Local History & Genealogy
Upcoming Local History Programs
- The Legacy of Ellis Crawford: Behringer Crawford Museum and Big Bone Lick State - Thursday, February 23, 2012
- Let's Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War - Wednesday, March 07, 2012
- Spotlight On Genealogy: HeritageQuest - Monday, March 12, 2012
Boone County History
- Chronicles of Boone County
- Developed and maintained by the Local History Department, the Chronicles is a repository of Boone County historical information.
- Boone County Recorder 1875 - 1953
- Has reported about local politics, residents of Boone County, and day-to-day life since 1875.
- Walton Advertiser 1916 - 1975
- Walton's weekly newspaper on microfilm.
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Local History Department
Genealogy Tools
- America's Genealogy Bank
- Ancestry - Library access only
- Dictionary of American Family Names
- Heritage Quest Online
- Collection Map at the Main Library
- Genealogy Tools in the Library