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1. www.britannica.com › place › KentuckyKentucky - Frontier, Civil War, Agriculture | Britannica

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   4 days ago · French and Spanish explorers first came to Kentucky via the rivers of the Mississippi basin in the 17th century, and traders from the eastern colonies entered the region during the early 18th century, primarily by way of the Ohio River and Cumberland Gap.

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   6 days ago · To find a person / family use our search engines: One-Search - library online catalog. Search using "Surname Family" to find published genealogies housed in University Libraries. KenCat - WKU Archives & Kentucky Museum online catalog. See KenCat Research Strategies below for details on searching.

3. nkaa.uky.edu › nkaa › itemsKentucky ancestry : a guide to genealogical and historical ...

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   5 days ago · Kentucky ancestry : a guide to genealogical and historical research. Author(s)/Publishing Information. Roseann Reinemuth Hogan. Call Number. F450 .H64 1992. Location(s)

4. kygs.org › what-we-doUpcoming Events - Kentucky Genealogical Society

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   Learn about the history of the constitutions that governs Kentucky and the motivations leading to each change.

5. kygs.org › event › on-the-road-to-becoming-aOn The Road To Becoming A Certified Genealogist - Kentucky ...

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   3 days ago · This presentation will review the certification process through the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG). BCG is a certifying body established in 1964 that evaluates an individual’s competence in applying the Genealogy Standards.

6. www.britannica.com › Government-and-societyKentucky - Politics, Economy, Society | Britannica

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   4 days ago · Kentucky - Politics, Economy, Society: Under the constitution adopted in 1891, the state government—like the federal government—comprises the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

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   When did explorers come to Kentucky?

   • French and Spanish explorers first came to Kentucky via the rivers of the Mississippi basin in the 17th century, and traders from the eastern colonies entered the region during the early 18th century, primarily by way of the Ohio River and Cumberland Gap.

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   Who founded Harrodsburg Kentucky?

   • Harrodsburg, Kentucky’s oldest town, was established (as Harrodstown) near the head of Salt River by James Harrod and a party of 37 men in 1774. Other settlers also founded towns, and before long they began to call for separation of the judicial district of Kentucky from Virginia.

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   When did Kentucky become a State University?

   • It became part of the state university system in 1970. The University of Kentucky, in Lexington, is the state’s largest university; it was chartered in 1865 as a land-grant college. Both the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville have medical and dental schools and colleges of law.

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   Who inhabited Kentucky before the Civil War?

   • Kentucky - Frontier, Civil War, Agriculture: Long before the arrival of Europeans, the Kentucky region was inhabited by indigenous agricultural and hunting peoples who left behind burial and ceremonial mounds that remain prominent features of the landscape today.

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   When did Kentucky become a state?

   • Isaac Shelby was appointed governor, and a committee was appointed to select a permanent site for the capital. Frankfort was chosen, and the General Assembly met for the first time on November 1, 1793. Kentucky was the first state west of the Appalachian Mountains to be admitted to the union.

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   When was Kentucky's first school founded?

   • Kentucky’s first school was founded at Harrodstown (now Harrodsburg) in 1775. Education is free and compulsory between the ages of 7 and 16. State taxation for the support of education was first levied in 1904.

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Comstock_Act_of_1873Comstock Act of 1873 - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · This is the initial Comstock Act, as currently amended, and it was first enacted as an extraneous rider under Sec. 148 of an Act to revise, consolidate, and amend the Statutes relating to the Post-office Department.