The campbell county historical and genealogical society is a nonprofit organization formed in 1990, and dedicated to preserving, protecting and promoting history and genealogy in campbell county, kentucky. Kentucky explorer magazine a unique history, genealogy and. The cloverport museum is located in the former freight depot building in the east end of cloverport. The cloverport museum, 410 e houston st, cloverport, ky 2020. This book is a hodge podge of poorly documented and misleading genealogies and history. Kentucky discount genealogy and history books, maps and cds. In 1816 when the lincoln family, consisting of thomas, his wife, nancy, their son and daughter, moved from hodgenville to indiana, they were ferried across the ohio river here cloverport. Warren county, kentucky images of america series by. Take into consideration that even though these units are listed some of them never came into existence due to manpower or other unknown circumstances. We have decided to reschedule our irvington 5k and cloverport 5k. Updated 17 april 2002 you are our 39689th visitor since counter reset 5 jan 2001. History and families, anderson county, kentucky out of print try used books. Breckinridge county, kentucky genealogy history ky.
A history of anderson county, kentucky 17801936 out of print try used books. Owen county history and biographies extracted from history of. Souvenir program of the 38th annual sacajawea festival held in cloverport, kentucky from july 31 to august 3, 2002. It could be a 12 page childrens book to a 1,000 page epic. I created this site in the hopes that it will help researchers find available research and family books for the eastern kentucky area. Other references to this are sparse, but i did find, in an old book entitled kentucky, a guide to the bluegrass state, published in 1939, the following. The lost cause and civil war memory in a border state by anne e. The first comprehensive history of the state since the publication of thomas d. Scalf, the trail of the lonesome pine by john fox jr.
The genealogical committee of the kentucky historical society. Period accounts of kentucky or anywhere else cant always be taken at face value. History of kentucky by charles kerr, 1922, the american historical society edition, in english. Understanding the history of the area where your ancestor lived can be helpful to understand. Feb 08, 2011 fiona youngbrown has been a kentucky resident for thirteen years, during which time she has developed a love of bourbon as well as an appreciation for iced tea and cornbread. Kentucky kindred genealogy will be nine years old in april. John filsons famous the discovery, settlement, and present state of kentucke 1784 was, shall we say, rather optimistic in its descriptions. Discover librarianselected research resources on kentucky history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more.
Harrison 19222011 was professor of history at western kentucky university and the author of many books on the history of the commonwealth. I have loved every moment of sharing pictures, old wills, stories, obituaries, etc. This district is one of the few remaining independent districts in kentucky that has not consolidated. Online resources breckinridge county public library. American book company, c1909, by elizabeth shelby kinkead page images at hathitrust richard henderson. Message boards surnames pate pates, kentucky cloverport message boards. On july 10 1889, cloverport became the first city in kentucky to use natural gas for street lighting. Owen county, kentucky history and biographies 32 pages, 8. They may include county histories, town histories, other types of histories, collections of biographies, genealogies of families, collections of records for a specific area, etc. Murray cemetery in cloverport, kentucky kentucky kindred.
Both the gnis and fips databases contain entries for cloverport. Official website, the university press of kentucky upk is the scholarly publisher for the commonwealth of. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Crane, phd is the author of the acclaimed historical nonfiction divided. Western kentucky books published by hopkins county genealogical society for. A civil war history camp nelson, kentucky, was designed in 1863 as a military supply depot for the union army. Memoirs of the madam on clay street by pauline tab. Khs maintains online catalogs of artifacts, books, manuscripts, rare books and other types of collections.
See our census page for cloverport for more information. Cloverport independent schools is a school district serving cloverport, kentucky and surrounding areas of far western breckinridge county. Local history books on kentucky arcadia publishing. Librarians rode up into the kentucky mountains, their saddlebags stuffed with books, doling out reading material to isolated rural people. In search of morgans station and the last indian raid in kentucky.
The book explains what it was like to work in the coal mines and explains the daily routine on a nineteenthcentury farm. History of kentucky explored in books by arcadia publishing. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers. Lonnie was a resident of cloverport, kentucky at the time of his passing. This volume of the history and biographical sketches of the county are taken from two sources, history of kentucky by. Kygenweb project online kentucky genealogy resources. If youre digging for your family roots, researching your next book or class paper or just beginning to discover kentucky history, the. The town was the site of the ferry when, in 1816, jacob weatherholt. Ky history and genealogy in books public group facebook.
