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
Thomas Prather is a cousin to my husband’s William Baruch Prather. Very interesting to find his will on the first page of the first will book for Mercer County. Jonathan Prather, 1630-1680, is Baruch William Prather’s great-grandfather, my husband’s ancestor. Jonathan is Thomas Prather’s 2nd great-grandfather. Thomas Prather […]
Stoney Point Church This church was organized in 1807 at the home of Alexander and Lydia Thurman Mayhew, immigrants from Virginia. On June 15, 1849, they gave this property to the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South for the church and cemetery. Erected by Mayhew descendants and […]
Will of John Hardin Washington County Will Book A, Pages 4-8 In the name of God, amen. I, John Hardin, of Nelson County and State of Virginia, being in perfect state of health and memory, blessed be God for the same. Do make and ordain this my last […]
While in Kentucky last year I purchased a book from Poor Richard’s Books, located at 233 W. Broadway Street – on the other side of the street from the Kentucky History Center, one block down. And across the street from the Old Capitol building. Early Kentucky Land Records […]
I have a new book on Amazon to share with you – one that I have mulled over for quite some time. This is my ideal genealogy resource – a marriage book with photographs of each marriage bond. There is one bond per page, as large as the […]
I’ve always heard this cemetery referred to as Old Duncan Cemetery, although the sign clearly says William Duncan Cemetery, established 1815. It was a beautiful day in Kentucky, last spring, when Ritchey and I took these photos!
I am in the process of typing the wills from Will Book 1 of Franklin County, Kentucky. When finished it will be published for those having ancestors from this county. The wills are varied. Some are lengthy, with many bequests. Some are highly detailed, others very succinct. Some […]
Link – https://a.co/d/9TPBoBT Early Kentucky Marriages 1785-1800 is ready for purchase in paperback form. Included are 5,849 marriages, divided by county, then listed alphabetically by groom and then alphabetically by bride. A sample – Gallatin County, Kentucky Grooms John Barner married Mary Craig 04 Mar 1800 Samuel Cocke […]
I am so excited to share with you the publication of three paperback books! All genealogy oriented! My manuscripts from my Kindle books have now been revamped to paperback status, making the necessary changes for the different format. Even though many Kindle books have been purchased, most would […]
Today we travel to far western Kentucky, to Crittenden County, located on the Ohio, Cumberland and Tradewater Rivers. Crittenden was created by the state legislature on April 1, 1842, from a portion of Livingston County. It was the state’s 91st county and was named for John J. Crittenden, […]
Isaiah and Lydia Ross Hill
1929 Wedding
Revolutionary War heroes and families.
Ritchey's Paternal Grandmother
George and Caroline's Wedding Day
Klein Sod House