History of greenup county, kentucky biggs, nina mitchell on. This cdrom contains electronic image reprints of the following six books of kentucky history and genealogy. Kentucky has counties that no longer exist because they were discontinued, renamed or merged with another county a lot of these counties were established and disbanded within the 19th century. An interesting recent trend on the cultural map, it seems, located at the intersection of environmental study and local history is the popularization of identifying and appreciating big trees. Greenup county, kentucky genealogy familysearch wiki. She won the kentucky genealogical societys 1994 award for most important contribution to western kentucky genealogy. Located with its northern border formed by the ohio river, greenup county was organized by an act of the general assembly of kentucky on december 12, 1803 from mason county, which included the majority of eastern kentucky at the time. It is not known exactly when the first humans arrived in what is now kentucky.
Discover librarianselected research resources on kentucky history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. The focus in each program is on what a typical 10yearold might have experienced during the various periods. Barbara wrights books feature an almost complete abstraction of records found at the green county courthouse. Greenup county ky slaves, free blacks, and free mulattoes, 18501870 greenup county, located on the northeastern border of kentucky, was formed in 1803 from a portion of mason county.
After the revolutionary war, kentucky became a part of the state of virginia. Probate records are among the most valuable records available for american genealogy but can be challenging to access because originals are kept in courthouses across the country. A staff genealgist is available monday friday from 9. The book gives a good history of early greenup county including towns, industry, churches, etc. It is located in the eastern coal field region of the state. Guide to bracken county, kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records. Greenup county is part of the huntingtonashland, wvkyoh metropolitan statistical area.
Based on the 2010 census, the population was 36,910. Naturalizations, revolutionary war pensions, lunacy inquests, 18041902 patricia porter philips 1995. Huntington, wv, 11659 38 lemar northington trigg county vs. Original text by nina mitchell biggs and mabel lee mackoy, published by franklin press, 1951, reproduction by unigraphic, inc. Index family history november 2015 books marked in yellow are no longer in our collection. Kygenweb project online kentucky genealogy resources. A history of scioto county, ohio, and greenup county, kentucky as want to read.
List of books and articles about kentucky history online. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. It was named for colonel william grayson carter, who was a state senator in the kentucky legislature when the county was formed. When this symbol is next to a name, they have registered their email address at the archive registry. Green county was formed in 1792 from portions of lincoln and nelson counties. It was named in the honor of christopher greenup 17501818, kentucky s first congressman, third governor of kentucky and clerk of the kentucky senate. From the foreword this family history of anderson county preserves the proud heritage of our county and communities as well as many of our churches, businesses, organizations and families. Kentucky was granted statehood in 1792, becomingthe first u. The book has a section on these families which i really liked because it listed early family members.
Greenup county kentucky online land records search our online database for land in several kentucky counties. History of greenup county, kentucky by nina mitchell biggs, 1951, unigraphic edition, in english. Topics covered in this history include geology, settlement, pioneers, schools, wars, towns and cities, churches, local governments, and other items relating to the growth, development, and progress of these areas. Greenup county kentucky genweb page for greenup county. Ky history and genealogy in books public group facebook. Specifically, it provides sources for birth records, death records, marriage records, census records, tax records, court records, and military records. Deed books a through p will open in a new tab from 1803 to 1838, what is now northern carter co.
The green county historical society exists to bring together those who wish to celebrate and preserve green county s rich and colorful heritage. Our intent is to record a picture of the people, organizations and activities for future generations. This is an allinclusive, alphabetical listing of those listed in the clark county will books index, books 1 for the years 17931853. The county seat, grayson, was named for his uncle, colonel robert grayson. Kentucky genealogy is being developed as a genealogical and historical resource for your personal use. Northern kentucky genealogy and local history databases from the kenton county public library. He became an explorer and long hunter in the untamed lands of kentucky, long before kentucky became a state. The mother of two gggggrandsons of one of these men recently painted this scene. I am interested in the early families that lived in greenup.
