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Geneology Resources

Learn about your own family history with these links.

Resources

Kentucky State Agency Resources
- Department for Libraries and Archives
  The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA) serves Kentucky's need to know by supporting Kentucky public libraries, state agencies, and the blind and physically handicapped with collections and services to fulfill information needs.
- Historical Society
  The Kentucky Historical Society was founded in 1836 to collect and preserve the artifacts, papers and other documentation of Kentucky’s history.
- Kentucky Land Office
  The Kentucky Land Office is the place to start when researching land acquisition in Kentucky. They have helpful information to assist you in your search.
African American Resources
- African American Genealogical Links
  Access resources from Ancestor Quest Genalogy.
- African American Web Sites
  Web links from the AAGSNC Genealogical Resource Directory.
- African-American Cemeteries Online
  Access cemetary information from around the country.
- African-American History
  The Historical Text Archive
- African-Native American Genealogy Homepage
  Here you find many research links pertaining to the African-Native American in our history.
- AfriGeneas Homepage
  AfriGeneas is a site devoted to African American genealogy, to researching African Ancestry in the Americas in particular and to genealogical research and resources in general.
- Freedmen’s Bureau Online
  The Bureau supervised all relief and educational activities relating to refugees and freedmen, including issuing rations, clothing and medicine.
- Spartacus Encyclopedia: Civil Rights 1860-1980
  Access important Civil Rights information.
Cemetery Records
- Cemetery Junction
  Browse links to Kentucky cemeteries.
- Cemetery Records Online (Interment.net)
  Browse 3,544,302 cemetery records across 7,433 cemeteries from around the world.
- Find A Grave
  See the graves of thousands of famous people from around the world, or find the graves of your ancestors.
- Lexington Cemetery
  The Lexington Cemetery is more than a pleasant cemetery. Many consider the grounds to be beautiful in their own right.
- The Political Graveyard
  The Internet's most comprehensive source of U.S. Political Biography.
- USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project
  The purpose of this project is to organize volunteers who will work together to create a lasting tribute to our ancestors. We will transcribe tombstone inscriptions and have that work archived for the future and made easily accessible to all.
- Zachary Taylor National Cemetery (Interment.net)
  Records of burials were provided to this website by the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs, on July 2, 2000. This is not a complete list of burials, only those that are on file with the VA.
Genealogy Research on the Web
- AAG International Research
  This is a world-wide network of professional genealogists and family historians.
- Ancestor Quest Genealogy
  Listed in Ancestor Quest Genealogy are hundreds of links and information that pertain to all facets of Genealogy.
- Ancestry Corner.com
  Access many genealogy links.
- Ancestry.com
  Search for your ancestors.
- Census Links on the Net
  Find census links from around the world.
- Cyndi's List
  A list of more than 197,200 genealogy sites on the Internet
- DAR Library, Washington, DC
  As one of the largest genealogical centers in the United States, the DAR Library is an essential destination when researching your family history.
- EllisIsland.org
  Search for immigration records.
- Family Treemaker Homepage
  Create your family tree and learn more about your ancestors.
- Genealogical Research at the National Archives
  The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent Federal agency that preserves our nation's history and defines us as a people by overseeing the management of all Federal records.
- Genealogy Gateway
  You can begin your genealogy search with these valuable links.
- Genealogy Toolbox
  Within this site you will find links to genealogical and historical resources gathered by our TreEZy search engine, digitized images of original documents, and an online store that features over 13,000 products for those interested in researching their family history.
- Genealogy.com
  Genealogy.com has won more awards and accolades than any other provider of family history products.
- KYGenWeb
  We hope you find lots of help on our pages and will return often.
- LDS Family Search
  Learn how to start your family history or search for your ancestors in our vast record collections.
- National Genealogical Society
  The National Genealogical Society, a non-profit organization founded in 1903, is the premier national society for everyone from the beginner to the most advanced family historian.
- Rand Genealogy Club
  Welcome to the RAND Genealogy Club, a group of RAND employees who share the hobby of tracing our family trees. We provide this page to share information about genealogical resources we've found available on the "information highway."
- Rootsweb
  The primary purpose and function of RootsWeb.com is to connect people so that they can help each other and share genealogical research.
- Social Security Death Index (Rootsweb)
  The most full-featured SSDI search engine on the internet
- Surnames of Kentucky
  The SoKY Network will link you to other researchers of the same names.
- U.S. Gazetteer (U.S. Census Bureau)
  This gazetteer is used to identify places to view with the Tiger Map Server and obtain census data from the 1990 Census Lookup server.
- U.S. Migration Charts
  In order to enhance your family history, we recommend including migration charts in your publication.
- USGenweb Project
  We are a group of volunteers working together to provide Internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States.
- Vital Records Information
  This page contains information about where to obtain vital records (such as birth, death & marriage certificates and divorce decrees) from each state, territory and county of the United States.
Military Records
- AmericanCivilWar.com
  Search this site by keyword, battle or date for specific information.
- Battles of the American Revolution
  Access major battles and skirmishes of the American Revolution.
- Civil War Rosters
  Find information on Kentucky soldiers in the Civil War.
- Index of Civil War Information on the Internet
  Access important information from the Civil War era.
- Kentucky Military Links
  Find information about Kentucky's military involvement from the Revolutionary to Civil War.
- Korean and Vietnam Casualties
  The National Archives and Records Administration, has custody of two data files in the Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Record Group 330) that contain records of U.S. military casualties from the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.
- Revolutionary War Warrant Search (Secretary of State)
  The database is a tool for researchers to identify: (1) whether an ancestor received a military warrant; (2) whether he assigned the warrant; (3) whether the warrant was used in Kentucky; and (4) what Kentucky survey(s) were authorized by the warrant.
- War of the Rebellion (Cornell Univ.)
  A compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate Armies
Native American Resources
- African-Native American Genealogy Homepage
  Here you find many research links pertaining to the African-Native American in our history.
- Cherokee Genealogy Page
  Access "All Things Cherokee" here.
- Index of Native American Resources on the Internet
  This site is constructed primarily to provide information resources to the Native American community and only secondarily to the general community.
State Archives
- African American Research
  An overview of African Americans in Kentucky history
- Archival Reference Services
  Archives and Preservation links from the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Genealogical Resources
  Quick links to Kentucky genealogical resources
- Genealogical Society
  Its purpose is to foster the science of genealogy through educational and research programs, and promoting projects to preserve, produce, and disseminate knowledge of genealogical or historical value.
- Kentucky Online Research
  Access research collections from the Kentucky Historical Society.
- Native American Research
  The Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Shawnee were the three major tribes that influenced Kentucky.
Vital Records
- Death Records Index, 1911-2000 (Rootsweb)
  Kentucky records from Rootsweb
- Marriage & Divorce Certificate Information
  Apply for or obtain a copy of a marriage or divorce certificate from the Department of Public Health here.
- Obtain Vital Records
  Obtain a birth or death certificate or marriage or divorce certificate.
- Research Assistance - The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
  Receive assistance from a Librarian or access forms to order a variety of records.
- Research Services
  The Kentucky Historical Society Library offers three types of fee-based research services to patrons.
- Tips on Researching Genealogy
  Here are suggestions for beginning a search for your ancestors.
- Vital Statistics (Records of Kentucky Deaths, Marriages and Divorces)
  Indexes to selected Kentucky vital records are available here for searching.
- Vital Statistics, Office of
  Order birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates

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