If you have any questions or would like to submit research information, you can contact me. A pictorial history, volumes one and two are now available for sale at the adair co. The library staff will clean, sanitize, and prepare for reopening. Formed out of green county in 1801, the county is named after john adair, commander of kentucky troops in the battle of new orleans and governor of kentucky. Click here to find a list of books, microfilm, cds or other types of research. Adair county public library kentucky at 307 greensburg st. As census information is collected decennially every ten years, data derived from the annual collection of taxes provides a better insight into the household of the taxpayer and hisher. Vaughn had failed to list a billiard table for taxation for reasons stated in the petition of sundry citizens of adair county. Adair county genealogical society genealogy related. See more ideas about adair county, adair, my old kentucky home. There are many surnames of people who lived in this kentucky county that crop up and can be useful for anyone searching for genealogical information of their ancestors in this area. Feel free to ask us about research, educational programs, and tours.
Arranged by county in chronological order, tax lists are a hidden treasures for researchers studying the history, culture, and land titles of kentucky. Adair county hosted at kentucky biography project green county civic officers, 1898 biography james w. If you have a file to contribute, or know of a file to link, please email me. Colonel william whitley, first major, 6th regiment, with about 21 men, guarded the russell creek area south of green river for eleven days. A history of adair county, ky, volume 2, coming this fall. May 30, 20 a history of the christian churches in adair county, kentucky, printed in 1990, is still one of the most used books in the church history collection of the adair public library. Adair county, kentucky genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Adair county kentucky history and genealogy, columbia, kentucky. Price new from used from unknown binding, 2002 please retry.
Pattons history of casey county churches had disappeared. Minute book, 1829 little flock baptist church adair county, kentucky family history library minutes of session of the cumberland presbyterian church, 18791922 family history library record book of the christian church, membership record at shylo hebron house. Genealogy department adair county public library kentucky. My grandfather was born in the african american schoolhouse in flatwoods. The library serves a population of 18,686 residents. The adair county historical society has collections of adair county history artifacts, documents, narratives, and photographs. The library will be calling employees into work on tuesday may 5, 2020. The adair county ky history and genealogy group celebrates the families and individuals who left their footprints on the commonwealth of kentucky s history. With the creation of adair county from green county in 1801, the residents became citizens of adair county. Contents kentucky ancestors genealogical quarterly of the kentucky historical society listed below are the contents of kentucky ancestors from the first issue in 1965 to the current issue in a searchable pdf format. Please note, i do not live in kentucky any longer and can not do research for anyone. Thomas adair and three sons james, joseph and william emigrated from ireland to pennsylvania about 1730, and then moved to south carolina about 17501755. There was quite a sensation some time ago when it appeared bro.
Early days in adair county, mo, are recalled in detail in this book, a slightly abridged reprint of the rare 1911 book. Adair county, kentucky genealogy history ky columbia, garlin. Located in the eastern pennyrile region and western appalachian areas of the state, the main waterway is the green river. Free wifi adair county public library kentucky united. Adair county middle school, 322 general john adair drive, columbia ky 42728 phone. Includes history and genealogy for the ky cities of absher, breeding, columbia, craycraft. History of adair county, volume 1 eugene morrow violette snippet view 2001. Novinger renewal has been considering making a reprint of its 2001 history book novinger adair county, missouri the people, the town and the surrounding communities 768 pages hardbound 4 biographies coal mines railroads history of all placenames in county west of the chariton river businesses complete 76 page allname. Adair was the 44th kentucky county formed, created from green county on december 11, 1801 and formed in 1802. Adair county is proud to be a participant of the kygenweb. Genealogy trails history group adair county, kentucky source. A history of the christian churches in adair county, kentucky, printed in 1990, is still one of the most used books in the church history collection of the adair public library. Commissioners deeds are found in the regular volumes as well as in the commissioners deed books. We offer free computer use, free wifi and book collections.
