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Archive Tables

Bibles
File
Description
Date
Submitter
nbb11jacobfol.txt Jacob Foley Family Bible 1/2/2005 Rick Sparks

Biographies
File
Description
Date
Submitter
black325gbs.txt Black, David H. 7/9/2005 Kelly Blizzard Registry
davispea111gms.txt Davis, Judge 8/29/2005 Kelly Blizzard Registry
gbs139foley.txt Foley, J.P., d. 1953 1/3/2005 Rick Sparks
gbs138foley.txt Foley, Rev. Greenberry, d. 1898 1/3/2005 Rick Sparks
jdmartin.txt Martin, John Dalton [Letter1, Letter2, Letter3] NOV 2008 Ian Martin
napier310gbs.txt Napier, Harrison 7/7/2005 Kelly Blizzard Registry
n630001.txt North, William J. 7/24/1997 Diana Flynn Registry

Cemeteries
Knox County Cemetery Index

Census
File Description Date Submitter
1810 Images 1810 Census Images (Volunteer needed to index these images) 5/2000 Joy Fisher Registry

1820 Images
Image Index

1820 Census Images
Image Index
5/2000
2001
Cheryl Cooper
Joan Renfrow
1820 Index 1820 Census Index 2/2002 Debra Elam

1830 Images
Image Index

1830 Census Images
Image Index

5/2000
2001

Cheryl Cooper
Joan Renfrow

g516002.txt Gambrels in the 1830 Knox Co. Census 4/2000 David Gambrel

1840 Images
Image Index

1840 Census Images
Image Index

5/2000
2001

Cheryl Cooper
Joan Renfrow

g516003.txt Gambrels in the 1840 Knox Co. Census 4/1999 David Gambrel
g516004.txt Gambrels in the 1850 Knox Co. Census 4/1999 David Gambrel
1860 Images 1860 Census Images 5/1999 Jane Matthis
1860 Image Index A-F 1860 Image Index, A-F Surnames 2000 Terry McDaniel
1860 Image Index, G-M 1860 Image Index, G-M Surnames
1860 Image Index, N-Z 1860 Image Index, N-Z Surnames
poplar.txt 1860 Poplar Creek District 2000 David Hoskins
g516005.txt Gambrels in the 1860 Knox Co. Census 4/1999 David Gambrel
g516006.txt Gambrels in the 1870 Knox Co. Census 4/1999 David Gambrel
g516007.txt Gambrels in the 1880 Knox Co. Census 4/1999 David Gambrel
1900 Images 1900 Knox Co. Census Images 5/1999 Jane Mathis
note Note about the 1860 and 1900 Images 5/1999 John Schunk
g516001.txt Gambrels & Charles in the 1910 Knox Co. Census 6/6/1998 Linda

Deaths & Obits
Deaths & Obituaries Index

History
File
Description
Date
Submitter
legis.txt Kentucky Assembly Extracts, 1792-1799 7/15/1997 Bettie Kain  
12mar1842.txt Acts of the KY Legislature 3/21/2001 Regina
indexai.txt History of Knox County, Name Index (A-I) 4/7/1998 Linda Hollman
indexjz.txt History of Knox County, Name Index (J-Z) 4/7/1998 Linda Hollman
historic places Knox County in the National Register of Historic Places
historic district Knox County's Historic Districts
vmakestax101gms.txt Makes Tax Commissioner Race, Charles T. Woolum July 1, 1949
1873_cholera Narrative of the 1873 Cholera Epidemic in Kentucky

