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

Everyone’s afraid of the boogeyman. Genealogists fear one thing: ‘Records not available online. #genealogy

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

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

I don’t need an Ouija board—I have FamilySearch! #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

When Dr. Thomas D. Clark learned Kentucky’s records were in danger, he didn’t shrug—he showed up. That’s what it takes to save history. As Kentuckians, it’s what we must do too—before carelessness or neglect erases our past. #genealogy #archives #preservation #americanarchivesmonth

It’s raining all over the Commonwealth today — perfect weather for a little “Kentucky Rain” and a look through the family records that tie us to home. Let the sound of the rain take you back to the front porches and stories our ancestors left behind. #genealogy www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwXu...

Guten Tag! 🇩🇪 Today is #GermanAmericanDay — celebrating the artisans, farmers & dreamers who carried German traditions to Kentucky. Join the Kentucky German Ancestors Front Porch Talks & trace your family’s story from the Rhine to the Ohio. 🌊 #Genealogy #KentuckyHistory www.kygs.org

October is Family History Month and American Archives Month. The ledgers, photos, and records of ordinary people are what make history extraordinary. Go find your family’s story in the archives. #genealogy #familyhistorymonth #americanarchivesmonth kygs.org/subscription...

Great news! JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month www.jstor.org/action/showL...

Please join us on Monday evening (9/29) at 7 p.m. Eastern for this virtual #genealogy DNA event with Pamela Guye Holland. kygs.org/event/connec...

After the Civil War, some formerly enslaved people sought reparations in court. The most successful was Henrietta Wood of Kentucky, who won payment for her stolen labor. Yet within a few generations, her descendants didn't knew of her strength and determination. #genealogy kygs.org/kentucky-wom...

Unfortunately, we do love… 📜 Courthouse fires the year our ancestors married 🐄 Gravestones sinking in cow pastures 📖 Family Bibles full of four-leaf clovers, not births 👉 Join the Kentucky Genealogical Society—because we love these headaches together. kygs.org/subscription... #genealogy

Congratulations to the new Librarian General of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Holly Stone Blair is a native of Hopkins County, Kentucky! She oversees the DAR Library in Washington, D.C. among her responsibilities. blog.dar.org/2025/08/28/i...

Your ancestors endured so you could be here. Now it’s your turn to preserve their legacy—become a member today. kygs.org/subscription... #Bloodline #genealogy #kentuckyhistory #kentuckyproud #Kentucky #familytree #kentuckyfamilyhistory

By 1830, Kentucky was their home. Today, you can honor their legacy. kygs.org/kentucky-spi... #genealogy #lineage #bloodline #ancestors

Stinking Creek, Pine Mountain, Knox County, KY. Marion Post Wolcott, 1940. The epitome of a Kentucky holler — narrow, remote, enduring. #genealogy #kentucky #familyhistory

A really beautiful story about the #Kentucky State Fair and a long overdue blue ribbon!

Gain an in-depth understanding of each component of the PADGETT Methodology and how it provides a systematic approach to cemetery research. #genealogy

WOW. JUST WOW. EVER READ A 19TH CENTURY COURT RECORD? PURE 🔥. YOUR 4X GREAT-GRANDPA SUED FOR STEALING A PIG 🐖. YOUR GREAT-AUNT WAS FINED FOR “RIDING HORSE TOO FAST” 🐎💨. THESE RECEIPTS ARE BETTER THAN NETFLIX. 🍿 WE’RE BINGING KENTUCKY FAMILY HISTORY. JOIN NOW --> kygs.org/subscription... #genealogy

The Kentucky Genealogical Society’s new lineage program celebrates families whose roots shaped the Commonwealth. If your ancestors lived here in 1830 or earlier, you could be recognized as a First Kentuckian. Claim your place in Kentucky’s living history. ✨ 🔗 kygs.org/kentucky-spi... #Genealogy

Lincoln County just made history by allowing the digitization of county clerk records! As one of Kentucky’s original three counties, formed in 1780, Lincoln’s history reaches back before statehood—touching countless families across the nation. #Genealogy Thank you Clerk Nancy Johnson!

