Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives (KDLA) will present "Hidden Sources at the KDLA". This one session has two presentations of 60-minutes each. "Burned County Courthouses" by Eloise Caroland, and "Using DNA to determining probable ancestry" presented by Sharon Withers, UK Core/Special Hematology Laboratory. The fifth session will be presented at the Governor's Office of Technology Training Center using Family Tree Maker software, conducted by Jim Carigan, Computer Science faculty member at KSU. All these session will cost $5 per person. ��On Saturday, August 4, 2001, our 27th Annual KGS Seminar will be held. Dr. Kenneth C. Carstens, Ph.D. will speak on "George Rogers Clark and the American Revolution; membership of the Illinois Battalion; History of Clark's Fort Jeffersonville and his civilian community of Clarksville, to include the historical and archaeological significance of the site". The afternoon session is Ron Bryant, Kentucky History Society Research Library, who will speak on the "Genealogist as a detective. How to gather family information from photographs, documents and other family possessions. Putting flesh on the family skeleton writing a family history. The one-day seminar, which includes a box lunch, is $25 per person. ��You may attend any session on Friday or just the Saturday Seminar. ��For further information or brochure check out website -- http://members.aol.com/cwontheweb/kgs/AnnSemWelc.htm email -- [email protected], or telephone -- 502 223-7541 (Frankfort). ��

Hi Everyone, I have recently updated the Kentucky in the Civil War website at http://www.geocities.com/civil_war_in_ky Check out the What's New! page for the latest additions to the site. Thanks, Beth KY-7thinf List Administrator Kentucky in the Civil War Website http://www.geocities.com/civil_war_in_ky

My wife's Grandparents left Greensburg KY in Oct 1913 for TX by train. They loaded every thing they had including animals, wagons, and furniture on a train and set out for OK and TX. Is there a good source for finding out about these train transports. Like their stops along the way, their ultimate destinations, what it was like to travel on these trains etc etc. Would appreciate any help given. Bill TX

Hi Everyone, I have recently updated the Kentucky in the Civil War website at http://www.geocities.com/civil_war_in_ky Check out the What's New! page for the latest additions to the site. Don't forget to sign our guestbook. We would love to hear from you. Thanks, Beth KY-7thinf List Administrator Kentucky in the Civil War Website http://www.geocities.com/civil_war_in_ky

IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kentucky Genealogical Society July 12, 2001 Meeting "Ethnic Groups in Kentucky"� ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Richard "Dick" Brown, PhD, Historian, Educator and Author, will speak to us on "Ethnic Groups in Kentucky" � 7:00pm, July 12, 2001 at the Kentucky History Center, Frankfort.� � Members of the public who are exploring their own family's history and those generally interested in history and genealogy will be most welcomed.� Board meeting precedes at 6:00pm.� For further information call (502)597-6380 (Frankfort), or e-mail [email protected]

Does anyone have any information on the skirmish that took place in Redbird, Ky. sometime around August 1862? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Beth

Ladies and Gentlemen: Late Monday evening, the West Point, Virginia City Council urrendered unconditionally. HPA President of Virginia, Fred Taylor, reports that there were about 100 SCV/HPA and others at the meeting. Before the crowd could begin to show their outrage, the city attorney read a statement saying that they were backing off their ban of Confederate flags on the graves of Confederates. Calling from a cell phone in the cemetery, Fred stated that they were putting flags out at this moment. It is a fine moment for the Confederacy! Congratulations Virginia!! Charles Lunsford, President HPA

I am researching and compiling the service records of all soldiers in Jackson Purchase Confederate military units. I am including a general amount of genealogical information on each soldier as much as I can confirm/document. At the present I have compiled the records into my database of the following units: Bolen's and Melton's Independent Companies of KY Cavalry Company F of the First Kentucky Infantry Companies A, G, and H of the Third KY Infantry Companies D, E, and G of the Seventh KY Infantry Companies G and H of the Twelfth KY Cavalry Companies C and D of the First Confederate Cavalry (King's KY Battalion) Company C of the Thirty-third TN Infantry I would appreciate any information on the units and the soldiers that served in them. Thanks Gregory S. Miller 702 Fairlane Drive Murray, KY 42071 (270) 753-3742

Is there a website for KY 8th Cavalry? Thanks, Janet

Joe, Thank you for the website for the 16th KY Infantry. Now can you tell me where to find any info on the 47th KY Infantry? Sandi

Could someone please send me any websites to read about the 16th KY Infantry? Thank you, Sandi

These are really good sites for Census avalibility maps http://www.segenealogy.com/sgo03.htm http://www.segenealogy.com/sgo03_ky.htm http://www.segenealogy.com/kentucky/ky_censusmap.htm And County Formation Maps http://www.segenealogy.com/kentucky/ky_map.htm Brent

