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Boyle County Genealogical Association Web
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GENEALOGY RESEARCH SOURCES BOYLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY
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Short History |
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| Boyle County, Kentucky, was formed in 1842 from the southern portion of Mercer County. Mercer County had been formed in 1786 from a part of Lincoln County. Casey County was formed in 1806 from Lincoln County. Lincoln County was one of the three original counties formed from Kentucky County, Virginia, in 1780. The main migration route to Lincoln County was through the Cumberland Gap from Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. | |
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Lincoln
County Area -- Founded in 1780 |
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Lincoln County Courthouse (Clerk’s Office) 102 E. Main St, Ste 3; 606-365-4570 Mon – Fri: 8-4 pm; Sat: 9-12 noon Copies 25˘ |
Harvey Helm Memorial Library 301 Third St., Stanford; 606-365-7513 Mon, Wed, Fri: 9-5; Tues & Thurs: 9-6; Sat: 9-3 Copies 10˘ (Internet copies 20˘) |
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Mercer County Area -- Founded in 1786 |
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Harrodsburg/Mercer County – Research Library
Harrodsburg Historical Society 220 S. Chiles St.; 859-734-5985 Open Tues 10-4pm; Wed-Sat 1-4pm Closed Sun – Mon, all holidays Small fee charged to non-members, free for members |
Mercer County Clerk’s
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Mercer County Public Library 109 W. Lexington St; 859-734-3680 Mon-Thurs 9 –7:30 pm; Fri –Sat 9-5 pm |
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Casey County Area -- Founded in 1806 |
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Casey County Public Library 238 Middleburg St; 606-787-9381 Mon – Wed, Fri 9 – 6 pm; Sat 9 – 3 pm Closed Thurs, Sunday; Copies 15˘ E-mail: genealogy@caseylibrary.org |
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Boyle County Area -- Founded in 1842 |
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| Boyle County Courthouse
(Clerk’s Office) 321 W. Main St.; Danville 859-238-1110 Open Mon: 8:30-5pm; Tues-Fri: 8:30-4pm Copies 25˘ self-help, 50˘ other |
Boyle County Public
Library 127 Bypass (temporary location) 859-236-8466 M& Thurs: 9-8 pm; Tues, Wed & Fri: 9-5:30 pm; Sat: 9-5 pm; Sun: 1-5 pm; copies 10˘ |
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Doherty Library at Centre College 625 W. Walnut Street, Danville 1-800-423-6236 or 859-238-5272 M-Thurs, 7:45 am –12 midnight; Fri 7:45 am – 9 pm; Sat 9 am – 9 pm Sunday 1pm-12 midnight; copies 10˘ (Call ahead if assistance needed) |
Jones Surname
Museum/Genealogical Resources and Library 243 N. 3rd St; Danville, KY 40422 Daily 1-5pm or by appointment; free 859-583-1895 |
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Perryville Civil War Reference Area Perryville Community Center, Buell St. Perryville; 859-332-1862 Mon – Fri 9-5pm or By Appointment E-mail: goodevt@downtownperryville.com |
Perryville Battlefield Museum Battlefield Road, Perryville; 859-332-8631 Apr 1 - Oct 31, 9 – 5 pm seven days/ week Winter hours: Wed-Sat: 10am-3pm E-mail: kurt.holman@ky.gov |
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Forkland Community Resource Center Contact: Shirley Sheperson; 859-936-2061 E-mail: info@forklandcomctr.org |
Boyle County Genealogical
Association C/O Carolyn Crabtree, President 2410 Chestnut Grove Road, Parksville, KY 40464 E-mail: cgtree1492@ctreeacres.com |
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Additional Boyle County Contacts |
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| Carolyn Crabtree E-mail: ctree1492@ctreeacres.com |
Beverly Cox E-mail: rbcox11@bellsouth.net |
| Shirley Sheperson E-mail: info@forklandcomctr.org |
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