Marriages from greenup county, kentucky gabriel neffe married sarah reynolds, tuesday, august 29, 1843. History of elliott county, kentucky 1885 family history library uscan book. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. Greensburg, ky official website green county historical. The prehistory and history of kentucky spans thousands of years, and has been influenced by the states diverse geography and central location. Naturalizations, revolutionary war pensions, lunacy inquests, 18041902. During the civil war, kentucky was a border state and also a slave state. Greenup county, kentucky greenup county education, geography, and history. Khs also professionalized the areas of museum and library management by hiring people educated as curators and archivists.
Everyday discount prices and great customer service. 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. His name is synonymous with that of daniel boone in most history books. Elizabeth moore, family, gabriel neff, genealogy research, greenup county kentucky, henderson neace, jacob. It was came from mason county which covered the majority of eastern kentucky at the time.
Greenup county is a county located in the state of kentucky. Bracken county, kentucky genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Updated 17 april 2002 you are our 39689th visitor since counter reset 5 jan 2001. Khsaa basketball record book boys kentucky high school. Familysearch kentucky wills and probate records, 17741989 includes greenup county source. Green county kygenweb kentucky kinfolk family history and.
The above picture is of brush creek in northern green county. The greenup county courthouse is located in the city of greenup. It is bordered by the ohio river and three kentucky counties. The county is named for revolutionary war hero general nathanael greene, but the reason why the final e is missing is unknown. Search books, manuscripts, photographs, oral histories, microfilm, and other genealogical resources. There are excellent books focusing on family groups. Greenup county is named in honor of christopher greenup.
Abdon browncrafteggershannerssee tussey trails book donna abdonjones adams family arnold, doc, james, berry, alma newsome anne tolliver adams family see thomas adams family of lawrence co. History of greenup county, kentucky 1951 edition open library. Dont miss the books on the green county books for sale page. Mooneymoney was an indian scout and indian fighter during the french and indian war. Buy products related to history of kentucky products and see what customers say. The county was named for the fourth governor of kentucky, christopher greenup 17501818. The collection includes books on kentucky, with a focus on central kentucky. This group is for posting books you have personally found interesting concerning kentucky history. Courtesy daviess county ky public library search every kygenweb county site.
Carter county was formed in 1838 from greenup and lawrence counties. Green was the 16th kentucky county in order of formation. Local history books on kentucky arcadia publishing. Greenup county was formed from mason county by an act of the general assembly of kentucky on december 12, 1803. History of green county, kentucky tucker, lanny on.
Greenup county is a county located along the ohio river in the northeastern part of the u. If you dont see your familys name on this list, please stop in the library and add your work to the collection. Elliott county, kentucky genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The kentucky historical society is an agency of the kentucky tourism, arts and heritage cabinet, an affiliate of the smithsonian, has full accreditation from the american alliance of museums and is a founding member of the history relevance campaign. A dictionary of stations and early settlements in kentucky. Every name index to history of greenup county, kentucky.
Barren county, kentucky, 1929 sold, no longer available. Find out about the grant county public librarys services. I created this site in the hopes that it will help researchers find available research and family books for the eastern kentucky area. A directory of libraries throughout the world periodical source index search green county, kentucky source. Ashland cemetery index updated through june 2019 ashland cemetery map and section maps. Genealogy trails history group greenup county federal census index source. Adair allen anderson ballard barren boone boyle bracken breathitt breckinridge. It was named in the honor of christopher greenup 17501818, kentuckys first congressman, third governor of kentucky and clerk of the kentucky senate. Greenup county kentucky online land records kentucky. Marriage books that list green county marriages from before 1800 until 1900 can be found there. The greenup county courthouse is located in greenup, kentucky.
This state page of our website provides direct links to free major genealogy databases and historical titles and information found on kentucky genealogy, whether they exist on our site, or across the web. About kentucky, wills and probate records, 17741989 this collection includes images of probate records from the state of kentucky. Frontiersman daniel boone was one of kentuckys most prominent explorers and many. Early carter deeds transferred property that was originally purchased using a greenup co. These are important for genealogy research purposes. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Greenup county was formed from mason county on december 12, 1803. History of kentucky, edition three, 1887 sold, no longer available. Greenup county, kentucky marriage records kentucky. In 1951, age the age of 84, she and coauthor mabel lee mackoy published a history of greenup county, kentucky and in 1962 she published a supplementary edition of a history of greenup county which contained much new material and brought the first history up to date. Microfilmed records can be found online at kentucky, probate records, 17921977 for caldwell, henry, hickman, russell and trimble counties. Guide to elliott county, kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. This database contains a history of bourbon, harrison, nicholas, and scott counties, located in the bluegrass region of kentucky. The acrevalue kentucky plat map, sourced from kentucky tax assessors, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. History of greenup county, kentucky book, 1951 worldcat. Greenup county ftp directory search the usgenweb archives all states and counties contributions can be submitted using the automated forms feature. History of greenup county, kentucky 1951 edition open. Welcome to the greenup county kentucky genealogy site for the kygenweb.