We're beyond thrilled to be a recipient of an America250 grant from the Kentucky Historical Society and America250 Kentucky. We'll be putting it to good use launching the Kentucky Genealogy Trail in 2026 (it's like the Bourbon Trail, but for family historians). #genealogy Congrats to the recipients!

In archives across Kentucky, family history lies dormant — tucked in boxes, fading on paper. We’re launching a statewide push to bring those records online. Nominate a collection: Aug 1–Nov 1, 2025. 🔗 kygs.org/kentucky-rec... #genealogy #RecordsDigitization #PreserveKentuckyHistory

Family photos are vanishing at estate sales—sold to strangers for collage and resale. No names, no stories, no second chance. Write the names on the back. Label the albums. Label family portraits. Because unlabeled = lost forever. #genealogy #familyhistory #Kentucky #preservation #ancestorvibes

🚨 Grant County 🚨 A new digitization deal means marriage, land, probate & more records will be preserved and added to FamilySearch. 👏 Thanks to Clerk Colton Simpson, Susan Court, and Thom Reed. 12 counties down. 108 to go. #Genealogy This is what we do.

The May / June 2025 issue of Partner Zeitung, news from the International German #Genealogy Partnership can be accessed at this link: drive.google.com/file/d/15_8i...

Freedom was built by her hands. Rivet by rivet, acre by acre, story by story — our ancestors laid the groundwork. This is why we search. This is why we share. What part of your family’s freedom story are you piecing together? #Genealogy

Every name, every story, every sacrifice — tiny sparks carried forward by those who came before us. This Independence Day, honor your Kentucky roots by tending that flame: preserve the stories, share the memories, keep the light alive. #kentuckyfamilyhistory #genealogy #IndependenceDay

The Society digitized over 47 years of Bluegrass Roots, a quarterly print journal and put it online for free to access in a searchable format. You can access it here: kygs.omeka.net/collections/... #genealogy #kentucky

Got early Jefferson County ancestors you can’t find? They might be in Western, St. John, or Portland cemeteries. The Batliner Archive — now at LFPL — could help. See attached event flyer. Questions/RSVP: Contact Kaira Tucker. #genealogy #Louisville

Ancestry.com has just released a huge free collection of newspaper articles related to enslaved people including a large number in Kentucky. Access it for free here: www.ancestry.com/c/articles-o... #genealogy

No Commute. No Hassle. Just Kentucky Family History. Evening & Weekend programs. Virtual & Recorded. $20 a year. Members in all 50 states & beyond. Join a welcoming community for modern researchers. kygs.org/subscription... #Genealogy

10 Million Names is dedicated to recovering the names and genealogies of 10 million enslaved Americans. The video spotlights an ongoing collaboration in Kentucky between American Ancestors and Reckoning Inc., currently seeking volunteer researchers. #Genealogy www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OAu...

There's a new little icon on FamilySearch that you may want to know about. James Tanner sums it all up here. #Genealogy genealogysstar.blogspot.com/2025/06/fami...?

Ever seen Kentucky on a 19th-c German map? 🗺️ This one by H. Habenicht shows towns both familiar & forgotten. German-speaking immigrants may have used maps like this to chart their journey. #genealogy #germany #oldmaps Source: Internet Archive archive.org/details/stie...

Wishing the Kentucky Daughters of the American Revolution a safe and meaningful journey to Continental Congress in Washington, D.C., this week. Thank you for all that you do to preserve history, honor ancestors, and strengthen the #genealogy ecosystem here in Kentucky! #darcc25

One of our members spotted a portrait of Dr. Joseph Lewis Hornsby (1810–1876) of Shelby County, Kentucky in an upcoming auction—plus other family items, incl. a Civil War archive. A great reminder: auctions can be rich sources for family ephemera. #genealogy www.liveauctioneers.com/item/2081910...

Sure, it’s hot out—but your research doesn’t have to be. Join the Kentucky Genealogical Society and we’ll show you how to dig up ancestors without breaking a sweat (or the law). Membership comes with tools, tutorials, and a whole community ready to help. www.kygs.org #genealogy