Whitley county military database, whitley county historical society bulletin. Whitley county kentucky county and vital records page coming soon are instrumental in finding wills, property transfers, lawsuits, marriages and early deaths. Court records free reference and directory directories. Historical whitley county collections hosted by the indiana state. Previous owners name on label pasted above the book copy number. Whitley county kentucky census records are an absolute treasure trove of information. These nine books about numerous topics regarding european histories on a continentwide basis rather than nation states will educate you about europe. Greater philadelphia area director, consumer relations at drivers history, inc.
Google books whitley county court records directory source. Whitley county history book committee author of whitley. Whitley county was created in 1835 from allen and elkhart counties. Perhaps surprisingly, the early modern period of history starts c. Civil rights leaders you wont read about in history books. Research since 1993 in indiana and ohio, using found research on other family lines. Due to the covid19 outbreak, the whitley county public library is closed to the public for the forseeable future. Top books top audiobooks oprahs book club whitley county, indian. While malcolm x, rosa parks and of course martin luther king jr. The county seat is at williamsburg, though the largest city is corbin. Whenever i meet someone from whitley county it seems i am somehow related to half the families living in or from the county. The county seat, williamsburg was originally called whitley courthouse.
Whitley county, kentucky 18181993 history and families whitley county history book committee whitley county, ky. Whitley co kentucky kentucky kinfolk family history. Whitley county was created by cutting it off from knox county, kentucky, on january 17, 1818. Whitley county, kentucky turner publishing company. An experimental approach on armadillos bone remains. Genealogical society whitley county columbia city indiana.
Whitley county, kentucky 18181993 history and families. Presented by kentucky genealogy trails a part of genealogy trails volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. The census has been taken every ten years since 1790 and list the occupants taxpayers in many early cases of a county. History of whitley county the pedigree of whitley county, as it exists today, maybe traced back to 1772, when all of what is now the state of kentucky was in the frontier county of fincastle county, virgin ia. Welcome to whitley county, ky history and genealogy. Early rate through december 4 adam witty is an entr. Williamsburg times 1891 to 1910 spotty issues corbin times 1919 to 1934 excludes 1922 other local resources. Census records for documenting the census is vital and are records of time. Smith township genealogy in whitley county, indiana. Dec 01, 1993 whitley county, kentucky hardcover december 1, 1993 by turner publishing compiler, whitley county history book committee compiler see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. There is so much information on the census records a separate page of information gives a list of what changed and how for every census taken. Material cannot be used in a commercial setting for any type commercial gain. Whitley county kentucky kentucky history and genealogy. Whitley republicannews journal june 1934 to present.
Whitley county, kentucky hardcover december 1, 1993 by turner publishing compiler, whitley county history book committee compiler see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It is a delight to see it again and indexed as well. History of whitley county, indiana 1977 edition open library. Further resources may be found by searching the indiana state library online catalog. History of whitley county, indiana by blanchard, charles, weston arthur goodspeed, 1977, the bookmark edition, in english. Whitley county, kentucky turner publishing company, whitley. Bill gates is a fan of vaclav smil and his recent book energy and civilization. Other resources available at the whitley county historical and genealogical society.
My second greatgrandparents lieucetta cramer 18521907 whitley and noble counties, indiana and john henry zumbrun 1851 montgomery county, ohio to 1908 whitley county. Books for sale kentucky kinfolk family history and. While you may think you know some of historys most famous historical figures, the typical textbook leaves much to be desired. Probate records are held by the whitley county, kentucky genealogy clerk of court and are housed at the whitley county, kentucky genealogy courthouse. Whitley county, kentucky was created on january 17, 1818 from knox county. Welcome to historical whitley county, a joint effort of the peabody public library. Leatherette boards wgilt lettering and large gilt stamp on front. Historical happenings, current events from the whitley county historical society 977. The county was named in honor of william whitley 174918, kentucky pioneer whitley county is bordered by laurel county north, knox county northeast, bell county east, claiborne county, tennessee southeast, campbell county, tennessee south, mccreary county west. To see how the census changed every ten year period and what information was changed and why read this article. Further resources may be found by searching the indiana state. Whitley county history book committee is the author of whitley county, kentucky 0. History 2005 global nav open menu global nav close menu.
There are in fact two other histories published in much earlier time periods as well. From 1850 to 1940, details are provided for all individuals in each household. The county is located in the northeastern part of the state. The museum interprets not only the life of thomas marshall but also the great history of whitley county and its peoples. This book contains biographical profiles with such substantive errors they should be completely discarded. Pictures of families from whitley county, indiana, as well as buildings, businesses, farms, police and fire, schools and vehicles.
