Kentucky Ancestors Town Hall 2018 + Call for 2019 Family Mysteries!
Thanks to everyone who came out this past July for another wonderful Kentucky Ancestors Town Hall! As this was our second year hosting the event, we shook things up with a new host, KET's Renee Shaw, a DNA lunch chat, and a new vendor/demo hall called the Genealogy Makerspace. With five family mystery reveals, this year was bigger and better than ever!
Our research team solved such mysteries as: Victims of the 18th century Kentucky serial killers known as the Harpe Brothers; A Civil War ancestor who rode with Morgan's Raiders; And a free man of color joined the abolitionist movement and fought against slavery with education and civic engagement. As for the video reveals - they will be coming soon, either to a TV near you, or online for you to share with your family and friends - stay tuned for more announcements about the launch of the video segments.
Our team is waiting to tell your story at the 2019 Kentucky Ancestors Town Hall! L-R: Janene Zaccone, Pam Brinegar, Linda Colston, Louise Jones, Renee Shaw, Greg Hardison, Cheri Daniels.
For 2019 we're already planning a rip roaring good time - but we need your help! The time has come again for you to submit your Kentucky family history mysteries! From now until November 2nd we are accepting your mystery submission. If our researchers are able to solve your mystery it will be featured at the next Kentucky Ancestors Town Hall, held on October 12th, 2019.
For those of you who've never been to a Kentucky Ancestors Town Hall, here are some more details: Kentucky Ancestors Town Hall is an annual event of the Kentucky Historical Society which takes place at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort. In addition to on-camera family mystery reveals, Kentucky Ancestors Town Hall will feature a daylong genealogy program, including an expo of Kentucky genealogy experts and a Genealogy Makerspace (a vendor/exhibit space filled with hands-on learning stations). Watch your email and this website for more details over the coming months.
Watch the video clip below to get a feel for the energy of the day:
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Our research team solved such mysteries as: Victims of the 18th century Kentucky serial killers known as the Harpe Brothers; A Civil War ancestor who rode with Morgan's Raiders; And a free man of color joined the abolitionist movement and fought against slavery with education and civic engagement. As for the video reveals - they will be coming soon, either to a TV near you, or online for you to share with your family and friends - stay tuned for more announcements about the launch of the video segments.
Our team is waiting to tell your story at the 2019 Kentucky Ancestors Town Hall! L-R: Janene Zaccone, Pam Brinegar, Linda Colston, Louise Jones, Renee Shaw, Greg Hardison, Cheri Daniels.Call for 2019 Submissions NOW OPEN! Click Here!
For 2019 we're already planning a rip roaring good time - but we need your help! The time has come again for you to submit your Kentucky family history mysteries! From now until November 2nd we are accepting your mystery submission. If our researchers are able to solve your mystery it will be featured at the next Kentucky Ancestors Town Hall, held on October 12th, 2019.
For those of you who've never been to a Kentucky Ancestors Town Hall, here are some more details: Kentucky Ancestors Town Hall is an annual event of the Kentucky Historical Society which takes place at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort. In addition to on-camera family mystery reveals, Kentucky Ancestors Town Hall will feature a daylong genealogy program, including an expo of Kentucky genealogy experts and a Genealogy Makerspace (a vendor/exhibit space filled with hands-on learning stations). Watch your email and this website for more details over the coming months.
Watch the video clip below to get a feel for the energy of the day:
[embed]https://youtu.be/x8ufJQ9uIFc[/embed]