Rooted in Research Field Trip
Date and Time:
August 28, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Events Location:
Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives, 300 Coffee Tree Road, Frankfort, KY, 40601
About The Events
As part of a new series of research programs, Rooted in Research: A Kentucky Research Series, members and guests of the Shelby County Historical Society have been invited to take part in a research field trip to the Kentucky Department of Libraries & Archives (KDLA) on Friday, August 28th (a day when KDLA is closed to the public). This special Field Trip is limited to 25 individuals. Must register by contacting the SCHS office at (502) 513-5555 or emailing director@shelbykyhistory.org.
Tentative plans include:
Arrive at KDLA by 9 am on your own (individuals are welcome to meet at the Museum to carpool or follow one another).
9 – 11:30 am – tour and hands-on instructions by staff
11:30 am – 12:30 pm – lunch break on your own
12:30 – 3:30 pm – individual research. This afternoon session is optional – but is a great opportunity to dig deeper into research on that elusive relative, find new ancestors, or uncover historical gems to write about or use to aid future research.
Rooted in Research is a new series of programs created by the Shelby County Historical Society that will feature local or regional organizations dedicated to preserving Kentucky’s public historical records for researchers, genealogists, scholars, and writers. You will learn about the holdings of the KDLA, located in Frankfort, KY. The Kentucky State Archives is the home of Kentucky’s historic government records, with over 120,000 cubic feet of state, judicial, and local records dating as far back as pre-statehood. Records are preserved in microform, photographic prints and negatives, film, audiotapes, videotapes, digital, and paper. These materials are often used by historians, genealogists, students, academic researchers, journalists, corporate researchers, government workers, and historical societies.
If you are interested in attending, don’t delay in registering as spots are filling up fast. Future programs in this series to include the Filson Historical Society and the Kentucky Historical Society.
Celebrating 250 years of history in Shelby County, Kentucky!