Adair county, kentucky history and genealogy is devoted to the preservation of all things local. Information about services, programs and special events at the adair county public library 307 greensburg st. Includes general indexes and volume indexes where noted. These newspapers have been made available to the community for the purpose of research, study and to satisfy curiosity. My sincerest gratitude to everyone who has submitted research, photos etc. County courthouse the county seat is columbia, kentucky. Biographies contain information about the person you are researching but often contain additional information on relatives and friends. A history of bath county, kentucky hardcover january 1, 1961 by j.
Adair county, kentucky genealogy and history volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. Adair county genealogical society adair county, ky. Educational leadership, eastern kentucky university, may 2008. The adair county ky history and genealogy group celebrates the families and individuals who left their footprints on the commonwealth of kentuckys history. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Free wifi adair county public library kentucky united states. History of adair county, volume 2 eugene morrow violette snippet view 1911. The adair county historical society was founded in 1976. Executive journal, governor john adair click to enlarge. My sincerest gratitude to everyone who has submitted.
Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy, newspapers, obituaries, vitals. The staff will also be trained on safety procedures. Adair was the 44th kentucky county formed, created from green county on december 11, 1801 and named for general john adair. The elevation in the county ranges from 585 to 1120 feet above sea level. Novinger renewal has been considering making a reprint of its 2001 history book novinger adair county, missouri the people, the town and the surrounding communities 768 pages hardbound 4 biographies coal mines railroads history of all placenames in county west of the chariton river businesses complete 76 page allname index 17 maps 669 photos. Microfilm of original records at the adair county courthouse. A pictorial history, unknown binding january 1, 2002 by randy flowers author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A lot of people dont know this but african americans have been in adair county since before it was a county and have played a big role in the history of adair. At the moment, he thought it would be printed by october 2006.
A lot of the text as well as pictures are light in this book. Adair county, kentucky simple english wikipedia, the. It is named for general john adair governor of kentucky 18201824. Logsdon gentry wesley giles and jeston may giles family giles family gilpin family parents of sarah jane goodin peter riley gosser lincefield grady green family grider family guffey family hancocks from england to virginia to adair county, kentucky three generations of kentucky colonels james francis. An informative and historical overview of adair county, kentucky. Adair county historian mike watson projects the release of the second volume of his a history of adair county, ky, this fall. Due to the nature of the colloquialisms, culture, attitude, region, andor political climate of the various time periods represented, some content me be viewed by some as inappropriate if viewed outside of their historical context. The general index has a separate section for deeds in the commissioners deed books. Education adair county board of education 1204 greensburg street columbia, ky 42728 2703842476 a. User lists with this item things to check out 3 items by sueheist updated 20160120. Adair county, kentucky simple english wikipedia, the free. A unique book that is packed full of tidbits and snippets of information gleaned from the long history of adair county, ky.
The collection of the library contains 25,917 volumes. This library is affiliated with the library system that serves adair county, ky. The society is fulfilling its mission to collect and preserve history of adair county. Adair county kentucky history and genealogy shared a post. The county was founded in 1801 and named for john adair, then speaker of the house in kentucky and later governor of kentucky 1820 1824. The adair county public library will be following the four phase opening plan based on the recommendations of the missouri state library covid 19 taskforce. Bradshaw biography james breeding biography william busbridge biography. Watson, who is a teacher in harrodsburg, ky, was in columbia for the adair county genealogical societys first annual book fair. If anyone is interested in becoming a participant in the kygenweb, please contact the kentucky state coordinator, sherri hall bradley. A history of adair county, ky, volume 2, coming this fall on.
Welcome to adair county, kentucky genealogy trails. An adair county, kentucky history, volume 1, compiled by michael c. Hello, my name is suzanne shephard, and i am the county coordinator for adair county, kentucky. Adair county kentucky history and genealogy facebook. The document must be filed in the county clerks office of the county where the property is located or the greater part. Because many of the early settlers in the area came from kentucky, the county was named after kentucky governor and senator john adair. Kentucky genealogy books for the counties of adair, allen. Mo adair county missouri history biography book violette.
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