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Simpson county kentucky was created by a legislative act of 28 january. Barren county, kentucky, 1929 sold, no longer available. The grantors must sign the deed and the signatures must be acknowledged notarized. Bourbon, harrison, nicholas, and scott counties, kentucky.
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. An informative and historical overview of simpson county, kentucky. Annals of floyd county kentucky 18001826 by charles c. Simpson county, kentucky usgenweb genealogy archive. 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.
Simpson county was created in 1819 out of parts of warren, allen and logan counties and bears the name of captain john simpson, a statesman and soldier, and one of the many victims of the river raisin disaster. County history books history of kentucky, edition 3 this edition covers these counties. Many old scrapbooks, collections, family bibles, assorted manuscripts, census. Ky history and genealogy in books public group facebook. A history of the county, and genealogy of its people up to the year 1927 louisville, ky. Presented by kentucky genealogy trails a part of genealogy trails volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. Scalf, the trail of the lonesome pine by john fox jr. Inventory of the county archives of kentucky knox county barbourville. This book was compiled by the simpson county historical society in 1989.
Bourbon county was one of nine counties that made up kentucky when it became a state in 1792. Simpson county is a county located in the south central portion of the u. Its county seat is paris which was named after the city paris, france. Kentucky genealogy books for the counties of adair, allen. The lady that lead us around was fantastic and very knowledgeable. Allen, barren, breckenridge, edmonson, grayson, hardin, hart, larue, meade, metcalfe, monroe, simpson, and warren counties, kentucky this book was originally published in 1887 as the history of kentucky, edition 3 by f. History and genealogy records of the people of kentucky ultimate genealogy and history.
The county is named for captain john simpson, a kentucky militia officer who fought in battle of fallen timbers in the northwest indian war, and was killed in the battle of river raisin during the war of 1812. Includes history and genealogy for the ky cities of franklin, middleton, hillsdale, neosheo. Simpson county, kentucky vintage 1905 map franklin, ky. List of books and articles about kentucky history online. Simpson county, kentucky genealogy history ky, franklin.
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A history of anderson county, kentucky 17801936 out of print try used books. To locate statewide books dedicated to biographies try the following subject searches. Page 276 in touching upon the life history of the subject of this sketch the writer aims to avoid fulsome encomium and extravagant praise. Simpson county kentucky 18191831 may 19, 1882 december 6, 1886 deeds. Welcome to simpson county, kentucky history and genealogy. Simpson county kentucky families past and present by simpson county historical society published november 1989 by turner publishing company ky.
History and families, anderson county, kentucky out of print try used books. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read knox county, kentucky. The history of menifee county, kentucky origionally published in 1986, now in reprint. National register of historic places listings in simpson. The locations of national register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen. A history of the state, embracing a concise account of the origin and development of the virginia colony.
This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in simpson county, kentucky this is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in simpson county, kentucky, united states. The county is named for captain john simpson, a kentucky militia officer who fought in battle of fallen timbers. The general assembly, or legislature, is bicameral, with a senate of 38 members and a house of representatives of 100 members. Ky history and genealogy in books has 1,952 members. County biographies may be found using either of the following search strategies. The history of monroe county, kentucky, 18201988 birdwell, dayton on. The county is named for captain john simpson, a kentucky militia officer who fought in battle of fallen timbers in the northwest indian war, and was killed during the war of 1812 in the battle of river raisin. Simpson county was established in 1819 from allen, logan, and warren counties. Kentucky family histories, genealogy books, cds, maps, records. History revealed through biographical and genealogical sketches of its ancestors ebook written by m. We now have two buildings directly across the street from each other.
The email address at the registry will be the most current email address available. Simpson county archives and museum franklin 2020 all. The document must be filed in the county clerks office of the county where the property is. Simpson county history kentucky bicentennial edition, 17921992. Fiscal court order books, 18931924 viewing restrictions may apply source. This softbound book is an informative overview of many aspects of simpson county including county officials, lawyers, doctors, organizations, churches, education, etc. Simpson county, kentucky genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Wonderful source for genealogy books, older kentucky historical society publications, data cds, etc. Visited the old stone jailhouse and got a wonderful lesson on the history of town. This volume is taken primarily from the history of kentucky by lewis collins written in 1882. Simpson county, kentucky genealogy, books, cds, maps. Kentuckyhistory, localindexes kentuckybiographyindexes. Simpson county kentucky families past and present by simpson county historical society, november 1989, turner publishing company ky edition, hardcover in english. The mckeebond history is an authoritative account of both the county and its citizens from the earliest pioneer days through the twentieth century, with particular emphasis on the countys municipal organizations, settlements, wars, and nineteenthcentury institutions.
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. Simpson county kentucky families past and present hardcover january 1, 1989 by simpson county historical society author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Alexandria, campbell county, kentucky court order book 6, page 303, april 26, 1852 heirs of edward turner of campbell county, kentucky copied and contributed by margaret strebel hartman. A new history of kentucky brings the commonwealth to life, from pikeville to the purchase, from covington to corbin, this account reveals kentuckys many faces and deep traditions. A total of nine editions or book volumes were published of the history of kentucky, each. Kentucky pioneers and their descendants sold, no longer available. Everyday discount prices and great customer service.
This group is for posting books you have personally found interesting concerning kentucky history. If you see this symbol next to a name, that contributor has registered their email address at usgenwebs email registry, a centralized location for facilitate changing addresses, and to help fight spam. This database contains a history of bourbon, harrison, nicholas, and scott counties, located in the bluegrass region of kentucky. This book was originally published in 1887 as the history of kentucky, edition 3 by f. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Guide to simpson county, kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. This a portion of a kentucky map from crams ideal reference atlas, 1905. Lowell harrison, professor emeritus of history at western kentucky university, is the author of many books, including george rogers clark and the war in the west. Bourbon county, kentucky genealogy and history presented. The county is named for captain john simpson, a kentucky militia officer who fought in battle of fallen timbers in the northwest indian war, and was killed during the war of 1812 in the battle of river raisin geography. Stray book 1 18051811, stray book 2 181819, stray book 3 1820 1870 and execution book a 18011878. Kentucky county marriages, 17831965 includes simpson county source. Census bureau, the county has a total area of 236 square miles. Simpson county vital records can be found at the kentucky department of health vdh.
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