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Category: Genealogy

Family Bible of Steve and Alice (Davidson) Spurlock, Clay County, KY.

Posted onJune 6, 2018February 9, 2019Leave a comment

CategoriesGenealogy, Spurlock

Andrew Jackson Burns Documentary Genealogy

Posted onApril 25, 2018August 25, 2019

Andrew Jackson “Andy” “AJ” Burns was born 26 June 1844 in Clay County Kentucky. His parents were Andrew and Nancy (Baker) Burns. Andy Burns enlisted in the Union Army and was at the Battle of Wildcat Mountain. He was shortly Continue Reading

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U.S. “Grant” Burns Genealogy in Documents

Posted onApril 24, 2018January 25, 2021

Grant Burns was born 10 February 1873 to Andrew Jackson and Nancy (Davidson) Burns in Clay County, Kentucky. Grant Burns and Susan (Hensley) were married on 20 November 1891. Susan was the daughter of “Big” Henry and Louisa (Hudson) Hensley of Continue Reading

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Roscoe Burns WWI Documents

Posted onOctober 22, 2017June 3, 2019Leave a comment

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Andrew Jackson Burns Civil War Soldier Clay County, KY

Posted onOctober 22, 2017June 3, 2019Leave a comment

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Roscoe Burns Store Ledger

Posted onOctober 22, 2017October 22, 2017Leave a comment

Roscoe Burns (23 November 1893 – 6 October 1965). Born: Clay County, Kentucky Died: Clay County, Kentucky Buried: Maxaline Baker Cemetery, Oneida, Kentucky Married (1st) Sarah Hensley (12 February 1898 – 13 July 1954) Married (2nd) Sallie Barger Children: Ambrose Continue Reading

CategoriesBurns, Kentucky History

The Secret in the Family Bible

Posted onOctober 22, 2017February 9, 2019Leave a comment

By Diane Burns Brads A few years ago my paternal aunt gave me the Family Bible that had been owned by John Edward Roberts and his wife, America Burns Roberts, my great-grandparents. John and America were married on January 12, Continue Reading

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Genealogical Identity Theft

Posted onOctober 22, 2017March 5, 2021

The internet has made available massive gluts of genealogical and historical information to the ordinary would-be family roots investigator.  The catch-22 of this mountain of cyber knowledge is that much of it cannot be verified or legitimized.  The average amateur Continue Reading

CategoriesGenealogy, Genealogy Research Assistance

Pioneer Families: Clay County, Kentucky 1769-1969

Posted onOctober 11, 2017June 10, 20192 Comments

Throughout my time as a genealogical researcher and specifically Kentucky history and families, I have discovered no other book which draws as many inquires as Kelly Morgan’s Pioneer Families: Clay County Kentucky 1769-1969.  His first edition was published in 1970 Continue Reading

CategoriesClay County, Kentucky History, Genealogy

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