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Welcome to the Bureau of Land Management(BLM), General Land Office (GLO) Records Automation web site. We provide live access to Federal land conveyance records for the Public Land States, including image access to more than five million Federal land title records issued between 1788 and the present. We also have images of survey plats and field notes, land status records, and control document index records.

The National Genealogical Society was organized in Washington, DC, in 1903. NGS has a long history of leading the way in genealogy and produced some remarkable achievements.

This information is taken from records donated by the Fernwood Cemetery. All information cannot be guaranteed for accuracy.

The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands...

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Henderson County, Kentucky USGenWeb Census Project

In December 1778, through the influence of Colonel Richard Henderson and Nathaniel Hart, the Virginia House of Delegates granted to the Richard Henderson (Transylvania) Company, 200,000 acres of land in Kentucky situated between the Ohio and Green Rivers. In 1783, the North Carolina legislature granted the same to the company. The result being that Henderson County was formed out of part Christian County and was organized on June 4, 1799.

30,000+ Passenger Manifests in 25 Volumes plus numerous other passengers listed in Special Projects.

The Genealogy Collection has developed over time to become one of the largest collections of family history information in the Midwest. The collection includes more than 40,000 print items (family histories, indexes to records, how-to-books, cemetery transcriptions, family history magazines, and more), as well as military pension information. The

In March and April 1996, a group of genealogists organized the Kentucky Comprehensive Genealogy Database Project. The idea, originated by Jeff Murphy, was to provide a single entry point for all counties in Kentucky, where collected databases would be stored. In addition, the databases would be indexed and cross-linked, so that even if an individual were found in more than one county, they could be located in the index. This pilot project became known as KYGenWeb.

Serving Kentucky's Need to Know

The Kentucky Genealogical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization run by Kentucky family researchers since 1973. As part of our mission, we seek ways to connect and educate our members about Kentucky and it’s rich past.

Our members have a common interest in learning more about their Kentucky ancestors, studying Kentucky family history, and sharing knowledge with other family historians.

With over 1,500 worldwide members, we offer many opportunities to connect with researchers who have a genealogical interest in Kentucky.