Kyco is a timeline of kentucky counties noting when each was formed either as part of virginia or after the commonweath of kentucky was formed as well as showing the origin of each county i. Lee county, kentucky was created on march 1, 1870 from owsley county, breathitt county, wolfe county and estill county. Contents kentucky ancestors genealogical quarterly of the kentucky historical society listed below are the contents of kentucky ancestors from the first issue. Lee county kentucky marriages marriage book 19261928 transcribed from photocopies of lee county marriage book 20. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet.
The kentucky historical society also has 45 rolls of microfilmed delayed birth certificates. Ky ky geography from elevations of about 2,000 ft 610 m on the cumberland plateau in the southeast, where black mt. Three forks historical center beattyville 2020 all you. Lee county alabama genealogy, free genealogy, ancestry. The leases are permanent and most can only be broken if the companies fail to produce a minimum of one barrel of oil a year. The 115th county in order of formation, lee county is located in eastern kentucky. Genealogy trails history group lee county vital records source. The records include the marriage affidavit application and the marriage return or certificate. Lee county vital records can be found at the north carolina department of health which has copies of birth records after 19 and death records after 1930, copies of marriage since jan 1962 and a divorce records since 1958. It is located in the eastern coal field region of the state. About kentucky, wills and probate records, 17741989 this collection includes images of probate records from the state of kentucky. This is a site that you can list anything you want about your family, who came from harlan county, ky. Lee county kentucky marriages marriage book 17 19231924 transcribed from photocopies of lee county marriage book 17. Lee county, illinois family history and genealogy books.
Kentucky river area development district kradd historic trends and geographic patterns 1996 source. In 2000 the county population was 7,916 in a land area of 209. Lee county, iowa family history and genealogy books. The lee and wolfe county ky history and genealogy group celebrates the families and individuals who left their footprints on the commonwealth of kentucky s history. Established as kentucky s 115th county, lee county was either named for lee county va or in honor of general robert e. Smith, magistrate of proctor precinct, lee county, was yesterday in the lee circuit court adjudged a lunatic and was taken to the asylum at lexington. Lee county vital records can be found at the south carolina department of health has copies of birth records after 19 and death records after 1930, copies of marriage since jan 1962 and a divorce records since 1958.
A history of the coming to statehood, including negotiations with indians, constitution. A history of kentucky by elizabeth shelby kinkead 1896. Lee county administration building recording office 2115 second street, 2nd floor fort myers. Serving lee county florida with 14 libraries, library services, a bookmobile, talking book program and books by mail program. Khsaa basketball record book boys kentucky high school. Genealogy trails history and genealogy lee county ky. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Lee county, virginia compiled genealogies genealogy. The library serves a population of 7,817 residents. Even though a couple may have applied for a license in lee county, they may have married elsewhere. Birth data includes the name of the child, date and place of birth, sex and co.
Lee on march 1, 1870 from parts of breathitt, estill, owsley, and wolfe counties. Currently there are over 150 books available and more documents are arriving daily. History revealed through biographical and genealogical sketches of its ancestors. No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and appreciated. Old photo of downtown beattyville from the nevyle shackelford collection. The lee and wolfe county ky history and genealogy group celebrates the families and individuals who left their footprints on the commonwealth of kentuckys history.
List of books and articles about kentucky history online. Oil industry lee county ky genealogy trails history group. Since its initial creation, wolfe county has twice lost land to the formation of newer counties. History revealed through biographical and genealogical sketches of its ancestors secrist, m. Lee county, kentucky, births, deaths, and marriages 18741878 and 19001910. Huntington, wv, 11659 38 lemar northington trigg county vs. Federal census mortality schedules, 18501880 lee county source. There are also audiobooks, magazines, vhs, and dvds available for checkout. Wolfe county is bordered by menifee county north, morgan county northeast, magoffin county east, breathitt county southeast, lee county. The lee county public library has over 20,000 books to choose from. Shop arcadia publishing to find the interesting history books about kentucky and its traditions. Genealogy trails, lee county, kentucky, geneaolgy and history. Alexandria, campbell county, kentucky, court order book 1, page 154, november 1811 fortunatus tompkins.
Wolfe county was formed in 1860, the 110th of kentucky s 120 counties to be created. Isaac congelton likewise was born in lee county, to which his father isaac, sr. Library has genealogy documentation given to them by the historical society. Genealogy kentucky department for libraries and archives. I had an amazing time browsing the museum in beattyville. Lee county kentucky genealogy, history, ancestry, local lore, family stories and more. This cdrom contains electronic image reprints of the following five books of kentucky history.
The 1880 census contained the following information. 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. Genealogy trails history group kentucky births index, 19111999 lee county, kentucky source. The county was named in honor of henry light horse harry lee, revolutionary war hero and governor of virginia. Kentucky county marriages, 17831965 includes lee county source. Wells 1983 1 inch thick dark green hard backed book filed in shelf 3 in the court records section allen and hockaday families in the dec. This page is dedicated to people searching for ancestors in lee county kentucky.
Lee county, kentucky genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Lee county, kentucky, births, deaths, and marriages 1874. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Akers was born in wolfe county kentucky july 20, 1890 and also lived in lee and rowan counties, ky.
Lee county, north carolina history, genealogy records. This cdrom contains electronic image reprints of the following four books of kentucky history. The collection of the library contains 21,543 volumes. Check out any book for up to two weeks, but be sure to return them for others to use. Additional free genealogy and map resources the history of kentucky edition 1. The county was formed in 1870 during the reconstruction era from parts of breathitt, estill, owsley and wolfe counties. This volume chronicles the people of lee county, kentucky.
