We are still working on the site so come back often for more information and neat features. Lawson the fiftyninth county in order of formation, whitley county is located in southeastern kentucky, along the tennessee state line. By utilizing our gis website, you have the capability of viewing and querying a wide variety of data layers. Whitley county, indiana genealogy familysearch wiki. The whitley point record book history of moultrie county. Whitley county, indiana, first book of marriages, 18381847. The pedigree of whitley county, as it exists today, maybe traced back to 1772, when all of what is now the state of kentucky was in the frontier county of fincastle county, virginia. Complete transcriptions of survey including courses, grantees, assignees, neighbors, all. Atlas and plat book of whitley county, indiana created published elmhurst, illinois.
If youre having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Noble county historical society obituary abstracts by nellie. North carolina had the highest population of whitley families in. This page is under major construction, here you will find the whitley county kentucky cemetery books by charlie maynard cornelius these pages are placed here for your personal research only we are very grateful to mr. These can be obtained by visiting the county courthouse and searching if allowed. The bulletin of the whitley county historical society, 1962present. The whitley county ghost towns book will be available in the whitley county historical museum in columbia city, in. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. The new county was given the name of whitley in honor of william whitley, noted pioneer and indian fighter. Books for sale kentucky kinfolk family history and. For tips on accessing whitley county, indiana genealogy census records online, see.
Historical society whitley county columbia city indiana. Cornelius daughters for making this valuable research tool available to all whitley county researchers. Welcome to whitley county, ky history and genealogy. Welcome to the whitley county gis department home page. Whitley county, kentucky, whitley county, kentucky. Guide to whitley county, indiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth. How ardent i seized it with hands that were glowing. Best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics coupons gift cards help free shipping shopper toolkit registry sell. Then soon, with the emblem of truth overflowing, and dripping with coolness it rose from the well. The county seat is at williamsburg, though the largest city is corbin, and the countys district court a trial court of limited jurisdiction sits in both cities whitley county is included in the london, ky micropolitan statistical area. Whitley county was created by cutting it off from knox county, kentucky, on january 17, 1818.
This page will enhance your map researching capabilities by integrating county offices and departments information under one system. This was about 31% of all the recorded whitleys in the usa. Whitley county history book committee whitley county, ky. In 1780, virginia set aside all land in kentucky county for soldiers who had served in the revolutionary war and the rush to take up the land in kentucky started.
Whitley county pictorial history, 18352005 whitley county historical society, 2005 977. Smith township genealogy in whitley county, in usa 1,060,369 indiana 39,937 whitley county 339 smith township 5. Later, in 1912, it lost some of its land when mccreary county was created. Cemeteries in whitley county cemetery inscriptions whitley county. For tips on accessing census records online, see kentucky census. Whitley county columbia city indiana index to the whitley. Whitley county was established on january 29, 1839 from unorganized land became effective april 1, 1839. You can contact us by calling us at 606 5490818 or by visiting us at. Within this collection you may also link to oral histories of whitley county, veterans history project interviews, cemetery listings, first families of whitley county indiana, the librarys obituary. Whitley county, kentucky genealogy and history presented. Babe fuson of williamsburg, ky has a book for sale on the history of whitley co. Whitley, a politician of some note in the early history of the state. Welcome to historical whitley county, a joint effort of the peabody public library. Complete transcriptions of survey including courses, grantees, assignees, neighbors, all landmarks and watercourses.
Whitley county kentucky county and vital records page coming soon are instrumental in finding wills, property transfers, lawsuits, marriages and early deaths. The whitley family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Deed books 14 covering 18181858 of whitley county, kentucky. Whitley county kentucky cemetery books online abraxis. History of whitley county, indiana classic reprint samuel p. The county was formed january 17, 1818, from a section of knox county and was named in honor of col.
Click download or read online button to get history of whitley county indiana book now. Library catalog childrens library childrens calendar contact page bookmobile genealogy frequently asked questions tech tips overdrive help calendar of events programs community room events staff picks. Presented by kentucky genealogy trails a part of genealogy trails volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. Most church records are held by individual churches. In 1840 there were 62 whitley families living in north carolina. Genealogical society whitley county columbia city indiana. The most whitley families were found in the usa in 1880. Whitley county kentucky kentucky history and genealogy. Whitley county military database, whitley county historical society bulletin. Whitley county, kentucky genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Survey book 1, surveys beginning in 1818 through 1827 vol. Welcome to historical whitley county, a joint effort of the peabody public library and the whitley county historical museum these collections will be continually expanded and updated. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance. Whitley county civil war veterans whitley county historical museum, jeanette.
Whitley county historical museum, columbia city, in. In 1776, fincastle county was divided and this section became known as kentucky county, virginia. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Record of letters as taken from a book of common pleas time frame covers oct 1852 thru apr 1886 original book is housed at the whitley county historical museum. Guide to whitley county, kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth.
History of whitley county indiana download ebook pdf. Click on the link to access online registration students and community members can anonymously report bullying, cyberbullying, violence, risky behavior, or other safety concerns to school personnel by clicking the logo above. She was born 1 march 1811 or 1812 by the 1880 census, in tennessee according to the 1860, 1870 and 1880 whitley county censuses. Counties of whitley and noble, indiana internet archive. The county seat is at williamsburg, though the largest city is corbin. Each county have their own rules as to how they can best preserve the documents. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages.
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. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Whitley county, kentucky 18181993 history and families. This page is for your convenience only to help in your search for family history and any. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Whitley county, kentucky, history and families, 18181993. This book explores the historic and ghostly towns in whitley county. The whitley point record book common place book of i. Martin moultrie county glimpses of life during the civil war. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Whitley county, indiana genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Marshall was governor of indiana and vice president.
Map, available online, atlas and plat book of whitley. Atlas and plat book of whitley county, indiana library. Whitley county, kentucky hardcover december 1, 1993 by turner publishing compiler, whitley county history book committee compiler. The museum is located in the columbia city, in home of thomas riley marshall. It is bordered by bell, knox, laurel, and mccreary counties and has an area of 443 square miles. Page 168 for often at noon, when returned from the field, i found it the source of an exquisite pleasure, the purest and sweetest that nature can yield. Whitley county is a county located in the southeastern part of the u. Whitley county, kentucky turner publishing, whitley county history book committee on. The purpose of the genealogical society of whitley county is to collect and preserve the ancestry of whitley county families, to stimulate and instruct all persons who may be interested in genealogy, to develop and record historical and vital facts of whitley county and the people who originated, developed and helped build the communities within the. Whitley county, kentucky genealogy familysearch wiki. An article by andy walker about the patricks tells that she was a midwife, and had on her books the names of 1,500 babies she had helped deliver.
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