There will come a day when someone searches for you. What will they find? What will be missing? The work we do today becomes the past others inherit. Join the Kentucky Genealogical Society. Help decide what survives. Join now: kygs.org/register/?li... #Genealogy #kentuckyfamilyhistory

We honor the memory of Bardstown, Kentucky Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt. She has been identified among the crew killed when a U.S. Air Force refueling aircraft went down during a combat mission tied to the American military campaign against Iran.

Three Historic Kentucky Record Collections Approved for Digitization! tinyurl.com/3tea29u4 #genealogy

We recently learned of the passing of life member Wanza Neadeen Merrifield, a dedicated family historian with Kentucky roots. We celebrate her life and commitment to Kentucky family history. www.resthaven-sunset.com/obituaries/W... #genealogy

Remembering our dear friend Betty Bowles, a dedicated Kentucky family historian and valued member of the Society. www.shannonfuneralhome.com/obituaries/B... #genealogy

Just trust me. You don't want to miss tonight's webinar. kygs.org/event/freedo... #genealogy

Will genetic genealogy help solve the case of native Kentuckian Nancy Guthrie? A Kenton County native from Fort Wright, she attended the University of Kentucky. She has been missing since February 1. Reporter Brian Entin interviews CeCe Moore about how genetic #genealogy could help crack the case.

🧭 Genealogy Fieldcraft Cite it when you find it. Links break. Indexes change. Strong research requires precise documentation. Join Kentucky genealogists doing it right. $20/year → www.kygs.org #GenealogyFieldcraft #KentuckyRoots #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

Family historians: learn to record GPS coordinates. It takes 10 seconds. It preserves places forever. Cemeteries. Old homesteads. Church sites. Vanished schools. Coordinates don’t move. Memories do. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #KentuckyRoots #GPS Connect. Learn. Join for $20 at www.kygs.org

Family history came alive yesterday in Elizabethtown at the Ancestral Trails Historical Society Book Fair! 📚🌟 We sold research guides, swapped Kentucky stories, and visited with folks who braved the winter weather to stop by. ❄️🧣 #KentuckyHistory #Genealogy #BluegrassRoots

Uncover Your Black Roots Using Resources and Features on FamilySearch.org with Thom Reed from the Genealogists Council of 10 Million Names and FamilySearch kygs.org/event/uncove... #genealogy

Our American Story is a project aimed at collecting and preserving our nation’s stories. This is your opportunity to nominate a living person — a friend, family member, neighbor, or community leader — whose story you think needs to be shared and preserved. america250.org/nominate/ #genealogy

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Kentucky" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1856. digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/634508...

Bounty Land: It’s Complicated 16 July 2026 | Virtual | 7 P.M. Eastern This presentation will discuss the wars for which bound land was offered, the complexities of the state boundaries and laws, and how to find the federal and state land records. kygs.org/event/bounty... #genealogy #bountyland

Genealogy through Photography: Exploring Family Photographs 11 June 2026 | Virtual | 7 P.M. Eastern kygs.org/event/geneal... #genealogy #familyphotos #Kentucky #familyhistory

We’re pleased to share our 2026 Program Calendar. This marks our 53rd year supporting family historians across all 120 Kentucky counties. 🌿 Pull up a chair, take a look, and feel free to download and share with anyone tracing Kentucky roots. #genealogy #Kentucky drive.google.com/file/d/1mssr...

We'll be at the ATHS Annual Book Fair in E-Town. Come say hello! Many #genealogy and local history books available. We'll have both the Essential Guide to #Kentucky Family History and Kentucky & Its Kin available at a special event price. #bookfair aths.site/event/aths-a...

Did you miss our first program of 2026? Heroes In Disaster: 1833 Cholera Epidemic in Lexington, Kentucky with Terry Foody, RN, MSN #genealogy www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NU2...

Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers. This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.

Curious who’s helping shape the future of Kentucky #genealogy? Meet the 2026–2027 Board of Directors—volunteer leaders from across #Kentucky and beyond working to strengthen records access, education, and connections for family historians. 🎥 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=87pW...

