I am a family historian, a genealogist, one who puts families together, who finds those who have been lost for many years and acquaints modern day generations with their ancestors. There's nothing like having a full family tree! Email me at phyrit@roadrunner.com
Let’s visit Grant County today. Grant is two counties north of Fayette County and the city of Lexington. Grant County is rural, with small towns such as Dry Ridge, Crittenden and the county seat of Williamstown. Other than our drive through the county to visit cemeteries, we take […]
Try as I might, I found nothing other than the will of Hugh Swan. He titles himself ‘Yeoman’. In the 18th century this term was used for a small farmer who owned no slaves. Since two daughters were named in his will, it is quite likely if Hugh […]
Leon Edward Butler, 1865-1944. Amanda Swanson Butler, 1871-?. Maple Grove Cemetery, Logan County, Kentucky. Leon Edward Butler’s obituary was easily found in the News Democrat and Leader, Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky, in the September 21, 1944, newspaper. However there was none to be found for wife Amanda Swanson […]
My dear Kentucky Kindred family, we have arrived at our destination in Rudyard, Michigan, have moved in (surrounded by boxes) and already feel at home. This was such a quick move – first came to this area and saw the house that is now our home the last […]
Kentucky Kindred Genealogy will be nine years old in April. I have loved every moment of sharing pictures, old wills, stories, obituaries, etc. And I will continue to do so. However, not in Kentucky. Ritchey and I are moving to the area of Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan – […]
At first I intended to show just the gravestone photos – since the attached photos of the couple make this stone very special – but you know I usually can’t stop there. And I didn’t, and found so much information on Clarence Maxwell and Jennie LaMond Taschner. Clarence […]
Don’t you love finding someone online you didn’t know was there? Today I searched online for the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives website, and once there found a a link for Kentucky State Digital Archives. Click on the tab and the following page appeared: I then clicked […]
Many times I have mentioned the Washington County newspaper articles written by Orval W. Baylor and complies into the book Pioneer History of Washington County, Kentucky. Most of these articles were written in the 1930’s. The Washington county clerk probably kept more very important little pieces of paper […]
At the back, left side of Bellevue Cemetery, in Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky, are three graves of the Crow family. The husband and father, William Crow, was a Presbyterian minister; his wife, Elizabeth Scott McFerran, and eldest child, Ruth Crow, are buried beside him. William Crow was born […]
No. 131 – James C. Turnage to Delila Griffith Commonwealth of Kentucky, Marshall County I do certify that security is taken in my office according to law for a license to issue for a marriage intended to be solemnized between James C. Turnage and Delila Griffith. These are […]
I am a family historian, a genealogist, one who puts families together, who finds those who have been lost for many years and acquaints modern day generations with their ancestors. There's nothing like having a full family tree!
Isaiah and Lydia Ross Hill
John Linton Edwards
1929 Wedding
Revolutionary War heroes and families.
Ritchey's Paternal Grandmother
George and Caroline's Wedding Day
Klein Sod House
