The county was formed from parts of breathitt, owsley, powell, and morgan counties. Particularly interesting is the biography of byron mcclelland of lexington. Kentucky, wills and probate records, 17741989 ancestry. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. This cdrom contains electronic image reprints of the following four books of kentucky history. Indexes to wills, estates, guardianships, distributions. Probate records are among the most valuable records available for american genealogy but can be challenging to access because originals are. Anna eliza olinger, age 17, 1st marriage, born lee co. Since we have available many different county history and genealogy cds, please be sure to specify that you wish to order the history of kentucky, edition 8 b a ll counties listed above are on one cd. Daniel boones connection, nevlle shacklefords books, roland estes, jesse james. These maps also show the location of railroad lines and major waterways which were important routes of travel in early days. Fleming county was founded in 1798 and named after colonel john fleming, an indian fighter and early settler to kentucky. July 26, 2014 august 30, 2014 the martins station chapter virginia society sons of the american revolution, which i am a part of, will be putting sar markers on the graves of jesse brock and ephriam osborne, along with a nice ceremony to commemorate their service during the.
History of kentucky edition 8 b 32 eastern kentucky counties. Lee county genealogy tra i ls marriage certificate information use your computers find function ctrl f to search by name. Box 231 jonesville, virginia 24263 telephone 276 3460005 email. The page family in virginia personal property taxes 17821850. Ky state county search engine or follow this link to the usgenweb archives national search engine this symbol beside a name means the contributors email address is registered at the usgenweb email registry to help us fight spam and simplify changes in contributor email addresses. About kentucky, wills and probate records, 17741989 this collection includes images of probate records from the state of kentucky. My genealogy hound is a free service of hearthstone legacy publications. This asset of serves as a treasure conserving the history of lee county and beatyville.
The county is located in the south central area of the state. Kentucky vital records indexes at ancestry these require payment kentucky death certificates and records, 18521965 coverage before 1911 varies by county includes digitized kentucky death certificates from 19111965, plus earlier records for some counties. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your barren county ancestors. Established as kentucky s 115th county, lee county was either named for lee county va or in honor of general robert e. Lee county, kentucky genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Since its initial creation, wolfe county has twice lost land to the formation of newer counties. Welcome to our barren county family history research page. In 2010, the county population was 27,462 in a land area of 411 square miles, an average of 69 people per square mile. This was a decent, general overview of the political events and elected officials that shaped lewis county. Beattyville and lee county did well out of oil, too, until the 1980s.
Kyco is a timeline of kentucky counties noting when each was formed either as part of virginia or after the commonweath of kentucky was formed as well as showing the origin of each county i. Wolfe county information family history and genealogy. In 1924 the research department of the association for the study of negro life and history completed a study of the. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. We have many historical and genealogical societies with booths representing many counties, including green, adair, taylor, larue, edmonson, grayson, hardin, barren, metcalfe, bullitt, breckinridge and others. Harlan county, kentucky genealogy is with doris lewis. In 1916 the world war demand for petroleum accompanied by a rapid heightening of prices of crude oil stimulated a new wave of development and wildcatting in kentucky which brought about the discovery of a number of new pools, chief of which has been the big sinking in lee county. Guide to lee county, kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. In 1811, the northwestern area of the county expanded to include land given by jefferson county and in 1824 an eastern area of the county was given to help form spencer county. 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. This book preserves the legacy on a great many individuals who otherwise would have faded into obscurity. Lee county, kentucky, births, deaths, and marriages 18741878 and 19001910. Pioneer famlies of eastern and sotheastern kentucky.
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. Lee county, kentucky, 1880 annotated census, including the. Khsaa basketball record book boys kentucky high school. Kentucky births index, 19111999 lee county, kentucky source. Biographies contain information about the person you are researching but often contain additional information on relatives and friends. The 1880 census contained the following information. Information for this chart was taken from various sources. This volume chronicles the people of lee county, kentucky.
Fleming county, kentucky genealogy records online images. Kygenweb project online kentucky genealogy resources. This is a site that you can list anything you want about your family, who came from harlan county, ky. Sherri bradley clinton county was formed in 1835 from wayne and cumberland counties. Resources available wayne county kentucky historical society. This book is basically a source book of genealogical data rather than a collection of family histories. State of virginia, known as kentucky county when the british colonies separated themselves in the american revolutionary war. Genealogy kentucky department for libraries and archives.
The land was taken from jefferson and nelson counties through an act approved on december, 1796 by the kentucky general assembly. Madison county, ky index to circuit court record books ae 180616. The town of proctor, named for the reverend joseph proctor, was the first county seat. Leecountyoralhistory beattyvillelee county tourism. Located in the hills of eastern kentucky, where the kentucky river is born, lies the little town of beattyville, kentucky. The county seat is flemingsburg and the first court house was constructed with logs. Genealogy trails history and genealogy lee county ky. Three forks historical center beattyville 2020 all you. Adair county hosted at kentucky biography project green county civic officers, 1898 biography james w.
Family historygenealogy eastern kentucky university. Lee county was formed in 1870 from breathitt, estill, owsley and wolfe counties. History of greenup county, kentucky nina mitchell biggs, mabel lee mackoy on. Madison county, ky pension lists of revolutionary war veterans in 1840. Bradshaw biography james breeding biography william busbridge biography. American state, county, and town sources, third ed. Lee county elementary kindergarten class will be taking a trip. The county seat, grayson, was named for his uncle, colonel robert grayson. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Nov 12, 2015 clay county kentucky history and families manchester oneida burning springs book. Madison county, ky the first trip to boonesborough.
A decade later, the largest employers in the town were a factory making uniforms, a data company and a. Huntington, wv, 11659 38 lemar northington trigg county vs. This book is a hodge podge of poorly documented and misleading genealogies and history. The county was named for confederate general robert e. Lee county, kentucky births, deaths and marriages, 18741878 and 19001910 margaret millar hayes 1992. Clay county kentucky history and families manchester. Lee on march 1, 1870 from part of breathitt, estill, owsley, and wolfe counties. Wolfe county was formed in 1860, the 110th of kentucky s 120 counties to be created. Miller family genealogy my genealogy hound home page. Every item has a story, and every story has a historical value that helps you picture the lifestyle and traditions of the ancestors. 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. Every name index to history of greenup county, kentucky.
Taken in context of the time it was written 1922, it provides a valuable research tool. Lee county, kentucky books from heritage books source. After the end of the war at the treaty of versailles, the state and county histories were published as well as a series of service cards for military personnel. Lee county, virginia compiled genealogies genealogy. Please do not use it or reference it as a legitimate genealogical source. Read the text of the legislatcive act that created the new county. The county was formed in 1870 during the reconstruction era from parts of breathitt, estill, owsley and wolfe counties. Original text by nina mitchell biggs and mabel lee mackoy, published by franklin press, 1951, reproduction by unigraphic, inc. Bath, boyd, bracken, carter, clark, clinton, estill, fayette, fleming, floyd, greenup, johnson, knox, laurel, lawrence, lee, letcher, lewis. 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. Lee county virginia historical and genealogical society. Lee, which probably indicated the politics of the time. Mason county, kentucky usgenweb free genealogy archive. Book fair everyone is invited to the green county genealogical society book fair in greensburg, ky on saturday, nov.
In 1917, the council of defense at the state and county level began recording civilian organizations and military participation in the first world war. The wayne county historical society has been gathering genealogy information for more than 30 years. The elevation of the county ranges from 542 to 0 feet above sea level. The area presently bounded by kentucky state lines was a part of the u.