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Baltimore: Gateway Press. As New with No dust jacket as issued. 2000. Hardcover. 334 pages .

Baltimore: Gateway Press. As New with No dust jacket as issued. 1995. Hardcover. 365 pages .

Heritage Books Inc.. New. 2009. Trade Paperback. 512 pages. Consists primarily of biographical and genealogical sketches of the families of the Kentucky counties - Boyd, Lawrence, Elliott, Morgan, Magoffin, Martin, Floyd, Johnson, Pike, Perry, and Knox. There are also some brief accounts of the communities along these streams, and of the early settlements in the area. .

Heritage Books Inc.. New. 2009. Paperback. 126 pages. Newspapers are a wonderful source of genealogical and historical data. The abstracted news articles herein are filled with names, dates, and events that were originally published in The Mirror in Washington, Kentucky, and The Maysville Eagle in Maysville, Kentucky. These articles reflect the social and political opinions, lifestyles, and priorities of the time. Readers will marvel at the contrast between the content of a 1799 or 1818 newspaper and the news items published in 2005. What a different life we lead! Stolen horses, runaway slaves, Indian attacks, debts, assault, murder, business openings, marriage announcements, death notices, and much more fill these pages. A list of letters remaining in the post office is a regular feature that presents a lengthy list of the names along with addresses such as near Mill's Station or care of Mr. Hadon, Clarks Mill. Domestic Intelligence, is another frequent feature that reports on the… Read More

Heritage Books. New. 2007. Paperback. 2 pages. This is the second volume of this two-volume series contains information on more than 7,000 marriages, covering the first 100 years of Greenup County, Kentucky. Included are the names of bride, groom, witnesses, and person performing the ceremony, as well as the location and date of marriage (including day of the week) and any changes in wedding plans. Personal statistics, such as age, marital status, place of birth, and parents’ place of birth are also given when available. Double weddings are noted and a full name index rounds out each volume. .

Westminster, MD: Heritage Books. New. 2007. Paperback. Index.. 722 pages. This is the first volume of a two-volume series contains information on more than 7,000 marriages, covering the first 100 years of Greenup County, Kentucky. Included are the names of bride, groom, witnesses, and person performing the ceremony, as well as the location and date of marriage (including day of the week) and any changes in wedding plans. Personal statistics, such as age, marital status, place of birth, and parents’ place of birth are also given when available. Double weddings are noted and a full name index rounds out each volume. .

Baltimore: Clearfield. New. 2006. Trade Paperback. 312 pages. Historic Families of Kentucky is a basic history of the state, with considerable emphasis on the accomplishments of the pioneer families, including their public service in the nation's struggle for independence and existence. The objective of the book is to trace from their origin in this country a number of Kentucky families of Scotch-Irish extraction whose ancestors immigrated to America in the early 18th century and became pioneers of the Valley of Virginia. Descendants of these families of the Valley were among the early pioneers of Kentucky. .

Westminster, MD: Heritage Books. New. (1938) 2009. Reprint. Paperback. 478 pages. Railey's Woodford County takes the county through the nineteenth century, with emphasis on the original migrant settlers in the period following the Revolution. It contains hundreds of family sketches, as well as lists of source records accounting for an additional 5,000 early residents. .

Greenville: Southern Historical Press. New. 1999. Hardcover. Index. . 848 pages. This book is devoted to "the Blue Grass Region" of the state of Kentucky. It has been said to have more genealogical information than any other book of its kind. The book is divided into two main topics of interest. The first is a general history of the four above mentioned counties. With the second being of greater interest to the genealogist, this section is devoted to biographical sketches of these early settlers. The index alone references over 8,000 individuals. .

Westminster, MD: Heritage Books. New. (1913) 2007. Reprint. Paperback. Illus., index.. 496 pages. This book tracks the history of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, from its first white settlers in the late 18th century up through the first years of the 20th century. There are also biographical sketches of Muhlenberg men who fought in the War of 1812 or the Mexican War, and a short history of the county's militia muster. One chapter discusses the county's role in the Civil War; another includes biographical sketches of more than 20 Civil War soldiers from Muhlenberg. Mr. Rothert presents local history in accessible, conversational chapters; his writing is built upon and supplemented by many documents and accounts from inhabitants. .

Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1987. Hardcover. Helpful handwritten correction to index. 258 pages .

Westminster, MD: Heritage Books. New. (1993) 2009. Paperback. 204 pages. With over 1,500 Kentuckian surnames referenced in this major new work. Mr. Hehir provides in one source a comprehensive listing of all printed Kentuckian genealogies and family histories that have made their way into major library collections across the United States. The author researched library listings and catalogs covering many genealogical libraries including the Library of Congress, the National Genealogical Society Library and the Library of the Daughters of the American Revolution along with historical association libraries from Massachusetts to California. Many of the books deal with multiple families some with non-Kentucky roots. Arranged for ease of use the entries are presented alphabetically according to surname with a cross index to family and secondary names to help researchers find surnames that would otherwise remain buried with the text. No genealogist working with Kentuckian families should be… Read More

Westminster, MD: Heritage Books. Fine. 1993. Paperback. 190 pages. With over 1,500 Kentuckian surnames referenced in this major new work. Mr. Hehir provides in one source a comprehensive listing of all printed Kentuckian genealogies and family histories that have made their way into major library collections across the United States. The author researched library listings and catalogs covering many genealogical libraries including the Library of Congress, the National Genealogical Society Library and the Library of the Daughters of the American Revolution along with historical association libraries from Massachusetts to California. Many of the books deal with multiple families some with non-Kentucky roots. Arranged for ease of use the entries are presented alphabetically according to surname with a cross index to family and secondary names to help researchers find surnames that would otherwise remain buried with the text. No genealogist working with Kentuckian families should be without… Read More

Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1977. Hardcover. 254 pages .

Southern Historical Press. New with No dust jacket as issued. 1982. Hardcover. 808 pages. This is probably the rarest of all the biographical sketch books ever done on Kentuckians, having been published in 1897. The book covers all of the prominent lawyers, as well as those who were not so prominent. This is a must book for every library shelf. It contains biographical sketches of approximately 700 individuals and finely executed steel engravings of 121 biographies. There are approximately 10,500 names of individuals listed besides those of the biographies .

Westminster, MD: Heritage Books. New. (1998) 2008. Reprint. Paperback. 428 pages. A fire in the county court house in 1929 destroyed all the records up to that time. This book is an attempt to reconstruct as many of the missing marriage records as possible from available sources. Most of the marriage dates are estimates based on the age of the oldest child plus one year. Also included are some marriage records from surrounding counties for those couples who lived in Owsley County at one time or another during the years 1843-1910. .