Welcome to the web site for
The Boyle County Genealogical Association
Danville-Boyle
County, Kentucky
| The Boyle County Genealogical Association of Danville, Kentucky, would like to invite you to our meetings every third Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm, unless indicated differently on the Calendar page. The meeting location is Grayson's Tavern on Constitution Square Park, 105 E. Walnut Street, Danville. Everyone is welcome to come hear interesting speakers, members or not. |
 Twins Benjamin and Jacob Crow (ca 1850s-1860s) |
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Boyle County Cemetery Books Have Arrived!! The Boyle County Genealogical Association is again making available copies of The Boyle County, Kentucky, Cemetery Records 1792-1992. This hardback book has information concerning over 22,000 burials during the years 1792-1992 in the Boyle county cemeteries. An addendum to the book has corrections and additions to the first printing. For ordering information see the Merchandise Section of this web site.
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Help Save Our Historic Cemeteries
Some extremely important work needs to be done on the historic cemeteries of Boyle County. Several are being destroyed because of neglect and unconcern. One family is trying to correct the problems at Old Union Cemetery near Doctors Fork Church. Robert Pipe has created a web site to let people know about the urgent need to preserve the heritage of families who have contributed much to our freedoms as a nation. Visit that web site here. http://www.unioncemetery.blogspot.com
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The Third Street Log House Project in Danville
The structure was a house built of hand-hewn logs with two sections and a dogtrot between. Each section was originally 1 and 1/2 stories. The notching of the logs is in the Pennsylvania German style and chinking is stone daubed with mud, animal hair and clay. Originally two chimneys were outside the ends of the house, but over time renovations in the building also included moving the fireplaces to the inside of the structure. Constitution Square State Historic Site has expressed a desire to place the restored building on the park as an interpretive center for the early pioneers of Danville and Boyle County. The expense for rebuilding the structure is high and we are seeking help from anyone who feels that it is important to save the heritage and history of central Kentucky. If you are interested in donating to this cause or in helping in any way, please contact any of the following: Adam Johnson, Executive Director of the Boyle County Convention and Visitors Bureau; 800-755-0076 or adamjohnson@danvillekentucky.com Carolyn Crabtree, President of the Boyle County Genealogical
Association; 800-755-0076 or
info@danvillekentucky.com.
Julie Wagner, Executive Director of Heart of Danville Main Street Program at juliewagner@bellsouth.net or call 859-236-1909. Checks may be sent to:
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The
community of Danville-Boyle County, Kentucky has stored, labeled and dated
the logs for an old
log house that was located on North Third Street in Danville. The
building was sitting on the John Crow Settlement Grant adjacent to the
original Walker Daniel Plat of Danville that was done in 1784. Two
restoration experts have estimated the date of the log section of the
structure to be pre-1800s. Research is being done to determine the
actual age and Professor Neil Pederson from Eastern Kentucky University with
experience at coring and dating logs has begun taking samples of the logs.