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Tuesday, December 12
“Kentucky Stories and Songs” (Program)
11:30 am Big Spring Country Club - 5901 Dutchmans Ln, Louisville KY
11:30 AM Book Sale
12:00 Noon Luncheon
1:00 PM Program and Installation of Officers
Program Presented by: Mick Sullivan
The Frazier History Museum
Join Mick Sullivan, Curator of Guest Experience at the Frazier History Museum, as he shares the stories of lesser known, yet incredible Kentuckians who made a national and international impact. You’ll also enjoy live music as we explore the lives and contributions of Sylvester Weaver, Lily May Ledford, Jim Porter, John Banvard and more.
Mick Sullivan is a writer, musician, audio creator, and museum educator in Louisville, Kentucky. He is the Curator of Guest Experience at The Frazier History Museum and host/creator of The Past and The Curious, a history podcast for kids and families. The show has over eight-million downloads and has been featured in The New York Times, TIME for Kids Magazine, Common Sense Media, and on the front page of Apple Podcasts. He is also the author of I See Lincoln's Underpants, published by Heart Ally Books in 2023, and The Meatshower, published by Early Works Press in 2018.
Holiday Genealogy Book Sale |
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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
“The Historic Architecture of Shelby County Kentucky 1792-1915 " (Program)
1:00 pm In-Person 1000 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy Louisville KY
Presented by: Judge John David Myles
John David Myles is an attorney who has been in private practice in Shelbyville since 1996. His career has included serving as the Domestic Relations Commissioner, being Counsel for the Shelby County Board of Education, and General Counsel for the Kentucky Public Service Commission. He has gained extensive experience and a notable reputation for his legal research competence beginning with the opportunity he was given in 1981 to serve as Clerk for U.S. District Judge Thomas Ballantine.
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As a resident of Shelby County, he became impressed with the design of prominent homes and various buildings in the area. This interest resulted in his book, "The Historic Architecture of Shelby County Kentucky 1792-1915”.
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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
The Kentucky History Room at the Louisville Free Public Library (Workshop)
1:00 pm Zoom Presentation at home on your computer.
Presented by: Kaira Tucker
The presentation will share what can be accessed both online and in person at the Main branch of the Louisville Free Public Library (LFPL).
In the Kentucky History Room (located on the 2nd floor of the historic Carnegie-built south section of the main library), patrons have access to valuable historical resources such as city, CrissCross, and telephone directories, vital records, military records, Ancestry.com, Draper manuscripts, maps and atlases, and clippings files.
Kaira Tucker is the supervisor librarian of the Kentucky History Room at the Louisville Free Public Library (LFPL). She came to Louisville in 2021 by way of the local history and genealogy departments of the Public Library of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Kenton County Public Library in Covington, Kentucky. She has worked with genealogists and local historians in Kentucky and the Ohio River Valley for over ten years. Her roots are concentrated in nearby Meade and Breckinridge Counties, so she has a vested regional interest as well.
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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
“Clarksville and Jeffersonville in the Past and Today; A View from the Sidewalk” (Program)
1:00 pm In Person - at the corner of 1000 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy and Linn Station Rd.
Presented by: Jeanne Burke
Clark County was one of Indiana's original counties. The cultural history goes back to the establishment of Clarksville in 1783. Jeffersonville began as a settlement in 1786 and was named for Thomas Jefferson in 1801. Jeanne Burke will review the highlights of these river towns from frontier days through the antebellum and Civil War periods, then the years before 1900 leading into the new century,1900 -1940, including gambling, gangstas and prohibition. World War II was very busy on the home front followed by return to normalcy. Presently these two cities are engaged in ongoing preservation and redevelopment. Jeanne will be showing pictures of people and places, telling the stories she knows.
Jeanne Burke works for the town of Clarksville as a researcher and has been the county historian for many years. She is the director of the Clark County Museum in Jeffersonville and was a docent at the George Rogers Clark cabin until it was destroyed by arson. She also leads walking tours.
Jeanne is the wife of Dr. Kevin Burke and the mother of four.
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Google My Maps (Workshop)
1:00 pm Zoom Presentation at home on your computer.
Presented by Tamara Hallo
Learn how to create a layered digital map of your family's residences to help visualize their proximity to each other and to track their migration patterns throughout time.
Tamara Hallo, MLS
Educator, Librarian, and Genealogist with professional experience in Lecturing, researching, document retrieval, and evidence analysis.
I embarked on my journey to become a professional genealogist more than 15 years ago after finding a binder full of family history that was given to my mom by her great-aunt. I was immediately hooked and picked up researching where she left off. Throughout the years, I have focused on discovering and sharing the stories of my ancestors, all the while realizing that I am the person I am today because of their stories…their trials, tribulations, happiness, resilience, determination, and strength. Researching their lives has led to discovering my roots in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas, Arkansas, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Maryland, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Canada, England, Scotland, and Sweden.
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
“Keeping A Large Family Connected” (Program)
1:00 pm In Person - at the corner of 1000 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy and Linn Station Rd.
Presented by: Joan and John Retelle
Joan took on the challenge of keeping her family’s information updated over the past 30 years. Her document, Kremer Family Fact File, is a valuable tool that is used by all family members.
She will describe the format for this work so that others might use it. |
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