My Harrison County

Here at "My Harrison County" what was once old is truly new again. My name is Philip and this is my companion blog for www.HarrisonCountyKy.US, a website focusing on the local history and genealogy of Harrison County, Kentucky. I developed the site to share what I have learned about researching the people and places of the county. Content posted to this blog will supplement the site's offerings and keep everyone up-to-date. So, please, just click, read, learn, and enjoy!

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The Harrison Heritage News for March (Vol. 18, No. 3) is history!

IT'S DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN Shortly, some of you will receive five neatly-folded sheets of paper, sheets which have been carefully ...

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Harrison County Links

  • Cynthiana-Harrison County Public Library
  • The Cynthiana Democrat (Weekly)
  • CynthianaKy.com
  • Kentucky County Clerks (Harrison County Clerk Linda Furnish)
  • Harrison County Fiscal Court
  • Harrison County PVA (Property Valuation Authority)
  • Historic Rohs Opera House
  • WCYN AM & FM Radio
  • The Bluegrass Heritage Museum

Links for Harrison County Genealogy Research

  • Harrison County, Kentucky (FamilySearch.org Wiki)
  • Harrison Co., Ky. Ky/USGenWeb Site at Rootsweb.com (Gateway Link)
  • Harrison Co., Ky. Ky/USGenWeb Site at Rootsweb.com (Direct Link)
  • KYHARRIS Mailing List w. associated links, including archived queries
  • Harrison Co., Ky. USGenWeb Archives Project
  • Kentucky History & Genealogy Network

Libraries of Harrison County & Neighbors

  • Bracken County Public Library (Brooksville)
  • Bracken County Public Library (Facebook)
  • Cynthiana-Harrison County Public Library
  • Cynthiana-Harrison County Public Library (Facebook)
  • Grant County Public Library (Williamstown)
  • Grant County Public Library (Facebook)
  • Lexington Public Library
  • Lexington Public Library (Facebook)
  • Nicholas County Public Library (Carlisle)
  • Nicholas County Public Library (Facebook)
  • Paris-Bourbon County Public Library (Paris)
  • Paris-Bourbon County Public Library (Facebook)
  • Pendleton County Public Library (Falmouth)
  • Pendleton County Public Library (Facebook)
  • Robertson County Public Library (Mt. Olivet)
  • Scott County Public Library (Georgetown)
  • Scott County Public Library (Facebook)

Historical & Genealogical Societies of Harrison County & Its Neighbors

  • Bourbon County Genealogical Society (Dissolved 2010)
  • Bracken County Historical Society
  • Fleming, Bath, & Nicholas County, Kentucky Genealogy (Facebook)
  • John Fox, Jr. Genealogyical Library (Duncan Tavern Historic Center)
  • Nicholas County Historical Society
  • Pendleton County Historical & Genealogical Society
  • Pendleton County Historical & Genealogical Society (Facebook)
  • Scott County Genealogical Society
  • Scott County Historical Society
  • Scott County Historical Society (Facebook)

Going to Civil War

  • The Civil War@HarrisonCountyKy.US
  • Battle of Cynthiana (Facebook)
  • Cynthiana Battlefields Foundation
  • Cynthiana Battlefields Foundation (FB)
  • Kentucky Rebel Town: The Civil War Battles of Cynthiana and Harrison County by Wm. A. Penn
  • Rattling Spurs & Broad-Brimmed Hats: The Civil War in Cynthiana and Harrison County, Kentucky by Wm. A. Penn
  • TrailsRUs.com - Follow John Hunt Morgan thru Kentucky
  • Morgan's Men Association
  • Morgan's Men Association (FB)
  • Morgan's Cavalry Trilogy (Reenactors)
  • Kentucky Civil War Sites Association (KyCivilWarSites.org)
  • Kentucky Civil War Sites Association (FB)
  • Kentucky Civil War Roundtable (KyCivilWarRoundTable.org)
  • Kentucky Civil War Round Table (FB)

Kentucky Links

  • Commonwealth of Kentucky (Kentucky.gov)
  • Kentucky Department of Libraries & Archives
  • Kentucky Land Office (Secretary of State)
  • Kentucky Historical Society
  • Kentucky Historical Society (Facebook)
  • ExploreKYHistory (A project of the Kentucky Historical Society)
  • Kentucky Genealogical Society
  • Kentucky Genealogy Society (Facebook)
  • The Filson Historical Society
  • The Filson Historical Society (Facebook)
  • Kentucky Digital Library
  • Kentucky Wiki (FamilySearch.org)
  • Kentucky Historical Records Collections (FamilySearch.org)
  • Kentucky at CyndisList.com
  • Kentucky Newspapers Online & in Print
  • University of Kentucky Libraries Microfilm Holdings Database
  • University of Kentucky Libraries (Genealogy Guide)
  • University of Kentucky Press
  • Kentucky Maps at MapsofUS.org ("Links Galore" to Kentucky Maps of All Sorts)
  • Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer
  • Kentucky Gateway Museum Center

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