The county is located in the east central area of the state. This book was originally published in 1885 by the f. Lee county ky biographies genealogy trails history group. Daniel boones connection, nevlle shacklefords books, roland estes, jesse james. Established as kentuckys 115th county, lee county was named in honor of general robert e. Microfilmed records can be found online at kentucky, probate records, 17921977 for caldwell, henry, hickman, russell and. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. The county was named in honor of nathaniel wolfe 18081865, member of the kentucky general assembly. A history of jessamine county, kentucky, from its earliest settlement to 1898 by bennett h. County courthouse edit edit source lee county courthouse main st, room 11 p. Fiscal court order books, 18941922 viewing restrictions may apply source.
Information on the lee county public library in beattyville, kentucky. Lee county kentucky marriages marriage book 18 19241926 transcribed from photocopies of lee county marriage book 18. American state, county, and town sources, third ed. Volunteers working to put free historical data online. Lee county virginia historical and genealogical society. In 1916 the world war demand for petroleum accompanied by a rapid heightening of prices of crude oil stimulated a new wave of development and wildcatting in kentucky which brought about the discovery of a number of new pools, chief of which has been the big sinking in lee county. Bordered by breathitt, estill, owsley, powell, and wolfe counties, it has an area of 211 square miles. Get your library card for free and begin you public library experience. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Internet archive bookreader collins historical sketches of kentucky. Lee county, kentucky births, deaths and marriages, 18741878 and 19001910 margaret millar hayes 1992.
Lee county vital records can be found at the kentucky department of health vdh office of. Box 231 jonesville, virginia 24263 telephone 276 3460005 email. Wolfe county information family history and genealogy. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. Ballard, calloway, fulton, graves, hickman, marshall, mccracken counties, kentucky 384 pages of history and genealogy for 7 counties in western kentucky including 761 family biographies. Most sources say the county was named after robert e. Guide to lee county, kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Lee county was formed in 1870 from breathitt, estill, owsley and wolfe counties. Lee county is located in the far southwestern corner of the commonwealth of virginia and shares borders with kentucky and tennessee. History of kentucky explored in books by arcadia publishing.
The elevation in the county ranges from 610 to 67 feet above sea level. Lee and wolfe county ky history and genealogy public group. Lee, which probably indicated the politics of the time. Lee county, kentucky, births, deaths, and marriages 18741878 and 19001910 hayes, margaret millar millar on. The wall was designed to reflect the military service of any and all veterans form lee county who served their county, in any capacity. Where can find lee county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Lee county memorial park a wall of bricks engraved with a veterans name and service record off hwy 11 in beattyville, ky. Internet archive kentucky, a history of the state, 1888 lee county source.
Lee on march 1, 1870 from part of breathitt, estill, owsley, and wolfe counties the town of proctor, named for the reverend joseph proctor, was the first county seat. Annals of floyd county kentucky 18001826 by charles c. Wolfe county, kentucky was created on march 5, 1860 from owsley county, breathitt county, powell county and morgan county. Signs of history lee county collins historical sketches of kentucky. He was the son of thomas jefferson akers 1866 abt 1908 and sarah belle townsend 1866 abt 1910. Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. In this webinar, we will discuss important dates surrounding the.
George booth farm 1919 lee county, ky quaker oil co picture by w r jillson. This library is affiliated with the library system that serves lee county, ky. Most of the information contained in this book has been copied from the monuments in the cemeteries over 300 located in scott co. Lee county, kentucky, cemeteries mary lou bogar on. Wolfe county was formed in 1860, the 110th of kentuckys 120 counties to be created. She showed us the wonderful assets that are cherished in lee county. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations outside on the day you choose, and our driver will pick. The acrevalue kentucky plat map, sourced from kentucky tax assessors, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. Probate records are held by the lee county, kentucky genealogy clerk of court and are housed at the lee county, kentucky genealogy courthouse.
The winchester news, december 3, 1908 submitted, transcribed and photographed by b wooley court records lee county main page. The county was named for confederate general robert e. If you are interested in lee county s history or would like to search genealogical records of your family tree, come visit the historical document library located at. Leecountyoralhistory beattyvillelee county tourism. The county was named in honor of henry light horse harry lee, revolutionary war hero and governor of virginia lee county is bordered by powell county north, wolfe county northeast, breathitt county southeast, owsley county south, jackson county. The page family in virginia personal property taxes 17821850. Lee congelton was born in lee county, kentucky, on the 23d of february, 1871, and is a son of isaac and delilah brendenburg congelton.
Lee county is named for henry lee, governor of virginia, 17911794. Lee county was formed on march 1, 1870, from portions of breathitt, estill, owsley, and beattyville was established as the county seat. Probate records are among the most valuable records available for american genealogy but can be challenging to access because originals are kept in courthouses across the country. Kentucky, wills and probate records, 17741989 ancestry. The town of proctor, named for the reverend joseph proctor, was the first county seat. Lee county alabama genealogy and history presented by. Historical document library lee county clerk of court, fl. The county was formed from parts of breathitt, owsley, powell, and morgan counties. Products sort by product product v price price v default default v sales sales v per page 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 view all. Lee county, kentucky, 1880 annotated census, including the. Historical marker database kentucky historical society. Lee county played a very important role in americas history and the shaping of the appalachian region.
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