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In keeping with the policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data presented on this website may be used freely for personal research. While copyright may not be claimed on public records, copyright does apply to the compilation and formatting of the materials for presentation. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format. The contributor of materials from private and unpublished sources retains copyright on their submissions. Persons or entities wishing to use such materials for profit or presentation must obtain the written consent of the contributor. When using data found on this website, this copyright notice and an appropriate citation of source should appear with the information. Genealogical and Historical SocietiesBracken County Historical SocietyBracken County Historical Society 207 Madison Street Brooksville, KY (606)735-3337 e-mail: bchist@windstream.net Hours: Fridays 10:00 A, M. - 4 :00 P. M.; Saturdays 10:00 A. M. - Noon Kentucky Genealogical SocietyKentucky Genealogical Society (KGS meets at the new Kentucky History Center; Collections are housed at Kentucky Historical Society) 100 W. Broadway Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 kygs@aol.com Kentucky Historical SocietyKentucky Historical Society 100 W. Broadway Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (502)564-1792 Library Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Beginning Sunday, March 4th, the Kentucky Historical Society Library will be OPEN on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. The Library is closed state holidays and holiday weekends. Special Collections Reading Room: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The Special Collections Reading Room is closed on Saturday, Sunday, and state holidays. Filson Historical SocietyFilson Historical Society 1310 South Third Street Louisville, KY 40208 Phone: (502) 635-5083 Fax: (502) 635-5086 Library Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 am. - 5 pm.; Saturday: 9 am. - 12 noon The Filson Historical Society, Kentucky's oldest privately supported historical society, was named to honor Kentucky's first historian, John Filson. Statewide and Academic Research CentersUniversity of KentuckyUniversity of KentuckyLexington, Kentucky 40506-0054 Special Collections Library Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Saturday 8:00 a.m. - noon; closed Sunday At the University Libraries start page, look for manuscript collections, map collections, special collections, newspaper collections and oral history projects. Or go directly to collections of importance to genealogical researchers:
Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeRepository for many early Kentucky Methodist records: Kentucky Wesleyan College Library 3000 Frederica Street Owensboro, KY 42301 270-926-3111 - 800-999-0592 Library Hours: Fall & Spring Semester: Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Saturday: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 2:00 - 11:00 p.m. Summer: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Saturday - Sunday: Closed Regional and Private LibrariesKnoedler Memorial LibraryKnoedler Memorial Library Karen Smithers, Librarian 315 Main Street Augusta, KY 41002 (606)756-3911 Library Hours: Monday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Knoedler Library is devoted to genealogical research The Museum CenterThe Kentucky Gateway Museum Center (formerly Mason County Museum)Link directly to the Research Library for a list of holdings and user guidelines MUSEUM CENTER 215 Sutton Street Maysville, Kentucky 41056 606.564.5865 Fax 606.564.4372 Email museum@kygmc.org Bracken County Public LibraryBracken County Public Library Contact: Valerie Clark 310 W. Miami Street PO Box 305 Brooksville, KY 41004 (606) 735-3620 Fax (606) 735-3378 E-mail brackcpublib@kih.net Library Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday; 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday Pendleton County Public LibraryPendleton County Public Library 228 Main Street Falmouth, KY 41040-1223 859-654-8535 FAX: 859-654-8538 Ct: Cheri Figgins Robertson County Public LibraryRobertson County Public Library 207 North Main Street Mount Olivet, KY 41064 (606)724-5746 Contact: Carol Mitchell E-mail robertsonlib@kih.net Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturdays - 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Sundays - CLOSED Portions of Robertson County (est. 1867) were annexed from Bracken County. Mason County Public LibraryMason County Public Library Contact: Valerie Zempter 218 E. Third Street Maysville, KY 41056-1183 Library Hours: Monday 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday-Friday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Phone: 606-564-3286 Fax: 606-564-5408 Campbell County Public LibraryCampbell County Public Library All library branches observe the following hours: Monday - Thursday: 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Closed Sundays Cold Spring Branch 3920 Alexandria Pike Cold Spring, KY 41076 859-781-6166 Newport Branch 4th & Monmouth Newport, KY 41071 859-572-5035 Philip N. Carrico Branch 1000 Highland Avenue Fort Thomas, KY 41075 859-572-5033 John Fox, Jr. LibraryJohn Fox, Jr. Library Duncan Tavern Historical Center 323 High Street Paris, Ky Ky Society of NSDAR (606)987-1788 Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10 to 12 and 1 to 4 (Call ahead to avoid special closing for D.A.R. activities) Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) LibrarySons of the American Revolution (SAR) Library 1000 South Fourth Street Louisville, Kentucky 40203 Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm (Eastern). Patrons planning to travel to Louisville should phone ahead to verify that the library will be open on their selected dates. Major National Repositories and Research CentersNARA Genealogy ResourcesThe National Archives and Records Administration 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20408 The National Archives Building is located on Pennsylvania Avenue between Seventh and Ninth Streets, NW. The research entrance to the building is on Pennsylvania Avenue. The Rotunda entrance, which includes the Exhibit Hall, is on Constitution Avenue. Research Hours Monday & Wednesday 8:45 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:45 am - 9:00 pm Saturday 8:45 am - 4:45 pm Closed Sundays and Federal Holidays NARA Genealogy page NARA Order forms for military service and family history records. NARA Atlanta Regional Center:Atlanta (East Point) NARA's Southeast Region 1557 St. Joseph Avenue East Point, Georgia 30344-2593 Telephone: 404-763-7474 E-mail: atlanta.center@nara.gov Fax: 404-763-7815 or 404-763-7967 Holdings:
Chicago's Newberry LibraryNewberry Library Reference Section The Newberry Library 60 West Walton Chicago, IL 60610-3305 Phone: (312) 255-3506 Fax: (312) 255-3513 ATTN: Reference Section reference@newberry.org Library hours:Tues.-Th. 10-5, Fri.-Sat. 9-5 National Genealogical SocietyNational Genealogical Society 4527 17th Street North, Arlington, VA 22207-2399 Tel. (703) 525-0050 or (800) 473-0060; Fax (703) 525-0052 Contact the Society about membership and access to the circulating collection. National Society Daughters of the American RevolutionNational Society Daughters of the American Revolution The DAR Library 1776 D Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006-5392 202-879-3229 Hours: Monday - Friday 8:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Saturday closed; Sunday 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Closed to the public for two weeks in late June and early July for NSDAR's annual Continental Congress (dates vary annually) LDS Family History CentersSalt Lake City Family History LibraryLDS FamilySearch�- Searchable Databases Salt Lake City Family History Library 35 North West Temple, SLC, UT 84103 Information phone number: 801.240.2331 Hours are: Mon 7:30-6 pm, Tues-Sat 7:30-10 pm Closed Sun The Family History Center in Salt Lake City, Utah houses the largest collection of genealogical materials in the world. Most materials can be ordered for viewing at a branch Family History Center. The index database is on-line and searchable at: Military Record CentersThe Military Records and Research Branch (MRRB)Kentucky's Archive of the Department of Military Affairs. The Military Records and Research Branch (MRRB) KY Military Records Department KY Department of Military Affairs 1121 Louisville Road Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 or call 502 564-4883 FAX 502 564-4437 PLEASE! include your mailing address and phone number in your email request. Passed W3C link-check on January 10, 2023. This site is not responsible for URL changes by managers of external websites. | |