A sketch and bibliography of the kentucky historical society 18361943. Cloverport is a city of kentucky in the united states. This group is for posting books you have personally found interesting concerning kentucky history. Access is provided by kentucky digital newspaper program at university of kentucky. Listed below are the contents of kentucky ancestors from the first issue in 1965 to the current issue in a searchable pdf format. Schmidt research library kentucky historical society.
The finished book will be a compilation of the military history of each of the 120 counties of the commonwealth. This section features gleanings from one of kentuckys most noted history books. He is the author of several books, including, with lowell h. Old books, historical maps and documentsparticularly those that detail the history of a u. Lowell harrison, professor emeritus of history at western kentucky university, is the author of many books, including george rogers clark and the war in the west. A new history of kentucky brings the commonwealth to life, from pikeville to the purchase, from covington to corbin, this account reveals kentucky s many faces and deep traditions. Kentucky books and records for family history and genealogy research. Certificate book of the virginia land commission, 17791780, the register for 1923. Most of the book is a catalog or encyclopedia of a mind boggling number of distilleries and is well documented with historic photographs. The newport, kentucky city directory, 1840 kentucky. Shop arcadia publishing to find the interesting history books about kentucky and its traditions. Published in 1878, collins historical sketches of kentucky contains a wealth of information on early kentucky. Later the area became a hunting ground and battlefield for other native peoples, such as the shawnee from the north and the cherokee from the.
Long before the arrival of europeans, the kentucky region was inhabited by indigenous agricultural and hunting peoples who left behind burial and ceremonial mounds that remain prominent features of the landscape today. Established around 1798 or possibly 1808, the town was the site of the ferry where, in 1816, jacob weatherholt piloted the family of abraham lincoln, then seven, across the ohio river on its way to a newly acquired farm in spencer county, indiana the town was renamed cloverport in 1828 after. This title includes the history and genealogy for a total of thirteen different south central kentucky counties. Cloverport, kentucky phone book listings, including common cloverport, kentucky phone scams plus local white pages and yellow pages.
A history of what is known of their lives and habits, together with a description of their implements and other relics by colonel bennett h. The office of the governor and the kentucky historical society jointly present the governors award award to an author whose book, as judged by a panel of. This important and detailed title includes 543 pages of history and genealogy and 1192 family histories. Kentuckys story presents a recreation of what life in kentucky was like at different times in history, beginning with the american indians who were here when the first white settlers arrived. Cloverport, kentucky city location of cloverport, kentucky. She is the author of two other books, including wicked lexington and a member of the american society of journalists and authors. Murray cemetery, cloverport, breckinridge county, kentucky murray cemetery is a small cemetery, located on the ohio river in northern breckinridge county, kentucky, in the town of cloverport. Once all titles are available in the new kdl date unknown, well turn on the browse issues links. For those who may be interested in researching family or educating yourself on town history, we are presently open on sunday afternoons from 2. The historical novels the book woman of troublesome creek and the.
Dec 16, 2014 a royal tea by kentucky native debbie dadey is the latest book in the mermaid tales junior chapter book series for ages 69. Kentucky was granted statehood in 1792, becomingthe first u. The town was once known as joesville after its founder, joe huston. On fridays we waive fines only on books and audio books that are returned late. This town was first known as joesville, after the founder, joe huston, in the 1790s. The breckenridge news from cloverport, kentucky on. Jojo moyes has been accused of publishing a novel with. Archived issues are available in digital format from the library of congress chronicling america online collection. Located inside the scott county public library, the kentucky room houses collections that are of interest to individuals conducting local history and genealogical research. Ritchey and i are moving to the area of sault sainte marie, michigan at first i intended to show just the gravestone photos since. You can view most titles in the old kdl repository, or check progress on new titles in the new kdl repository. Produced by two of kentucky s most active and respected historians, this is the first comprehensive history of the commonwealth since thomas c. The links to browse issues in the kdl only have been turned off at this time.
Products sort by product product v price price v default default v sales. No matter whether youre a resident looking to learn more about your home state or a firsttimer curious about history, these books are sure to. The book provides a concise history of bourbon in kentucky, then explains the whiskeymaking process in terms that anyone can understand. The purpose of the collection is to provide researchers access to a variety of materials, with an emphasis on central kentucky and scott county. The major center of nky historical and genealogical resources. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between the 1880s and recent years and are. Viewers see how early kentuckians dressed, cooked, played, spoke, and worked. Please do not use it or reference it as a legitimate genealogical source. It remains the only state agency of its kind in the united states committed to statewide oral history documentation through granting programs and outreach. The history and culture of central kentucky, 17921852 by james c. The museum has many artifacts and resources on the history of our town. Prehistoric men of kentucky and two other kentucky books.