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 KENTUCKY CONFEDERATE GENERALS FACT A DAY FOR JUNE 17TH 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX General James Morrison Hawes was acting as the Colonel for the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry at the beginning of their War for Southern Independence. Colonel Hawes resigned this position to become a major in the Regular Confederate Army. Major Hawes was appointed a Brigadier General upon the request of General Albert Sidney Johnston. He went on to be promoted to Brigadier General in the Provisional Confederate Army to rank from March 5th, 1862. 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 A Confederate Salute to these fine southern gentlemen! 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888

Thank you, everyone for the help on my last question. Does anyone have any information on KY 8 Cavalry. I can find some things on the infantry, but not Cavalry. That is the one my gggrandfather was in. Thank you again, Janet

Janet, Do you know if the widow got a pension? You can probably find out general information from two ancient series of books. The first is the War of the Rebellion series, about 80 books that had a history of every organization in the war and casualties. There are also books about all the KY military units, and many county histories include info about units in their area. The second is the 1882 list of pensioners, a five volume set that is arranged by state and county. It should have the widow listed and a pension number and maybe a date. From that you can order her pension file using a Form 80 from the NARA, National Archives. You can also get a military file for your ancestor using the same form. Most genealogy libraries have these forms and you can go to the http://www.nara.gov web site as well. Cindy Birk Conley Carmi, IL > > Subject: [KYWBTSVETS] Williams-Widow's Pensions > Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 16:42:48 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > I am trying to find out information on my gggrandfather. His name was William > Williams, served in the Civil War in 8th KY Cav. He died in the war from the > records I have been able to locate. He was from Eubank, KY. His widow was > Peggy. Are there records available for him and also records for Widow's > Pensions? All I have on these people is their names. Their son was George > Lincoln Williams, born 1862 in Eubank. I got the parent's names from a > wedding certificate. Can anyone help me? Please? Thank you, Janet

I am trying to find out information on my gggrandfather. His name was William Williams, served in the Civil War in 8th KY Cav. He died in the war from the records I have been able to locate. He was from Eubank, KY. His widow was Peggy. Are there records available for him and also records for Widow's Pensions? All I have on these people is their names. Their son was George Lincoln Williams, born 1862 in Eubank. I got the parent's names from a wedding certificate. Can anyone help me? Please? Thank you, Janet

Kevin, I am also interested in the 1st Ky Calvary my ggrandfather JOHN FROST was in the 1st from Clinton County I would love to be able to locate a photo of this unit and more information. Thanks Laura -- RUSSELL COUNTY KENTUCKY FRIENDS http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/russellcountyfriends Laura"s Newspapers List http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/laurasnewspaperpost MY HOME PAGE http://www.geocities.com/mamafrost/index.html A.n.d.e.r.s.o.n-B.o.w.l.e.s-B.u.n.c.h-B.l.a.c.k C.o.l.y.e.r-D.e.S.p.a.i.n-F.e.r.r.y-F.r.o.s.t G.r.a.h.a.m-B.u.r.t.o.n-J.a.s.p.e.r-H.u.c.k.a.b.y M.c.C.u.b.b.i.n.s -N.e.a.t-P.a.i.n.t.e.r-R.i.c.h.m.o.n.d R.e.x.r.o.a.t-B.o.l.e.n-Q.u.i.n.n-W.a.r.d-W.a.l.k.e.r W.r.i.g.h.t My biggest brick wall John Frost Born Clinton County Ky-1841 d. 1910 in Clinton County Ky parents were William Frost & Rachael? What was Rachael"s maiden name? mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected]

Interested in corresponding with anyone researching the Clinton County, KY and Calloway County, KY units from the Civil War. Especially interested in the 1st KY Cavalry and 13th KY Cavalry from Clinton County and both Union and Confederate units from Calloway County and maybe even Marshall County. Thanks, Kevin Miller

I am researching the 5th Ky. Volunteer Infantry Regiment U.S. for the purpose of writing a comprehensive regimental history for publication, and am looking for access to letters , diaries and photos of men who served in this regiment. I would also like to hear from persons who had ancestors in this outstanding regiment. Last December my book — A History of the 6th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry U.S.: The Boys Who Feared No Noise was publishedby Beargrass Press, Louisville,KY. http:beargrasspress.com Thanks Joe Reinhart Louisville

Seeking information on William Arch Miller, Confederate veteran of Company H, Third Kentucky Infantry. he was born in 1840 and a family genealogy states that he died at a veterans hospital in Louisville. I assume that actually this means he died at the Confederate Home at Pewee Valley and was buried in the Confederate Cemetery there. Would appreciate any help in finding his date and place of death and burial. Thanks. Greg