Marriages
File
Description
Date
Submitter
b260001.txt Early Baker Marriages 6/6/1998 James R. Baker, Jr.
b356001.txt Botner, Charles to Dickey, Mayme, 1939 6/6/1998 Coleen Lovan Registry
cox521gmr.txt Cox, Otie to Martin, Creed Dalton, 1921 Jan 2009 Ian Martin
fry524gmr.txt Fry, Ethel to Martin, Reason, 1928 Jan 2009 Ian Martin
jones523gmr.txt Jones, Hala to Martin, Sam, 1926 Jan 2009 Ian Martin
hoskins6gdv.txt Hoskins, Betsy from Davis, Jobe Broughton 1861 (Divorce) Apr 2009 Carl Davis
l456001.txt Liford Marriages in Knox Co. 3/15/1999 Gene Newman
bowling522gmr.txt Martin, James Parker to Bowling, Manda, 1927 Jan 2009 Ian Martin
martin525gmr.txt Martin, Rachel Ellen to Black, Charles Frank, 1916 Jan 2009 Ian Martin
gmr59sasser.txt McHargue, Ephraim Leander to Sasser, Elizabeth, 1860 12/1/2004 Linda Weinberg
gmr58jones.txt McHargue, James to Jones, Amanda, 1849 12/1/2004 Linda Weinberg
v000124.txt Merida/Merideth Marriages 3/20/2000 Barb Rice Registry
v000125.txt Messer Brides 3/20/2000 Barb Rice Registry
v000126.txt Messer Grooms 3/20/2000 Barb Rice Registry
m240001.txt Mills Grooms 3/15/1999 Gene Newman
p500001.txt Payne Grooms 3/15/1999 Gene Newman
r200001.txt Rice Surname, Bride & Groom Index 3/15/2001 Barb Rice Registry
Sewell.txt
sewell526gmr.txt
Sewell, Callie (Claredina) - Walters, Parks B.  1889 Jan 2009 Ian Martin
w450001.txt Woolum & York Surname 4/11/2000 Kelly Blizzard Registry
y620001.txt York, Dennis to Woolum, Mary, 1840 3/4/2001 Kelly Blizzard Registry

Military
File
Description
Date
Submitter
kyr-204.txt Pioneer Soldiers, 1778 - 1781 12/1998 Sandi Gorin   
kypen.txt KY Pension Roll of 1835 9/30/1998 William R. Navey
13kycav.txt 13th KY Calvary, Roster of Soldiers 4/10/2003 Michelle Bowles  
gmt80wwii.txt World War II Casualty List 10/8/2004 Sandi Gorin Registry
koreandeaths.txt Korean War Deaths 10/8/2004 Darrell Warner   
BountyLnd Bounty Land Recipients, Parts 1 - 5 Sandi Gorin   
Civilwar Kentucky in the Civil War Archives
ltjgvern5364gph.jpg
ltjgvern5364gph.txt
Amphibious Force Staff, US Pacific Fleet, United States Navy 1949 Ian Martin
wwi Fallen KY Soldiers in WWI Annette Peebles   
korean.html Korean War Missing Personnel for KY DPMO
vietnam.html Vietnam War Missing Personnel for KY DPMO
uss-bosque.txt Personnel Roster of the USS Bosque, WWII Cargo Ship
Individual Soldier Files
e363001.txt Brown, Edward, Rev. War Pension 11/24/1999 Rich Nallenweg
hammond105gmt.txt Hammond, Obediah, Rev. War Pension 4/13/2005 Michael Glasscock
h635001.txt Horton, John Peyton, Rev. War, Pension Application 5/23/1997 Kathy Hines Registry
martin3094gmt.txt
martin3094gmt.jpg
Martin, David - WW-I draft record DEC 2008 Ian Martin
martin1320nmt.txt
martin1320nmt.jpg
Martin, David Rad, 1914 (Promotion Certificate) May 2009 Ian Martin
martin3100gmt.txt
martin3101gmt.txt
martin3101gmt.jpg
Martin, David Rad, 1912 (Enlistment) Jan 2009 Ian Martin
martinplaque.jpg Martin, David Rad, 1893 - 1918 (Military plaque) Mar 2009 Ian Martin
martin3106gmt.txt
martin3106gmt.jpg
Martin, James Parker - WWI Draft Record   Feb 2009 Ian Martin
martin3112gmt.txt Martin, Vernon Eugene - WW-II Discharge Apr 2009 Ian Martin
m452001.txt Mullins, Joshua, Rev. War Pension 5/23/1997 Kathy Hines Registry
n450001.txt Nolin, John Rev. War Pension 9/7/1999 Elva Morgan
wpatt.txt Patterson, William, Rev. War Pension Application   Jerry Baker
y620001.txt York, Mary Woolum, Civil War, Widow's Pension Claim 3/4/2001 Kelly Blizzard Registry

