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First State Flag, c. 1928
As early as the Civil War, Kentucky's Union regimental flags included the state's seal. Legislation to create an official standardized state flag was adopted in 1918, but pressing concerns with the war in Europe and the influenza epidemic at home delayed the design of the flag.
First State Flag, c. 1928

Family Historians

Family HistoriansThe Kentucky Historical Society is a premier resource for genealogists working on their family's Kentucky ancestry. The Martin F. Schmidt Library at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History has resources for the beginner and expert alike!

The library resources page describes what resources and original records are available in our collections. Researchers unable to come to the Center to do research can use our fee-based research services. See the KHS Research Services page for more information, fees and forms.

Members can subscribe to Kentucky Ancestors, the Society's genealogical quarterly. Learn more about membership.

Special programming just for genealogists occurs throughout the year. Monthly family-history workshops provide hands-on training. To see a list of upcoming events, check out our event calendar, at right.


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