Where Families Settled in Kentucky
As families left Philadelphia and rode the Wagon Trail westward, they eventually found a path through the Cumberland Gap to the green valleys of Kentucky. Generally speaking, some families settled in Virginia and North Carolina before going further west. Find your families online by clicking on the link below: https://kentuckypioneers.com/become-a-member/
My Old Kentucky Home
Detailed estate records and old wills were recorded in Kentucky counties and filed as probate records. Although some went unindexed, not to worry! I microfilmed these old estate records and indexed them for easy online viewing. Most pioneers in Kentucky were the first Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia residents. Pioneer families followed the old Wilderness […]
The Far Distant Land of Appalachia
Some people think that Kentuckians, with their ways and customs, still lived in the 18th century. The reason is Appalachia, a far-reaching mountain range that is difficult to reach. In 1728, when Colonel William Byrd of Westover ran the boundary line between Virginia and North Carolina, he was repulsed by parallel chains of savage, unpeopled […]
Big Bone Lick in Kentucky
The early 1700s was a significant era of travelers passing through the Blue Ridge and Alleghany Mountains. The Boone families first settled among the Irish Quakers in Philadelphia. George Boone, the grandfather of Daniel Boone set the precedent for his heirs having large families. Also, the descendants of George Boone continued the use of first […]
Some Early Records of Madison County Kentucky
You might say that Davy Crocket and Daniel Boone’s descendants helped to populate Kentucky, and you would be correct! However, despite their surveying and transporting new settlers into the region, other land companies were formed to bring new immigrants to the lovely forests and landscapes. A colossal land acquisition in Madison County became possible in […]