BIG SANDY VALLEY
HISTORICAL SOCIETIES, MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, AND OTHER HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL CONTACTS
HISTORICAL SOCIETIES
Floyd County Historical &
Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 982
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Journal: The Floyd Contain
Dues $15.00 per year, family membership $20.00
Friends of The Samuel May House, Inc.
P. O. Box 1460
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Dues $10.00 per year.
http://mayhouse.org
The
Samuel May House Archives
Big Sandy Valley Historical and
Genealogical Society
C/O Betty R. Hazelett, 319 FM Stafford Ave. Paintsville, KY. 41249
Publication: Sandy Valley Heritage
Dues - $15.00 per year, Senior membership $10.00 per year (over 65)
Eastern Kentucky Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 1544
Ashland, KY 41105
Publication: The Tree Shaker
Dues: $6.00 per year
The Jenny Wiley Association
319 F. M. Stafford Ave.
Paintsville, KY 41240
Publication: The Jenny Wiley Association
Dues: $12.50 per year
Johnson County Historical Society
444 Main Street
Paintsville, KY 41240
Publication: The Highland Echo
Dues $10.00 per year.
Kentucky Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 153
Frankfort, KY 40602
Publication: Bluegrass Roots
Dues: $15.00
Lincoln County Genealogical Society
7999 Lynn Avenue
Hamlin, West Virginia 25523
Publication: Lincoln Lineage
Dues $10.00 Individual $15.00 Family
The Magoffin County Historical Society
P. O. Box 222
Salyersville, KY 41464
Publication: Journal of the Magoffin County Historical Society.
Back issues $3.00. The society has also published several books.
Dues $12.00 per year.
Southwest Virginia Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 12485
Roanoke, VA 24026-2485
Wayne County Genealogical and Historical Society
P. O. Box 787
Wayne, West Virginia
Publication: Newsletter (Journal)
Dues $20.00 per year.
NOTE: Dues noted above are for individual memberships in most cases. The
individual Societies may have different classes of membership, such as
individual, family so forth. Please check with the specific Society as to
current dues. Most publications are quarterly. Also many of the Societies have
books for sale.
LIBARIES
Floyd County Library
53 N. Arnold Avenue
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Telephone 606-886-2981
James E. Morrow Library
Marshall University
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755-2060
304-696-2343
Prestonsburg Community College Library
Prestonsburg Community College
1 Bert Combs Drive
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Telephone 606-886-3863
Allara Library
Pikeville College
Sycamore St.
Pikeville, KY 41501
Telephone 606-432-9371
Allen County Public Library
P. O. Box 2270
Ft, Wayne. IN 46801-2270
CHAT ROOMS
East Kentucky Chat room: Tuesdays and Thursdays 8 to 10 P. M.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyekg/chat.htm
Floyd County, Chat room: Wednesday 8 to 10 P. M.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyfloyd/chat page.htm
Lawrence County, Chat room: Monday 8 to 10 P. M.
http://pub14.bravenet.com/chat/show.php?usernum=1196710493
Russell County (VA), Chat room:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~varussel/chat.htm
Dates and times noted for chat rooms are scheduled times for individuals to meet and discuss genealogy and history of the county. Note that you may have to register a username to participate in discussions.
Additional resources will be added to this list. Members are encouraged to submit information about historical societies, libraries and other resources for inclusion in future issues. The updates and corrections will be published in each edition. The entire list will be published periodically. Also, please advise the editor of any changes in address, dues.
© 1998 2003
This page last updated February 10, 2003.