Kentucky supreme court, and barren county fiscal court. Barren county is bordered by hart county north, metcalfe county east, monroe county southeast, allen county southwest, warren county west, edmonson county northwest. Resource information the item barren county, kentucky, order book, eva coe peden, gladys benedict wilson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in indiana state library. Barren county, kentucky genealogy history ky, glasgow, cave city. Often their names are never known, lost in history. During the sad history of slavery, barren county like other counties had slaves that were born, worked for a white master and died. A book containing more than 200 vintage photographs from various eras throughout barren county s history will soon be available. Where can find barren county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. See more ideas about glasgow ky, glasgow kentucky and my old kentucky home. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. The south central kentucky cultural center sckcc offers the researcher a.
Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and. Antique early 1800s kentucky history book land records barren county genealogy. Adair allen anderson ballard barren boone boyle bracken breathitt breckinridge butler caldwell calloway campbell carroll casey crittenden. Barren county, was compiled by nancy richey, a native of the mount hermon community in barren county. Welcome to our barren county family history research page. File 1 of 7, 194k, 1603, debbie coulter 1910 federal census. Barren county, kentucky images of america series by. Richey works as a reference and image librarian at the kentucky library and museum on western kentucky. Microfilmed records can be found online at kentucky, probate records, 17921977 for caldwell, henry, hickman, russell and trimble counties. Barren county, kentucky free public records searches at black book online. Abstract of early kentucky wills and inventories includes barren county, book a source.
To make the reunion for the midway island veterans, dependents, and battle of midway survivors a success. African american history in pike county, kentucky, with emphasis on the historical african american section of the dils cemetery. Probate records are held by the barren county, kentucky genealogy clerk of court and are housed at the barren county, kentucky genealogy courthouse. Call, email or come by for a list of historic characters and their reenactors included in each year. Barren county, kentucky was created on december 20, 1798 from green county and warren county. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in barren county. It was named for the meadowlands known as the barrens. Six courthouses have served the county throughout its history, the first built of logs. Beshear, barren county schools is extending the school closure through may 1st.
A book containing more than 200 vintage photographs from various eras throughout barren countys history will soon be available. Barren county detention center staff will comply with orders and recommendation from governor beshears office, kentucky department of corrections. Kentucky barren metcalfe the crenshaws of kentucky, 18001995. The edwards family of barren county, kentucky 1924 source. Barren county, kentucky images of america series by nancy. The barren county, kentucky family history book has arrived. Barren county is a great place to live, work and visit. The locations of national register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen.
The county was established in 1798 from parts of warren and green counties. To the original book is added newspaper and historical citations that filled in many details. The search for the ancestors and descendants of henry brasater drake of coles county, illinois. Barren county public library mary wood weldon memorial. Rootsweb please, add your favorite websites to this page. Barren county, kentucky public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. Genealogy home south central kentucky cultural center. She decided to compile the book, after reading a new york times article that said there is a growing interest in. Barren county marriages, bride index us gen web archives. The county s elevation ranges from 723 feet 220 m to 1,788 feet 545 m, at the monticellowayne county airport the elevation is 963 feet 294 m. To make the reunion for the midway island veterans, dependents, and battle of. The barren county historical society is a group of people who love the history of barren county and genealogy information. We provide new releases, news and events, collections and online databases.
It was settled by the scotchirish and the county seat is named glasgow after glasgow, scotland. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. A brief account of the history and traditions of th. This site is privately owned and is not an official site of familysearch international or the church of. Jan 22, 2018 it has been stated that barren county, ky has the most fertile land in the state. The county was named for the barrens, a region of grassland in kentucky. Allen county, ky deed book abstracts mentioning slaves. Six courthouses have served the county throughout its history, the first. Acclaim press is a publishing and book selling agency that publishes the works of authors of barren county, kentucky books.
Harvest of history dvds are a keepsake of this annual event as well as a classroom resource to illustrate various topics of history, such as prohibition, early settlement, community leadership, the civil war, wwi, wwii, medical advances of history, community development, black history, etc. Barren county was formed from green and warren counties on 20 dec 1798. Abstract of pension papers of soldiers of the revolutionary war knox county kentucky 1812. 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. South central kentucky historical and genealogical society. The database was compiled by longtime researcher, school teacher, and professional genealogist elizabeth prather ellsberry. In all about 160,000 patents have been granted to land located in the state of kentucky. Barren county ky slaves, free blacks, and free mulattoes, 18501870. Ordered that the sheriff nathaniel owens, first sheriff of green county advertise at the next county court that the building of the courthouse for this county, agreeable to a former order will be let to the lowest bidder at next county court.
Barren county vital records can be found at the kentucky department of health vdh. Barren county, kentucky, order book, eva coe peden, gladys benedict wilson. Wayne county is located in the pennyrile plateau and eastern coal field regions of kentucky. Barren county, kentucky genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Kentucky department for libraries and archives an agency of the education and workforce development cabinet. Barren county, kentucky african american marriage index, 18661932. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in barren county, kentucky this is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in barren county, kentucky, united states. Search kentucky family histories through our genealogy books, maps. An index has been kept of the patents on record, but many of these indexes were made at a time when little thought was given to efficiency, and much confusion has resulted, both to the public who seek information, and the custodians of the land office who seek to supply the information. History comes to glasgow, barren county, and kentucky.