Miscellaneous
File
Description
Date
Submitter
coform.html Kentucky County Formations & Courthouse Disasters 2/8/2000 John Picklesimer  
lawyers.txt Kentucky Lawyers in 1859 8/25/2000 Lora Young & Mary Yoder   
ky.txt KY Postoffices & Postmasters, 1816 11/27/1998 Gwen Hurst
kentucky.html KY Digital Map Library in the USGenWeb Archives
ky_map.htm Kentucky County Formation Maps
travelers.html Phelps' Travelers Guide Through the United States, Published in 1850

News
File
Description
Date
Submitter
cour1890.txt Court House besieged by armed men, 1890 4/6/2001 Terrie Lepkowski
induced.txt Thomas Davis & Jesse Taylor charged with murder, 1895 3/17/1999 Lygia Dawkins Cutts
makestax101gms.txt Chas. T. Woolum Makes Tax Commissioner Race 8/26/2005 Kelly Courtney-Blizzard Registry

Photos & Documents
File
Description
Date
Submitter
cumberla4966gph.txt
cumberla4966gph.jpg
Cumberland Valley Lodge No.751,Gray,Kentucky 1918 SEP 2008 Ian Martin
black4971gph.txt
black4971gph.jpg
Ora Mae Black SEP 2008 Ian Martin
bryantki2077gph.txt
bryantki2077gph.jpg
Bryant relations MAY 2006 Mary Adams
otiecoxc4965gph.txt
otiecoxc4965gph.jpg
Otie Cox and husband Creed Dalton Martin SEP 2008 Ian Martin
keck4962gph.txt
keck4962gph.jpg
Keck, Rachel Ann [permission to wed Valentine Martin] SEP 2008 Ian Martin
martin538nph.txt
martin538nph.jpg
martin540nph.jpg
Ian Martin MAY 2009 Ian Martin
literalb5129gph.txt
literalb5129gph.jpg
Martin, Vernon Eugene, 1916 (birth certificate) DEC 2008 Ian Martin
martin4961gph.txt
martin4961gph.jpg
Martin, Chester Arthur 1918 SEP 2008 Ian Martin
martin4974gph.txt
martin4974gph.jpg
Martin, Chester Arthur, 1995 (newspaper article) SEP 2008 Ian Martin
martin4803gph.txt
martin4803gph.jpg
David Rad Martin JUL 2008 Ian Martin
martin4995gph.txt
martin4995gph.jpg
Martin, Raymond Earl 1949 OCT 2008 Ian Martin
may141954968gph.txt
may141954968gph.txt
Charles Frank Black & wife Rachel Ellen Martin SEP 2008 Ian Martin
chestera4969gph.txt
chestera4969gph.jpg
Chester Arthur Martin and wife, Mellia May CLOUSE SEP 2008 Ian Martin
johnson4894gph.txt
johnson4894gph.jpg
Lucy Frances Johnson md. John Dalton Martin OCT 2008 Ian Martin
johnson4893gph.txt
johnson4893gph.jpg
Lucy Frances Martin d/o Elizabeth Smyth & John Johnson OCT 2008 Ian Martin
lucyjohnson.jpg Lucy (Johnson) Martin  OCT 2008 Ian Martin
lucymartin.jpg Lucy (Johnson) Martin with grandson Everette Martin OCT 2008 Ian Martin
birthoft5124gph.txt
birthoft5124gph.jpg
Martin, Theodore Roosevelt, November 1918 NOV 2008 Ian Martin
martin.jpg Martin Family OCT 2008 Ian Martin
sears4975gph.txt
sears4975gph.jpg
Sears, Charles C. 1954 SEP 2008 Ian Martin

Vitals

Births - Individual records
Delayed Birth Records - Unknown County - Statewide
Deaths
Marriages


Wills, Estate Records & Probate Files
File
Description
Date
Submitter
dorton104gwl.txt Dorton, Moses, 1828 7/13/2005 Kelly Courtney-Blizzard Registry
m260001.txt Messer, Anderson Y., 1888 11/24/1999 Cassy Sommers Registry
t460001.txt Taylor, Harrison, 1903 10/20/1998 Joyce Collins Registry
t460002.txt Taylor, Isaac, 1898 11/24/1999 Cassy Sommers Registry

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