Land titles--Kentucky.

Scope and Contents John Crooke was the county surveyor in Madison County, KY and these family papers include early survey books throughout the 19th century as his son and grandson followed in his footsteps. This collection is an excellent source of information for researchers of early Kentucky history and pioneers in the American west. The papers can also be used to study the life of an educated man of the period. In his writings and diaries John Crooke reflects on weather, land, religion, and other subjects...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of manuscript materials that were collected by the Dorris Museum. Some of the collection has been processed either as individual collections or has been added to other artificial collections as appropriate. The items inventoried here are just a small percentage of a collection that had a worldwide scope. Dr. Dorris collected any materials that he found to be interesting without regard to subject. Other materials will be added to this inventory as identified and...

Scope and Contents The Green - Fife - White Family Papers consist of correspondence and other documents from the family of Daniel Green and Margaret Ross Green and their descendants. The letters from Ireland to Alexander Fife are especially interesting as they discuss the economic and political situation in Ireland as well as information about family members and neighbors. The last letter in that series briefly mentions the Potato Famine. There are also numerous documents relating to slaves and slavery...

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This collection includes two deeds from Indiana and two from London, England as well as three early newspapers from Philadelphia.

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This is a collection of land records which were found in the Townsend Room collections with no provenance. They have been arranged together to provide access to the materials. The records include agreements, deeds, grants, surveys and warrants. Some of the early warrants are signed by prominent citizens of Virginia and Kentucky.

Scope and Contents The Lester Family Papers are comprised mostly of correspondence to Mildred Ann McAlexander Lester, of Mason County, Kentucky. She was the widow of Edras Lester and the letters are from her daughter, son-in-law, grandchildren, friends, and account holders. There is also correspondence addressed to others beside Mrs. Lester. In addition to the letters are many documents relating to a land dispute over Mrs. Lester's father's estate in Patrick County, VA. There is a sketch of property...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of the original court documents that were transcribed into the volumes held in the Madison County Courthouse. Included were receipts and notes that documented local businesses and epidemics as well as materials on the county poor house and infirmary. In the early 1900s there are dozens of receipts asking the court for burial expenses for individuals who couldn't afford them. These are pre-death certificates and may be helpful for genealogists to find death...

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Surveys and deeds for land owned by the Robinson Family in Livingston County, Kentucky.

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Four documents dealing with land transactions in Bullitt County all relating to Samuel Stallings.

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These materials document Talton Taylor of Madison County, KY and his children. Most of the materials involve land, but his will is also included as well as correspondence from family members researching the family. Between the will and land records the children of Taylor are well documented. Another deed also documents the heirs of James Woods.