Kygenweb project online kentucky genealogy resources. Sadly, harlan county s troubles persisted through most of the 1930s, still known throughout the region as the bloody harlan years. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available. Harlan county was formed in 1819 from a portion of knox county. I worked in harlan kentucky as a mining engineer from 1976 to 1978. Family bible records of people who lived in harlan county, kentucky. Zillow has 62 homes for sale in harlan county ky matching.
Harlan county, kentucky harlan county education, geography, and history. Lynch was established in harlan county, kentucky, in 1917 by us steel, which owned and ran the lives of the 10,000 residents, whom the company employed in the coal camps at the peak of lynchs prosperity. Guide to harlan county, kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. These books are listed as history and genealogy reference only. Kentucky genealogy guide to ancestry and family tree records. Welcome to our harlan county family history research page. Harlan county real estate harlan county ky homes for. Joyce johnson on 1810 woodford county kentucky census.
This site is available for adoption formed in 1819 from a part of knox county. The story of the organization of the county s coal mines by the united mine workers of america is largely. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your harlan county ancestors. The community there was already known as mount pleasant, apparently owing to a nearby indian mound. New south east tv channel promoting all of harlan county. Harlan county, kentucky was the last major antiunion bastion in the appalachian coalfield. The kentucky historical society is an agency of the kentucky tourism, arts and heritage cabinet, an affiliate of the smithsonian, has full accreditation from the american alliance of museums and is a founding member of the history relevance campaign.
In fact harlan s depressionera struggle turned out to be one of the most bitter and protracted labor disputes in american history. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. 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. Bibliography harlan county, kentucky pine mountain. An oral history oxford oral history series 9780199934850.
The harlan county war, or bloody harlan, was a series of coal miningrelated skirmishes, executions, bombings, and strikes both attempted and realized that took place in harlan county, kentucky during the 1930s. If there are questions regarding the handwriting, a question. Alessandro portelli draws on 25 years of original interviews to take readers into the mines. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another.
Alessandro portelli, an italian, stayed in harlan county, kentucky, and conducted more. I noticed while i was in harlan county that everyone called a company store a commissary. Learn about the kentucky feuds at the kentucky history center by kentucky kindred genealogical research on july 25, 2012 9 comments a week and a half ago ritchey and i attended the second saturday workshop at the kentucky history center in frankfort. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Deed book d, harlan county, kentucky, 18531858 family history library deeds, 18201901. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and more. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Napier, there is a practical use for such a large anvil. Kentucky genealogies and history records, volume ii, p. This county adjoined historical cumberland gap, tennva until 1857 when bell county ky was cut off by annie walker burns jan 1, 1961. To learn about the history of coal, you must learn first about harlan county.
Browsing through kentucky records like bibles, birth certificates and letters, if available, is another way to glean missing information. Harlan county is a county located in southeastern kentucky. Kentucky wills and probate records, 17741989 includes harlan county source. Harlan county kentucky, usgenweb project usgenwebsites.
If you are a fan of labor history and like oral history this book will most likely be much. These marriage records were obtained from the harlan co. Upon the founding of harlan county named for kentucky pioneer silas harlan in 1819, the howards donated 12 acres 49,000 m 2 of land to serve as the county seat. Internet archive harlan county kentucky, a history of the state, 1887 source. Kentucky department for public health office of vital statistics 275 east. About kentucky, wills and probate records, 17741989 this collection includes images of probate records from the state of kentucky. Harlan county ky history and genealogy has 5,328 members.
Harlan white pages phone books in kentucky ky whitepages. The incidents involved coal miners and union organizers on one side, and coal firms and law enforcement officials. They say in harlan county is a multivocal exploration of three centuries of harlan county history. This book details the classic saga of conflict between labor and management occasioned by the many attempts of the united mine workers of america to organize harlan s miners during the new deal era. It remained the same size until 1867, shortly after the civil war, when a western portion of the county was taken off to become the eastern half of bell county. Harlan county je okrug u americkoj saveznoj drzavi kentaki. Usgenweb kentucky archives harlan county court records directory source. Red joness classic memoir of growing up in rural eastern kentucky during the. Learn about the kentucky feuds at the kentucky history center.
Bibliography bibliography harlan county, kentucky by author unless author not given. She told us that our heritage came from the quadrule indians who lived on wallins creek in harlan county kentucky. The county was named in honor of silas harlan 17531782, army major in the battle of blue licks. Kentuckys highest natural point, black mountain 4,145 feet 1,263 m, is in harlan county. Well, ted is a newspaper reporter from central kentucky, and he grew up in harlan county, the very place in which justified takes place.
Harlan county, kentucky marriage book a groom surnames d these marriage record indexes were obtained from the harlan co. Harlan was first settled by samuel and chloe howard in 1796. Harlan county, kentucky genealogy february 12 at 6. Cities benham cumberland evarts harlan loyall lynch wallins creek. Its county seat is harlan with regard to the sale of alcohol, harlan county became a wet town in the fall of 2019. This nbc nightly news package from june 5, 1975 is a look back at a significant labor strike. Visit harlan county kentucky mountainsits a feeling. Harlan county is a county located in the commonwealth of kentucky. Harlan county, kentucky was created on january 28, 1819 from knox county portions of its territory went to form letcher, bell, and leslie counties. American state, county, and town sources, third ed. One year before the civil war commenced, during which the families were. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 29,278.
The harlan county ky history and genealogy group celebrates the families and individuals who left their footprints on the commonwealth of kentucky s history. Records of harlan county kentucky deeds, lewis green, sr. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to harlan. Cultural resources reconnaissance appalachian regional commissions stream rehabilitation project, upper cumberland river basin, kentucky and tennessee source. The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of harlan county. Judgment was used when something was particular hard to read. Court records free reference and directory livingstons law register, 1851 harlan county lawyers source. Harlan county is named after major silas harlan, a pioneer and salt river settler who served with george rogers clark. Harlan county ky history and genealogy public group facebook. Harlan is located in harlan county and is the county seat. Presented by kentucky genealogy trails a part of genealogy trails volunteers dedicated to free genealogy.
Harlan county kygenweb archives toc usgenweb archives. Guide to harlan county, kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history. In 1842 it lost a small portion at the northeast end to the formation of letcher county. Probate records are among the most valuable records available for american genealogy but can be challenging to access because originals are. Welcome to harlan county, kentucky history and genealogy.
Harlan county, kentucky genealogy and family history linkpendium harlan county ky genealogy kentucky genealogy familysearch catalog. Appalachian coal miner my grandpa was a coal miner in the hills of west virginia. Feel free to submit your own favorite genealogy or family history related sites. Made famous in the 1976 documentary harlan county usa, th. They say in harlan county is not a book about coal miners so much as a dialogue in which more than 150 harlan county women and men tell the story of their region, from pioneer times through the dramatic strikes of the 1930s and 70s, up to the present. Harlan county 1860 census gertrude nolan not in library. Free the familysearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and. He offered to give us the inside scoop on the real life characters and events that inspired elmore leonard and later graham yost when crafting their tales. History records of harlan county kentucky people annie walker burns not in library. If you have transcribed files pertaining to harlan county that you would like to donate to this site. Nature preserves ky quadrule indians in harlan county kentucky when i was a little girl, my grandmother used to tell us the story about our indian heritage, indian was the word she used. Oct 15, 2014 the story of an oldtime coal miner in bloody harlan harlan county, ky in the early. Harlan county, kentucky genealogy familysearch wiki.
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