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JOHN FOX, JR.
Genealogical Library

The Collection

New Material

Oldham Co., KY Deed Books B and C (1829-1856)

      From Donna Stark Thompson

Woodford Co., KY Marriages, 1860-1902, Vol 3

Woodford Co., KY Census, 1860, 1870, 1900, 1920

Woodford Co., KY Will Book Abstract-three volumes, from 1789-1854

      Woodford Co. records are memorial gifts from Margaret Shropshire, Gen.

      Marquis Calmes Chapter.

History of Historic Old Cedar Baptist Church and Community, 1816-2004

Looking Back, Our Smith Family History

The Power Line and Connections, 9 Generations in America. Saga of the Haydon Family and Allied Lines

        From Mary Alice Karsner Murphy, Susannah Hart Shelby Chapter.

Other Reference Material

In addition to the bound volumes, the following reference material is available in the Library.

Maps

Early maps from surrounding areas to include the earliest Bourbon County map

CDs

​1880 Census of the United States, family history, and genealogy.

Microfilm

​The 1850 Census of Kentucky by county.

County Folders

​Information pertaining to Kentucky counties that is not specific to family name. Files also contain information regarding historical sites such as Ruddle's Mill, Bryan's Station, Strode's Station, Battle of Blue Licks, and many others.

Cemetery Records

Includes a number of Kentucky cemeteries and burial location for many Revolutionary War soldiers.

Family Histories
& Bibles

A substantial number of family names are represented, and a myriad of family history is available. Contents of folders include newspaper articles, obituaries, Bible records, and other genealogy records donated by families. Files are continuously supplemented as information is received.

Census Records

​Early Kentucky census records plus certain County census records in the County Files.

Tax Lists

Bourbon County tax lists from 1789-1833

Prominent Surnames

Adair
Boone/Buckner/Burns/Bush
Clay/Crawford/Cutwright
David/Dawson/Duncan
Grimes/Garrard
Hawes/Hedges/Hinkson/Hinkston/ 

     Hopkins/Hornbeck/Houston
Ingles
Kenney
Lai

McClanahan
McDaniel/McDonald
Owsley

Rogers/Ruddell
Col. James Smith
Shropshire/Sparks/Spears/Stoner/

      Shryock
Talbot(t)
Waller
Woodford
and many more…

Bound Publications

Early Churches

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Lineage Societies

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Revolutionary War Soldiers & Patriots

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Colonial History & Records

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Family Histories

Vertical Files

  • The Illustrated Historical Map of Bourbon County

          by Alice Rogers Clay Roseberry Blanton, copyright 1934

  • John Fox, Jr.

         a Booklet by Bettie Tuttle

  • Beers' Map of Bourbon County, 1877

  • Dorman's Virginia Pensions

         Complete Set

  • And More...

  • Battle of Blue Licks

  • Bourbon Agricultural Soc.

  • Bourbon County

  • Bourbon County Courthouse

  • Bryan Station

  • Cane Ridge Meeting House

  • Church Histories

  • City of Paris

  • DAR Publications

  • Duncan Tavern

  • Hinkston Station

  • Historical Magazines

  • Hopewell Spring

  • Kentucky County Histories

  • Kentucky Patriot Indices

  • Logan’s Fort

  • McConnell Station

  • Millersburg

  • Monterey

  • North Middletown

  • Orange Co VA Records

  • Pension Records

  • Pennsylvania Archives

  • Private Graveyards 

  • Ruddell’s Fort

  • Scrapbooks     

  • Shawhan

  • Kentucky Histories

Available Reference Books from Other States

Virginia
(a sample)

Maryland
(a sample)

  • Virginia Revolutionary Publick Claims    

        3 Volumes; Janice Abercrombie & Richard Slatten

  • Virginia Legislative Petitions, May 6-21 1776 

         June 1782, Randolph Church

  • Virginia Revolutionary Pension Applications 

       All Completed; John Frederick Dorman

  • Lists of Revolutionary Soldiers of Virginia 

        Hamilton J Eckenrode

  • George Rogers Clark & His Men, Military Records 1778-84 

         Margery Heberling Harding

  • Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War 

         J T McAlister

  • A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations in the American Revolution, 1774-87 

        E M Sanchez-Saavedra

  • Virginia/W Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pensions & Bounty Land Warrant Records 

        Patrick G Wardell

  • The Maryland Militia in the Revolutionary War

        S Eugene Clements & F Edward Wright

  • Maryland Revolutionary Records

        Harry Wright Newman

  • Pennsylvania Archives

        All But 1st in Series

  • Names of Persons Who Took the Oath of Allegiance to Pennsylvania, 1777-1789

        T Westcott

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