Sometimes we'll have something that just doesn't fit in any other category. When that happens, we'll put it here.
Hart, Metcalfe and Monroe County KY Masonic Lodge Memberships 1878-1922 Various Dates.
Over 6,500 names shown. 148 pages including surname index. $15.00
Barren County KY Masonic Lodge Memberships 1878-1922 Various Dates.
Every year county Lodges would submit their membership lists and names of officers to the Grand Lodge in Louisville. These were published yearly by the Grand Lodge. The following Lodges reported during this time period: Allen Lodge, Three Springs, Cave City, Rocky Hill, H. B. Grant, Hiseville, Austin and Glasgow Junction. The years vary as to reports submitted for each Lodge. There are over 4,000 names shown which includes the officers, Master Masons, Deaths and various Masonic categories, some duplications where shown with a full name and then with initials. Transcribed from a typed copy of the originals. 85 pages including full-name index. $12.00
1968 Barren County Report of Vehicles.
An unusual book that is not genealogical truly but historical. This report was prepared from an old typed copy of all the vehicles that drove the streets of Barren County in 1968. It is possible that there were additional vehicles but this report was shown as a complete set. Shown in alphabetical order the report shows the name of the automobile or truck owner, their address, the year of the vehicle and the make. Both individuals and businesses are shown. There are 3,435 vehicles listed; some are registered from other towns such as Summer Shade, Scottsville, Hardyville, Smiths Grove, Horse Cave and others. 70 pages including full name index, a statistical break-down on makes of cars, the oldest cars and a general description of the areas covered in the rural routes. $12.00
A Tragedy of the Mammoth Cave, Illustrated.
Reprint of a story written in1858 by an unknown author. This first appeared in the Knickerbocker, a former New York magazine. The tale is of a wealthy seventeen year old daughter of a planter who lives near Mammoth Cave and loves to explore its depths. Her life is changed forever when she falls in love with a Northerner, her tutor. Unrequited love causes her to carry a horrible secret until she nears her death. A fictitious story but one that leaves the reader to wonder if it could be based on true events due to the writer's description of the area and time. It appears that the story transpired in the 1830's. Only 18 pages long; I have added a background of Mammoth Cave at the approximate time when this story unfolds and illustrations. A wonderful story which was typical of writing of the era.c $5.00
Bear Wallow Belles
Originally published in 1903 by Dr. C. R. Wilson, this is quite a delightful book. A novel? Yes. Historical? Yes. A love story? Yes. A Civil War story? Yes. The setting is Bear Wallow, KY in Barren County 1861 through 1863. Using real people and real events in this little community, Dr. Wilson weaves a tale of many events. Some people are real from our history here; some are fictitious - or their names were disguised. The reader meets people from Chicken Bristle, Goosehorn, Lick a Skillet and Hell's Half Acre - a combination of Southern people, their slaves, an Irishman and some Yankees tossed in. The tale revolves around the Civil War and how it impacts the people of Bear Wallow. Some fighting for the South, some for the North, all dedicated to the cause, Right in the middle are the Bear Wallow Belles, three beautiful young ladies from the South and the North, all living in Bear Wallow. The book comes complete with tender courtships, the horror of war, the bravery of the young men who loved the Belles .... with a louse, a church mouse, an unusual duel and other interesting tales included. The last two pages will stun the reader. Whether one is from the North or South, this is also a touching look at slavery in a peaceful community with many other characters adding to the charm and humor. 136 pages including biographical information, a look at the communities mentioned and fullname index. $15.00
Kentucky Memories, An Illustrated Look At How It Used To Be.
This is a look back at simpler times in Kentucky and elsewhere. Chapters include: Transportation (a look at the automobile, service stations, rumble seats and fins, Burma Shave signs and the military jeep); Our Childhood (games, crafts, paper dolls, our first bicycle); Family Living (summer vacations, the family vacation, the old country church, comics of the past and the drive-in theaters); It's a Woman's World (WWI cooking, home-made ice cream, a mother's apron, needles and threads and the sewing machine, dying clothes in the past and some of our kitchen appliances); Do You Remember? (the Fuller Brush Man, marching to the beat of a different drummer, Grandfather's pocket watch, the Five & Dime, transistor radios, riding the rails, First there was the Abacus (evolution of computers in our lives), Grandma was a weaver and Old McDonald Had a Farm; Of Sports and Games (basketball, barnyard golf, a military history of Monopoly and sliding the groats); Medical wonders of the past and a quiz! 92 pages of memories plus many photographs and illustrations. Come reminisce with me about how it used to be! $18.00.
Kentucky Memories Volume 2 By Sandi.
