Resources
The Resources page was primarily a long list of links with short notes. It pointed readers toward genealogy databases and family-tree tools, DNA matching, cemetery indexes, local museums, Kentucky history organizations, newspaper articles, nearby county collections, pioneer history, law-book indexes, a social group, and privately maintained family pages.
Several entries were described simply as a “wonderful resource.” Others added a place or subject: African American heritage in Kentucky; Laurel County cemetery records; Clay County families; the Battle of Camp Wildcat; a county park; Daniel Boone and Fort Boonesborough; early Kentucky settlers and surname indexes; and articles about Laurel County history.
Local entries included a county history museum and genealogy center, a Civil War reenactment, cemetery location tools, newspaper articles by Society contributors, and a park. Statewide entries covered African American heritage, early-settler surname indexes, and Kentucky history organizations.
Resource categories
- Family and DNA research: family trees, genealogy records, DNA matches, and family groups.
- Cemetery research: burial databases, Laurel County cemetery lists, location information, and transcriptions.
- Local collections: history museums, genealogy centers, artifacts, and collections in Laurel and neighboring counties.
- Kentucky history: state history resources, African American heritage, early-settler law indexes, Boone Trace, and Fort Boonesborough.
- Newspapers and family pages: local-history columns, articles by Society contributors, and independently maintained genealogy pages.
Types of links
The list mixed public institutions, community groups, commercial genealogy platforms, and privately maintained family sites. Link labels were organized by subject and often added a short note about place or research use.
The ordering moved from broad genealogy tools into increasingly local material: Laurel County collections and cemeteries, Kentucky heritage, neighboring-county museums, regional pioneer history, historic law references, and community-contributed family research.
For stable public starting points, the U.S. National Archives genealogy guidance explains federal record groups, and the Kentucky state history portal provides statewide context. The older Library page records the local collection types described by the Society.