Genealogy trails history group barren county, kentucky source. Submit your files to the barren county archives coordinator here, here or here how to help the archivist. Barren county is located in southcentral kentucky, surrounded by six other counties. This order will be valid through 4102020 and we will continue to update everyone as more information becomes available. History of finney, rocky hill, barren county, kentucky.
Kentucky county formation chart kentucky department for. Barren county, kentucky male marriage index book, 17991933. Kentucky family histories, genealogy books, cds, maps, records. Internet archive bookreader collins historical sketches of kentucky.
Barren county, like most of south central kentucky, was settled by the scotsirish, and. Barren county ky slaves, free blacks, and free mulattoes. The barren county historical society is a group of people who love the history of barren county and. Includes history and genealogy for the ky cities of glasgow, cave city, park city, hiseville. Copy and paste one of these options to share this book elsewhere. Richey works as a reference and image librarian at the kentucky library and. New book battletown witch explores witchcraft and how we respond to fear. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Welcome to the barren county corrections center website. Barren county by nancy richey and the kentucky library. Kentucky genealogy books for the counties of adair, allen. Russell county northwestcst border pulaski county northeast. Antique books 1800s kentucky baptist genealogy history book barren county.
It has been stated that barren county, ky has the most fertile land in the state. This barren county kygenweb site is hosted by sherri bradley. With a genealogy of the grandfather of william wheeler, micajah wheeler of albemarle county, virginia. This exciting new book features a historical overview of barren county from the 1700s through today. At a county court held for green county on the 11th day of november 1794. Barren county, kentucky, order book indiana state library. Barren county, kentucky county debt and fine book, 18001850, sandra. Barren county was formed in 1798, and takes its name from what is generally termed the barrens or prairies which abound in the region of country in which it is located. Richey works as a reference and image librarian at the kentucky library and museum on western kentucky universitys campus in bowling green.
Mary wood weldon memorial library is barren county, kys public library. National register of historic places listings in barren. History comes to glasgow, barren county, and kentucky home. Barren county probate records available to members of kentucky pioneers. Barren county was created on december 20, 1798 from green county and warren county. My genealogy hound is a free service of hearthstone legacy publications. The county seat is located in glasgow additionally, the county government website is. Its county seat is glasgow, kentucky cities and towns cave city eighty eight glasgow hiseville lecta park city cave city is a popular lodging area for tourists visiting nearby mammoth cave national park. Barren county, kentucky genealogy and history presented. Check back frequently to see what new info has been added. Rogers commenced surveying in the military district. Barren county, located in the heart of south central kentucky, was formed in 1799 and is the commonwealths th largest county.
About barren county, kentucky wills, 180024 this collection of wills adds to the growing number of databases in the ellsberry collection. Barren county, kentucky genealogy familysearch wiki. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your barren county ancestors. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Located in south central kentucky, our community offers its residents and visitors a wide variety of entertainment, historical sites, lakes, rivers, and some of the most beautiful nature scenes in kentucky. History comes to glasgow, barren county, and kentucky, glasgow, kentucky. Barren county wills, estates, deeds barren county was established in 1798 from land provided by green county and warren counties. Barren county, kentucky usgenweb archives genealogy project. Barren county, kentucky cemetery records book, 1992.
It is easy to understand this old statement when exploring the big barren river, undulating creeks, the old ancient trees lumbering over country lanes and the soft rolling hillsides of this area of kentucky. Includes many township histories, including glasgow. Rocky hill, roseville, snowsville, temple hill, tracy, and more, plus the history of barren county schools. Barren county was established in 1798 from land taken from green county and warren county. Mar 06, 2017 barren county wills, estates, deeds barren county was established in 1798 from land provided by green county and warren counties. An informative and historical overview of barren county, kentucky. Internet archive the edwards family of barren county, kentucky history and traditions source. A vision into 1800s barren county, ky and abandoned places. Barren county was established in 1798 from land provided by green county and warren counties. Barren county, kentucky free public records black book online. A pictorial history of barren county, ky in hardcover with dust jacket. Barren county, kentucky genealogy, books, cds, maps. History of finney, rocky hill, barren county, kentucky book. Allen county public library genealogy center african.
It was named after general joseph warren of the revolutionary war. Barren county, kentucky genealogy and history presented by. Pioneers found the land without the usual, extensive wooded areas and so it looked barren to them in comparison. Barren county, kentucky circuit court records, 4, sandra k. Barren schools closure extended until may 1 posted on. Barren county, kentucky history and genealogy use the links at the top right of this page to search or browse thousands of family biographies. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Eubank a twentieth century history and biographical record of north and west texas source. Some of the resources include surname files, family history books, information from the south central counties of kentucky such as census records, cemetery books, marriage records, funeral home records, local newspapers from 1849 2009, historic photos, and books by local historians, the metcalfe county historical society, the barren county. Muldroughs hill was the boundary of the settlements towards the southwest in kentucky, when mr. He settled upon a tract of land, upon which he afterwards laid out the town of edmonton in barren county, in the year 1800.
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