For those who have not visited Sandy Gorin's "KY RESEARCH TIPS" web pages... you are in for a treat... Many of us have some KY connections....but, you do NOT have to have KY ancestors to benefit from Sandy's many valuable research tips.... See the following topics for some good examples of what is available through Sandy's web pages on GenForum at Rootsweb... Kentucky Research Tips Message Index _ this is the main index page <A HREF="http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips"> http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips</A> Check it out if you suspect your TN ancestor either came from or went to KY... for example, Sandy has listed Revolutionary War Soldiers for each county in KY... == TIP 230 - THE DRAPER MANUSCRIPTS <A HREF="http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips?read=249"> http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips?read=249</A> The Draper Manuscripts are a vauluable untapped resource many people are not aware of...plus Sandy's page gives information on some "Calendars" pertaining to portions of Lyman Draper's work which are now available in print... == TIP 184 MILITARY RECORDS - WHAT DO THEY CONTAIN AND HOW TO ORDER <A HREF="http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips?read=203"> http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips?read=203</A> I often see questions of how to get copies of military records...Sandy's page will give you the information you need.... == TIP #144 - LAW OF DESCENTS <A HREF="http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips?read=162"> http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips?read=162</A> "This deals with the estates of deceased and how they were to descend by law.." Even though this article is specific to KY laws as taken from their home state of Virginia, it explains a lot on how property was distributed by law when someone died without a will.. = TIP# 138 - SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION & COMMISSION RELATIVE TO CAPTURED & ABANDONED PROPERTY <A HREF="http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips?read=156 "> http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips?read=156</A> This is another uptapped resource many folks are not aware of....particularly helpful to those who had ancestors who fought for the Union in the Civil War... == TIP#55 - THE FAMOUS WALKER LINE <A HREF="http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips?read=58"> http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips?read=58</A> Many people are not aware of "Walker's Line" between KY and TN...and the disputes that occurred over land boundaries during this period... If your ancestor lived near the borders of TN....be sure to check out the neighboring county of the neighboring state in the early formation days... == TIP 224 - MIGRATORY PATTERNS <A HREF="http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips?read=243"> http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips?read=243</A> quoted from this page: - "With the 1850 census, Kentucky decided to track places of birth on its citizens. Most of the settlers came from neighboring states with Virginia giving up the largest amount of its people followed by Tennessee, Ohio, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. This changed so that by 1870, most of Kentuckys new arrivals came from Tennessee and 100 years later, from Ohio. There were also large numbers from Indiana, Illinois and West Virginia whereas North Carolina and Pennsylvania dropped sharply." == Hope this helps some of you..... Nancy Goodman in TN .