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Exploring the lives of early Kentucky settlers, often referred to as Kentucky pioneers, opens the door to a better understanding of your family’s roots in the 1700s and 1800s. This collection is invaluable for those researching family histories, as it pulls together court cases, marriage details, military records, and probate information from twelve different sources. With more than 225,000 names indexed, it becomes much easier to trace individuals across counties and time periods, even when records are scattered.
For family historians, this kind of resource is gold. You might find evidence of a relative’s land ownership, clues to unknown family connections, or insights into military service during the Revolutionary War or the War of 1812. If a name appears in the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society’s marriage listings or in early Kentucky statutes, that record might be the key that ties together branches of your family tree.
Even if your ancestors passed through Kentucky on their way west, they may have left a record behind—a marriage before heading to Ohio, a land dispute in court, or service in a local militia. These fragments help build a complete picture of who they were, where they lived, and how they shaped their surroundings. By combining official documents with local stories and context, this index lets you move beyond names and dates, bringing you closer to the people in your past.
Books Included:
- Kentucky Court and Other Records, Volume I by Mrs. William B. Ardery
- Kentucky Court and Other Records, Volume II by Mrs. William Breckenridge Ardery
- Kentucky Marriages, 1797-1865 by G. Glenn Clift
- Kentucky Obituaries, 1787-1854 by G. Glenn Clift
- Kentucky Soldiers of the War of 1812 Kentucky Adjutant-General’s Office
- Kentucky Marriage Records
- Abstract of Early Kentucky Wills and Inventories by Junie Estelle Stewart King
- Kentucky in the War of 1812 by Anderson Chenault Quisenberry
- Revolutionary Soldiers in Kentucky: Also a Roster of the Virginia Navy by Anderson Chenault Quisenberry
- A Complete Index to the Names of Persons, Places, and Subjects Mentioned in Littell’s Laws of Kentucky by W. T. Smith
- Remember the Raisin by G. Glenn Clift
- Kentucky Pension Roll for 1835