Events
One-On-One Genealogy Research Assistance
In ProgressAll day,Just getting started on your family history research, or looking for help with a genealogy "brick wall"?
The Local History & Genealogy Department offers a FREE one-hour session to discuss resources and search strategies.
Appointments are…
Faces and Places Photograph Donation Drive
In ProgressAll day,We are requesting photos to add to our historical photograph database Faces and Places. Call the Local History and Genealogy Department at 859.962.4070 or email history@kentonlibrary.org to coordinate a donation or to ask questions.
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This exciting talk traces the history of Cincinnati as a media entertainment capital of the United States. With WLW Radio and Television’s high powered tower, being on the Radio or Television in Cincinnati was the best you could do in the…
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When the FBI did an analysis of 1700 child kidnappings for ransom in the 1990’s, there was only one case where the victim was found murdered in her own home...Jon Benet Ramsey. And this statistical aberration is just the start of our…
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We are requesting photos to add to our historical photograph database Faces and Places. Call the Local History and Genealogy Department at 859.962.4070 or email history@kentonlibrary.org to coordinate a donation or to ask questions.
Link…
- All day,
Just getting started on your family history research, or looking for help with a genealogy "brick wall"?
The Local History & Genealogy Department offers a FREE one-hour session to discuss resources and search strategies.
Appointments are…
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Join us at the Kenton County Public Library for a special open house designed to help you set and achieve your genealogy goals.
1 PM - Tour Our Department: We'll lead a guided tour of the department and physical resources including…
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Learn how to use our oral history kits during this relaxed hands on training! Staff will be available to demonstrate the equipment, answer your technology questions, and teach the basics of interviewing techniques!
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Schedule a one-hour in-person one-on-one appointment with the Rebecca Bryan Boone Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. You can discuss the necessary steps toward membership and get help with your…
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Crossing Borders/Expanding Boundaries: A White Soldier's Experience of the WWII Segregated ArmyDan Hurley of Applied History Associates of Cincinnati will speak about his new book.
Snappy Tomato pizza will be provided to those registered.
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Schedule a one-hour in-person one-on-one appointment with the Sons of the Union Veterans and Sons of Spanish American War Veterans. You can discuss the necessary steps toward membership and get help with your research questions. For…
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Driftwood: The Life of Harlan Hubbard
Writer, artist, and sustainability pioneer Harlan Hubbard (1900-1988) lived an unassuming life, only to find himself embedded in the historical memory of Kentucky. Based on the upcoming, comprehensive…
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We are requesting photos to add to our historical photograph database Faces and Places. Call the Local History and Genealogy Department at 859.962.4070 or email history@kentonlibrary.org to coordinate a donation or to ask questions.
Link…
- All day,
Just getting started on your family history research, or looking for help with a genealogy "brick wall"?
The Local History & Genealogy Department offers a FREE one-hour session to discuss resources and search strategies.
Appointments are…
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Learn how to use our oral history kits during this relaxed hands on training! Staff will be available to demonstrate the equipment, answer your technology questions, and teach the basics of interviewing techniques!
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Learn about drumming from Joan Brannon, percussionist, instructor, drum circle facilitator and community arts organizer. She will present a joyful interactive rhythm presentation that includes traditional West African culture and…
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Schedule a one-hour in-person one-on-one appointment with the Sons of the Union Veterans and Sons of Spanish American War Veterans. You can discuss the necessary steps toward membership and get help with your research questions. For…
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Schedule a one-hour in-person one-on-one appointment with the Rebecca Bryan Boone Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. You can discuss the necessary steps toward membership and get help with your…
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The Bluegrass Jómsvíkings will present tales from the Norse Sagas, mesmerizing all by telling the stories of Ymir, the creation of Ask and Embla (the first humans) and the binding of Fenrir. Attendees will also learn how to count in…
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- All day,
We are requesting photos to add to our historical photograph database Faces and Places. Call the Local History and Genealogy Department at 859.962.4070 or email history@kentonlibrary.org to coordinate a donation or to ask questions.
Link…