The city sets on the ohio river which forms the northern border of the county. Greenup county was formed by an act of the general assembly of kentucky on december 12, 1803 from mason county. The county was formed on december 12, 1803 and named in honor of christopher greenup. A history of scioto county, ohio, and greenup county, kentucky. Greenup county, kentucky, naturalizations, revolutionary war pensions, lunacy inquests, 18041902. Greenup county, kentucky simple english wikipedia, the. Marriages greenup county, kentucky kentucky kindred. It is along this creek that many of my ancestors settled almost 220 years ago.
The authors of the book greenup county, kentucky an historical reflection have generously agreed to donate proceeds from the sale of their book after publishing costs were met to the genealogy room of the greenup county public library. Bracken county was organized as kentuckys 23rd county in 1796 from parts of mason and campbell counties. History of kentucky explored in books by arcadia publishing. This is a list of family history books or binders in the greenup county public librarys genealogy room.
University of kentucky press, 1949, by frank lerond mcvey page images at hathitrust history of education in kentucky published as bulletin of the ky dept. These vintage kentucky maps are provided to help locate the numerous small settlements within a county and to determine the historic boundaries of a county. A seperate tax exempt fund was created for this purpose. Mar 21, 2011 history of greenup county, kentucky by nina mitchell biggs, 1951, unigraphic edition, in english. History of greenup county, kentucky book, 1996 worldcat. It contains information and records for kentucky ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Greenup county, kentucky genealogy, books, cds, maps. Green county genealogy kentucky kinfolk family history. Bourbon, harrison, nicholas, and scott counties, kentucky history.
Halls of floyd county, kentucky helen cantrell hunt hall see morgan. I was finally successful getting my local library to borrow the book from an out of state college. Growth and change in the kentucky historical society. Probate records are held by the greenup county, kentucky genealogy clerk of court and are housed at the greenup county, kentucky genealogy courthouse. Kentucky historical society adventure through the past. Greenup county, kentucky books from heritage books source.
History, biology, and conservation in the bluegrass by tom kimmerer university press of kentucky. Carter county is a land of forests, creeks and appalachian foothills. The state of kentucky has a long history that first started as kentucky county of the state of virginia. These maps also show the location of railroad lines and major waterways which were important routes of travel in early days. In 1974, khs expanded into the old capitol annex, and the kentucky military history museum opened in the former state arsenal building. Kentucky genealogy books for the counties of adair, allen. Realizing at every step of his studies in kentucky history the need of a knowledge of the topography of early kentucky, the author has made the following, for two years, a work of great and patient labor. Shop arcadia publishing to find the interesting history books about kentucky and its traditions. A host of volunteers are working daily to add to this collection. Kentucky pioneers and their descendants sold, no longer available.
Absalom nelson married sallie jane stewart, saturday, october 16, 1858. Ky history and genealogy in books has 1,952 members. Soon the people of kentucky wanted to make their own government. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Learn more about state of kentucky court, tax, land and probate records the clerks office does not do research most staff will assist people in finding the materials. They applied for statehood and on june 1, 1792 kentucky became the 15th state. History of greenup county, kentucky database online. Junior order united american mechanics membership books. Contents kentucky ancestors genealogical quarterly of the kentucky historical society listed below are the contents of kentucky ancestors from the first issue in 1965 to the current issue in a searchable pdf format. Greenup county kentucky genealogy trails history group. The county was founded in 1803 and named in honor of christopher greenup. Greenup county is part of the huntingtonashland, wv ky oh.
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