The kentucky digital library kdl is under renovation. We have access to kentucky libraries unbound, which is an e book, audiobook, video and music collection that is free for library patrons. The book woman of troublesome creek may, 20191, by kim michele richardson, a native kentucky author, was published as a historical novel the song. Cloverport sacajawea festival, cloverport, kentucky. Charles was born on september 21, 1936 and passed away on saturday, july 16, 2011 charles was a resident of cloverport, kentucky. List of books and articles about kentucky history online. Later it became one of the countrys most important recruiting stations and training camps for black soldiers and kentuckys chief center for issuing emancipation papers to former slaves. Eastwest export books asia and the pacific eurospan group emea scholarly book services canada. Clark chronicled kentucky history some 60 years ago. Hopkins, butler, caldwell, christian, crittenden, muhlenberg, union and webster counties. I hope to bring new authors to those that read my blog. Dadey is well known for writing books that emerging readers. It features an abundance of global knowledge paired with graphics and photographs highlighting country culture, history, language, education, and global travel.
A lot of three books relating to kentucky history, featuring a first edition of the prehistoric men of kentucky. A to z the world provides information on more than 120 topics for 175 countries, making it the worlds largest and most comprehensive database of country information. Jonathan jeffrey, special collections librarian at western kentucky universitys kentucky library, has written a number of books about bowling greens and warren countys heritage, including images of america. Margaret will not let us forget where cloverport came from and we can not thank her enough. Books on military history, the university press of kentucky.
The museum has many exhibits and pictures on the early history of cloverport kentucky, the ohio river, rairoad and businesses. Meetings are held the second thursday of each month and include a featured speaker on a topic of local interest. History of kentucky by charles kerr, 1922, the american historical society edition, in. In 2008, the frederick fraize high school in cloverport was named as one of the top high schools in america. Books published by the university press of kentucky on military history are showcased here. Cloverport, kentucky simple english wikipedia, the free. Lonnie was born on november 19, 1944 and passed away on monday, september 14, 2015. A collection of books on the history of lexington, kentucky. Page 80 being now amply supplied with water, they sent out thirteen young men to attack the decoy party, with orders to fire with great rapidity, and make as much noise as possible, but not to pursue the enemy too far, while the rest of the garrison took post on the opposite side of the fort, cocked their guns, and stood in readiness to receive the ambuscade as soon as it was unmasked. Kentucky digital newspaper program kdnp at the university of kentucky libraries, and available in the internet archive, provides preservation and access to historic and contemporary newspapers from the commonwealth of kentucky.
In this column, we feature some lesserknown facts from that book. Anderson county, kentucky, 18301850 censuses out of print try used books. As a true book nerd, books are books no matter the length or format. Although a new history of kentucky is more current and is quite good, clarks book is essential for understanding the bluegrass state and how it has evolved. Search for kentucky classmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online univeristy, college, military, and high school yearbook images and photos. The cloverport sacajawea festival is a nonprofit organization, operated by a board of. Breckinridge county, kentucky history and biographies 73 pages, 8. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. The focus in each program is on what a typical 10yearold might have experienced during the various periods.
Frontiersman daniel boone was one of kentuckys most prominent explorers and many. The over 720 pages will be an excellent reference book on kentucky s military history. Kentucky yearbooks online kentucky yearbook collection. A history of kentucky, by elizabeth shelby kinkead. Clarks landmark history of kentucky over sixty years ago. The university press of kentucky has a dual mission the publication of academic books of high scholarly merit in a. The bean trees by barbara kingsolver, that book woman by heather henson, all the water in the world by george ella lyon.
These authors will be signing books at the kentucky book fair on saturday. Horseriding librarians were the great depressions bookmobiles. Breckinridge county, kentucky is included in our title. Begun in 1964, the festival is an annual celebration of the history of cloverport, featuring, among other things, live music, food, arts and crafts displays, carnival rides, a parade, beauty pageants, a soap box derby, and fishing, muzzle loading, and archery. History of cloverport margaret pauley is the cloverport historian and was kind enough to provided the information for the history of cloverport. Ky history and genealogy in books has 1,952 members. Klotter is state historian and professor of history at georgetown college. State of kentucky report, printed by authority of the legislation of kentucky, the following units consisted of the union kentucky volunteers during the civil war 18611865.
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