A continuation at my look on old-time memories of many things. Humor, facts, and sometime opinions of the author. Topics include Life Down on the Farm (Harvest Dinners, Soey Soey, A Short Study of Milch Cows, After the Milking, Real Spam, Scrapple & SOS); How We Amused Ourselves (The Magic Lantern, The Circus Barkers Grow Quiet, Glory Boxes & Milk Filter Dolls, We Read a Lot of Comics, Saturday Was Spent At the Movies, Movies 1930-1940's, Vacationing, Sleeping On the Road, The State Fair, Marbles); A Look At Things That Were (Candy We Loved in the 1950's, Fads of the 1960's & 1970's, Dancing in the 1920-1970's, Miss Jones Take a Letter, The Corner Grocery Store, Making Music, Remembering the March of Dimes, Those Little Bundles of Joy, Oh, Those Cold Winter Nights and the Walks to the Outhouse), A Look At the Major Holidays and How Celebrated), The Seasons, War Time (The Great Snow Ball Fight, Salute to the Branches of the Military, Angels in White, Strange Looking Soldiers and Spies Galore, Remembering the USO, WWII Rationing, Victory Gardens); Kentucky Lives (The Long Ago in Kentucky (Trek to Kentucky, Men, Women & Children, First School, Log Rollers, Packhorse Librarians, The Kentucky Wagon). Many illustrations and photographs. 132 pages. $15.00
Monroe Co KY Tidbits.
From the files of Eva Coe Peden, Moena Sadler and Gladys Wilson, records from various records. Includes a list of Civil War discharges, delinquent tax lists for 1872 and 1873, minutes of Rocky Hill Baptist Church 1865-1877 (originals now burned), some unrecorded cemeteries, the Flippin family, A. P. Dossey deposition regarding a divorce, Tompkinsville Ordinance against roaming hogs, "Shanghai Cloyd", Turner marriages (names and dates), and an extensive list of members of Fountain Run Baptist Church through 1896. 103 pages including full-name index. $17.00.
Sandi's Puzzles Volume 1.
There are 201 genealogical and historical "puzzlers" which I have posted weekly for many years on two genealogy lists. These are not only fun but hopefully will increase the reader's knowledge of terms, laws, occupations and definitions from the past. Ranging from the funny to ones taking researching, these have been used by historical societies and other organizations and quarterlies over the years. It is geared to the Kentucky researcher but is adaptable to other states. 51 pages which include the questions, an answer section in the back and illustrations. $8.00
Sandi's Puzzles Volume 2.
There are 169 genealogical and historical "puzzlers" which I have posted weekly for many years on two genealogy lists. These are not only fun but hopefully will increase the reader's knowledge of terms, laws, occupations and definitions from the past. Ranging from the funny to ones taking researching, these have been used by historical societies and other organizations and quarterlies over the years. It is geared to the Kentucky researcher but is adaptable to other states. 44 pages which include the questions, an answer section in the back and illustrations. $6.00 (If both volumes ordered together $12.00.)
The Unofficial Kentucky Dictionary.
Are you new to Kentucky and confused by some things here, or a life-long resident who wants to remember some of the things that make Kentucky so interesting? With my humor getting the best of me, this small book explains Kentucky Speak (what are they saying?), Strange Laws, Folk Medicine, Superstitions and Unusual Town Names. It is illustrated. I hope this will bring a smile to your face! $10.00.
"Traces" - Barren Co KY Historical Society Quarterlies, Table of Contents and Indexes 1973-1981.
Volume 1. First in a series which covers the table of contents for each four issues per year, followed by a surname index of the names cited in that year's issues. Formed in 1973, the earliest issues covered many counties in South Central KY. 147 pages. $12.00
"Traces" - Barren Co KY Historical Society Quarterlies, Table of Contents and Indexes 1982-1987.
Volume 2. Second in a series which covers the table of contents for each four issues per year, followed by a surname index of the names cited in that year's issues. Formed in 1973, the earliest issues covered many counties in South Central KY. 136 pages. Delivered via Dropbox link. $12.00
"Traces" - Barren Co KY Historical Society Quarterlies, Table of Contents and Indexes
Volume 3 - 1988 through 1994. The next seven years. Beginning in 1990 and on, the indexes are full-name. 105 pages. $12.00
"Traces" - Barren Co KY Historical Society Quarterlies, Table of Contents and Indexes 1995-2001.
Volume 4. Fourth in a series which covers the table of contents for each four issues per year, followed by a surname index of the names cited in that year's issues. Formed in 1973, the earliest issues covered many counties in South Central KY. 124 pages. $12.00
"Traces" - Barren Co KY Historical Society Quarterlies, Table of Contents and Indexes 2002-2009.
Volume 5. Fifth in a series which covers the table of contents for each four issues per year, followed by a surname index of the names cited in that year's issues. Formed in 1973, the earliest issues covered many counties in South Central KY. 115 pages. $12.00
"Traces" - Barren Co KY Historical Society Quarterlies, Table of Contents and Indexes 2010-2016.
Volume 6. Last in a series which covers the table of contents for each four issues per year, followed by a surname index of the names cited in that year's issues. 84 pages. $12.00
"Traces" - Barren Co KY Historical Society Quarterlies, Table of Contents and Indexes 1973-2016.
All 6 Volumes. All 44 years have now been combined into one file - 1973-2016, 697 pages If purchased this way, the price is $65.00 and will be delivered via a DropBox link.