UPDATED FRIDAY 12:57 P.M. #winterstormfern #genealogyforecast #kentuckycousins Get plenty of snacks, milk, and bread. Cousins may arrive unexpectedly! #genealogy

Your 4-Day Genealogy Outlook #winterstorm #GenealogyForecast

Each year on Jan 25, #BurnsNight honors Scotland’s poet Robert Burns—a celebration of song and memory. If your roots trace to Scotland or the Scots-Irish in KY, join Kentucky Scots-Irish Ancestors Front Porch Talks. 🪑 2nd Tuesday | 7pm ET Pull up a chair. There’s aye room on the porch. #Genealogy

Tonight’s Meet the Board highlighted the strength behind the Kentucky Genealogical Society. 18 board members, across Kentucky and the U.S., bringing talents and perspectives that will help shape the future of Kentucky’s genealogy ecosystem. The next two years will be something special. #Genealogy

🌿 Kentucky German Ancestors 🇩🇪→🇺🇸 From a riverbank in Germany to a front porch in Kentucky, German-speaking ancestors helped shape the Commonwealth. 📅 Sat, Jan 17 | 2pm ET | Virtual Sign up via the member portal at kygs.org #KentuckyGermanAncestors #FromRhineToOhio #genealogy

#Genealogy without borders. 🌍 Through the International German Genealogy Partnership, societies around the world collaborate across languages and continents. We're proud to be part of this global work, supporting Kentucky family historians with German roots. #AhnenForschung #GermanRoots

kygs.org/event/where-... #NorthernKentucky #German #genealogy May 11, 7 p.m. Eastern; Virtual

kygs.org/event/at-the... #genealogy #Kentucky #louisville #jeffersoncounty April 23, 7 p.m. Eastern; Virtual

kygs.org/event/my-anc... #genealogy #kentucky March 23, 7 p.m. Eastern; Virtual

kygs.org/event/why-an... #genealogy #kentucky March 9, 7 p.m. Eastern; Virtual

kygs.org/event/freedo... #genealogy February 17, 7 p.m. Eastern; Virtual #AfricanAmericanResearch

kygs.org/event/the-18... #genealogy January 22, 7 p.m. Eastern; Virtual

kygs.org/event/meet-t... #genealogy January 19, 7 p.m. Eastern; Virtual

We mourn the passing of Peggy Childress Gilkey of Caldwell County, Kentucky, a valued member of our genealogical community. Through her dedication to research, preservation, and the sharing of family stories, Peggy helped ensure that the past remains known and remembered. #genealogy

YOU GUYS! IT'S FINALLY ONLINE! IT'S TOTALLY FREE! IT'S THE NEW YORK STATE DEATH INDEX, 1880-2017! www.newyorkdeathindex.com

Kenton County Clerk Gabe Summe has authorized the digitization of Kenton County records at KDLA! Kenton becomes the 14th county to sign on—making Kentucky history easier to find and free to access. A big win for researchers and family historians. #genealogy #kentucky #kentoncounty

Today, we honor the men and women who have served — and those who continue to serve. Share the names and home counties of veterans you wish to recognize in the comments, whether they rest beneath Kentucky soil or still walk among us. Their stories are part of our Commonwealth’s story. #genealogy

​Martha Layne Collins, the only woman to serve as governor of Kentucky, will lie in state at the Old State Capitol on Sunday following her recent death. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/briefs/the-l...

Happy Halloween—may your candy be full-size, your ancestors cooperative, and your brick walls the only thing that’s dead to you. #genealogy

Some people summon demons. Genealogists summon 5th cousins once removed. #genealogy

Skeletons in the closet? Oh good—finally, new ancestors to research. #genealogy

Yes, I still went trick-or-treating—had to check the neighbors’ surnames for my one-name study. #genealogy

Ghosts don’t scare genealogists… but unindexed records do. #genealogy

You say haunted house, I say potential family archive. #genealogy

Kentucky Korean War Draft Cards are now digitized and accessible on Fold3. #genealogy blog.fold3.com/new-korean-w...

Ten $25,000 scholarships for students studying American history will be given by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 2026 to mark America’s 250th anniversary #genealogy #americanhistory #scholarship

Kindness is the quiet force that holds the family history community together. Every act of help—sharing a record, decoding a document, treating another’s story with care—strengthens our bonds. Genealogy isn’t just data; it’s a human story preserved through empathy and respect. #genealogy #kindness

📜 Big news for Kentucky history! Russell County Clerk Patti Glover has signed on to digitize & preserve historic county records! A growing number of KY’s counties are now onboard! #PreserveKentucky #Genealogy #digitization #countyrecords