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

http://www.kygs.org

 

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

Sam D. Hatcher



This page last updated February 10, 2003.

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