September 20 present transunion june 20 august 20 transunion credit bureau july 2012 june 20 trans. Whitley county, kentucky genealogy and history presented. Complete transcriptions of survey including courses, grantees. Go to the top or the bottom report a bad link comments suggest a link search engines will not find all occurrences but can be used as an aid. Historic survey book books people preserving history. Sep 26, 2005 the whitley county interim report of the indiana historic sites and structures inventory is a 72 page book published in may 2002 listing more than significant landmarks in whitley county. Cleveland columbia etnatroy jefferson richland smith thorncreek union washington. Material posted is intended for private individual use in a noncommercial manner. These can be obtained by visiting the county courthouse and searching if allowed. Marriage records of whitley county april 18911898 book 5 by marguerite stultz newspapers. In 1799, lincoln county was divided and portion of it became knox county, the parent county of whitley.
Whitley county civil township maps congressional township maps. In school, having a favorite class was usually dependent on the teacher. Need solid entrepreneurial advice with a side of inspiration and motivation. The howstuffworks history section chronicles the history of world regions. William whitley, a kentucky pioneer and indian fighter. One room schools of whitley county, indiana book in. Comprised of knox, laurel, mccreary and whitley counties khgn district one to make genealogy research simpler khgn, inc. Historic survey book books people preserving history historic. Take a comprehensive look at the past in howstuffworks history.
Microfilmed records can be found online at kentucky, probate records, 17921977 for caldwell, henry, hickman, russell and trimble counties. A pictorial history of corbin, williamsburg and whitley county, kentucky. Contact us kentucky history and genealogy network, inc. Whitley county, indiana follis families in the united states. Alumni us goldeybeacom college, greater philadelphia area. Marriage records of whitley county, indiana, april 1891 to september 1898, book 5 genealogy gophers. In 1776, fincastle county was divided and this section became known as kentucky county, virginia. Whitley county, indiana follis families in the united. Just as some books examine a country or a region, others discuss the continent or at least very large parts of it as. Want to start reading about french history, but arent sure where to start. Pictures of families from whitley county, indiana, as well as buildings, businesses, farms, police and fire, schools and. Later, in 1912, it lost some of its land when mccreary county was created.
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Fun and fascinating facts about famous figures you wont find in history books. A pic torial history of corbin, williamsburg and whitley county, kentucky. Whitley county pictorial history, 18352005 whitley county historical society, 2005 977. William whitley, who was killed in the battle of the thames in the war of 1812. Mar 24, 2021 livingstons law register, 1851 whitley county lawyers source.
Khgn district one kentucky history and genealogy network. Whitley county genweb ingenweb genealogical society. Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products. Apr 28, 2020 the county was formed january 17, 1818, from a section of knox county and was named in honor of col. Myth historical events historical figures north america. Apr 07, 2021 fort wayne christine salyers, 87, of fort wayne, indiana, passed away on sunday, march 21, 2021, at her home. Index, history of whitley county, indiana, by donald e.
Charley maynard cornelius history and families of whitley county kentucky. Books for history books can fill in blanks but must be checked for accuracy. Whitley county, indiana follis families in the united states, by stan follis a 9th generation follis back to 1731 new jersey. Cemeteries for research many types of clues can be obtained from a simple burial plot. Whitley county census kentucky history and genealogy. Each county have their own rules as to how they can best preserve the documents. This book will be great for genealogy and history buffs.
Whitley co kentucky kentucky kinfolk family history and. We are still working on the site so come back often for more information and neat features. Whitley county cemeteries kentucky history and genealogy. The whitley county historical museum is housed in the columbia city, indiana home of thomas riley marshall, indiana governor and 28th vice president of the united states. Whitley county genweb ingenweb genealogical society columbia. The pedigree of whitley county, as it exists today, maybe traced back to 1772, when all of what is now the state of kentucky was in the frontier county of fincastle county, virginia. The census iswas taken every ten year period beginning in 1790. County history and its citizens including a name index of over 9,000 individuals. History of whitley county, indiana 1977 edition open. Based solely on vintage postcards, this important new book is a unique addition to the small number of works devoted to the history of morgan county. Consumer services education west chester university ba, communicative disorder goldeybeacom college business management experience drivers history, inc. The whitley county historical museum works in conjunction with the whitley county historical society. Whitley county, kentucky genealogy and history presented by. Marriage records, circuit court, whitley county, indiana, 18541957 family history library marriages whitley county, indiana.
Babe fuson of williamsburg, ky has a book for sale on the history of whitley co. In an attempt to cram as much knowledge as possible into the average education, few courses take the time to real. Biographical index to counties of whitley and noble, indiana, by sheldon h. In 1780, virginia set aside all land in kentucky county for soldiers who had served in the revolutionary war and the rush to take up the land in kentucky started. Whitley county libraries churubusco columbia city south whitley. I suggest you read the section of the book labeled introduction to see where and how these materials came to be. Some records were lost in a courthouse disaster in 1930 cities and towns incorporated corbin partly in knox county williamsburg other communities. Whitley county stories focuses on history in whitley county from 1837 to the 1970s. History and families 18181993 by whitley county history book committee and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance. These 5 titles from successful africanamerican entrepreneurs bring it. A pictorial history of corbin, williamsburg and whitley county, kentucky estep, don on.
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