History of cumberland county family history library. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Updated 17 april 2002 you are our 39689th visitor since counter reset 5 jan 2001. Local history books on kentucky arcadia publishing. The purpose of the collection is to provide researchers access to a variety of materials, with. The book contains hundreds of family sketches, each with data on the original kentucky immigrant, his wife and children, and their distinguished and numerous progeny. Viewers see how early kentuckians dressed, cooked, played, spoke, and worked. Inventory of the county archives of kentucky knox county barbourville. Cumberland county is known for its breathtaking landscapes, unimaginable fishing experiences, and most importantly, its welcoming and neighborly folks. The focus in each program is on what a typical 10yearold might have experienced during the various periods. Armes, a patient at central kentucky hospital in lakeland, kentucky. Rootsweb please, add your favorite websites to this page. If you are interested in receiving your copy, contact tawana publishing at phone or address listed below.
Cumberland county public library history and photos. Genealogy history news special offers county history books. The meade county pictorial history book is a limited edition book. Burkesville genealogy in cumberland county, ky usa 1,015,348 kentucky 38,814 cumberland county 299 burkesville 39. Raileys history takes the county through the nineteenth century. Kentucky genealogy books for the counties of adair, allen. Kentuckybiography africanamericanskentuckybiography. Historic bridges of the united states vital records 10 wiki. These early pioneers of kentucky and tennessee were constantly in conflict with the native americans. 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. History of kentucky explored in books by arcadia publishing. The county is named for the cumberland river its county seat is burkesville, kentucky.
Located inside the scott county public library, the kentucky room houses collections that are of interest to individuals conducting local history and genealogical research. Search kentucky family histories through our genealogy books, maps. World war i draft registration cards, 19171918 cumberland county source. The crittenden county genealogy society has the following books for sell. Of special interest is an account book kept for albert j. This database contains a history of bourbon, harrison, nicholas, and scott counties, located in the bluegrass region of kentucky.
Cumberland county, kentucky is included in our title. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. County biographies may be found using either of the following search strategies. Kentucky discount genealogy and history books, maps and cds. Box 61, marion, kentucky 42064, or brenda underdown 9 oak hill drive, marion, ky 42064. 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. History, biology, and conservation in the bluegrass by tom kimmerer university press of kentucky. Scalf, the trail of the lonesome pine by john fox jr. His wish was to preserve as much of the history of his beloved county as possible.
Records were lost in courthouse fires on 3 jan 1865 and on 3 dec 1933. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Whether your boating on dale hollow lake, casting a reel out in the river or hiking the trails of our state park, there is always an adventure to be discovered. I created this site in the hopes that it will help researchers find available research and family books for the eastern kentucky area. Barren county, kentucky, 1929 sold, no longer available. Cumberland county was formed on december 14, 1798, from a portion of green county and named for the cumberland river, which flows through the county.
Kniffin in 1885 cumberland county, kentucky was the thirtysecond county formed from green county in 1798. Smith 19172006, was a supporter of cumberland county his entire life. Bourbon, harrison, nicholas, and scott counties, kentucky. Woodford county, kentucky was first surveyed and shaped in 1788. List of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 cumberland county, kentucky source. Taken in context of the time it was written 1922, it provides a valuable research tool. To locate statewide books dedicated to biographies try the following subject searches. The festival is held on the campus of southeast kentucky community and technical college in cumberland. Neither the kygenweb nor the coordinator of this site, receive any compensation from the sale of these books and have no other information other than what is listed on this page with each book for sale. Business and personal correspondence, and account books of the bouldin family of cumberland county, kentucky, and of walter h. Xerxes publishing is proud to offer this reprint of the popular local history, the history of cumberland county, kentucky. Digital learning resources, as well as online and digital learning courses used in kentucky, must align explicitly to the kentucky academic standards appropriate for each course, be endorsed by a highly qualified content teacher, and follow established kentucky statutes and regulations for selection and purchase as specified in krs 156. A history of jessamine county, kentucky, from its earliest settlement to 1898 by bennett h. Hide all used hide unspecified hide acceptable hide good hide very good hide like new hide rentals hide digital hide variants hide backorders store languages.
Bookmobile services began in kentucky in 1954, following a parade of vehicles at the state fair when governor lawrence wetherby presented bookmobiles that were stocked with books to each county in kentucky as a part of the kentucky bookmobile project. Cumberland county history by cumberland county historical society ill. Cumberland county yesterday and today book by nancy foster june 11, 2002 at 07. Histories and genealogies are published books or collections that contain genealogical information. Cumberland county is a county located in the pennyroyal plateau region of the u. It sits in along the kentuckytennessee border in the south central portion of the state. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. He came from a family who believed in public service.
They may include county histories, town histories, other types of histories, collections of biographies, genealogies of families, collections of records for. This title includes the history and genealogy for a total of thirteen different south central kentucky counties. History of campbellsville book now available new local book reveals history of campbellsville all profits from book sales will go to the taylor county historical society taylor county became the 100th county in the commonwealth of kentucky when it was created on march 1, 1848. Search books, manuscripts, photographs, oral histories, microfilm, and other genealogical resources. Thesebooks contain summaries ofthe business ofthe county courts. Infantry, from the 25th of may, 1861, to the 25th of may, 1864, including brief references to the operations of. Kentucky was made 1776 a county of virginia, and new settlers came through the cumberland gap and over the wilderness road or down the ohio river. Cumberland county, ky courthouse and government records. Hardin county, kentucky genealogy, books, cds, maps. Cumberland county, kentucky yesterday and today on. All are handwrittenfor the nineteenth century, most are legible, and some contain. Ireland published by the university press of kentucky ireland, robert m.
The county was formed in 1798 and named for the cumberland river, which in turn may have been named after the duke of cumberland or the english county of cumberland. The thirtysecond county in order of formation, cumberland county is located in southcentral kentucky along the tennessee state line. Shop arcadia publishing to find the interesting history books about kentucky and its traditions. History of kentucky, edition three, 1887 sold, no longer available. We strive to provide publishing services to those in. Cumberland county was created in 1798 from green county. Greenup county, kentucky, naturalizations, revolutionary war pensions, lunacy inquests, 18041902. 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. Cumberland is home to the annual kingdom come swappin meetin, a festival honoring appalachian history, folklore, and products. Return to cumberland county, ky books return to homepage the information for this publication was taken from two sources, the first is history of kentucky written by lewis collins 1882 and the other is kentucky. Kentuckyhistory, localindexes kentuckybiographyindexes. History of cumberland county kentucky download ebook pdf. Wells settlement of kentucky although white people, mostly scotsirish and german were in kentucky as early as 1674, kentucky did not become a recognizable governmental landscape until after the revolutionary war. We strive to provide publishing services to those in the market to selfpublish their own local histories.
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