Catalogs & Research Tools
Catalogs & Research Tools
KHS maintains online catalogs of artifacts, books, manuscripts, rare books, and other types of collections. Our catalogs are always being updated with new materials.
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More KHS Catalogs, Publications, and Databases
Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition
Kentucky Ancestors Online
The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society
Historical Marker Database
Explore KY History
Pass the Word
- A centralized database for oral history collections publicly accessible through Kentucky libraries, museums, and archives.
MORE RESEARCH TOOLS
Access these while at the Martin F. Schmidt Research Library.
Ancestry Library Edition
Louisville Courier-Journal Online (1830-1922)
American Periodicals (1740-1940)
Fold3 Library Edition, U.S. military records
University Press of Kentucky
- A collection of over 1,000 downloadable electronic books from University Press of Kentucky.
Kentucky Virtual Library
- If you can’t get to Frankfort to use the KHS subscription, contact your local public or school librarian for help accessing this service.
ANYWHERE-ANYTIME USE
- These sources are available without charge to anyone with an Internet connection.