LaRue County Genealogy Society

LaRue County Genealogy Society LaRue County Genealogy Society (LCGS) operates a library, issues a quarterly publication and sells 4

05/16/2025

LOCAL TOURISM COMMITTEE TO PRESENT AT LCGS MEETING ON MONDAY MAY 19TH - PUBLIC INVITED

The LaRue County Genealogy Society will be meeting at the Hodgenville City Hall on Monday, May 19, 2025. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm Eastern time with a potluck meal. The speaker and brief business meeting will begin at approximately 6:30 pm. Members of the Tourism Committee will be our guests. Public is invited to attend.

The LaRue County Genealogy Society will meet on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 at 6:00pm at City Hall, 200 S Lincoln Blvd, Hodgen...
02/23/2025

The LaRue County Genealogy Society will meet on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 at 6:00pm at City Hall, 200 S Lincoln Blvd, Hodgenville, KY. At 6:30 pm, Brenda Kerrick Morrison will lead a discussion of an early fort in the Roanoke area and the families associated with the settlement of that area of Hardin and LaRue counties. Public is invited.
Image of an early KY pioneer fort provided courtesy of KY Historical Society.

08/02/2024

LaRue County was formed from Hardin County in 1843. Hardin County was formed from Nelson County in 1792. Meranda Caswell's presentation about records available in the Hardin County Clerk's office from 1792 forward may be helpful to those searching early ancestors to the now LaRue County area. The county lines moved, but not necessarily your ancestors.

11/09/2023

WWII Medic Guy F. McCoy - Not Just an Ordinary Guy
W. L. McCoy's presentation made about his father at Ancestral Trails Historical Society monthly meeting on November 3, 2023.

09/02/2023

The book, "From Jacobs Creek to The Levelwoods," by author Larry Clark concerns the Brewer family who lived in the area of Jacobs Creek, PA during colonial times and migrated to the Levelwoods area of KY. Direct inquiries to the author at [email protected]. Presentation was made at the quarterly meeting of the LaRue County Genealogy Society on August 28, 2023. Meetings are open to the public.

07/17/2023

Sharing Charles Lemons' presentation on the "Kentucky Slave Registry," a work which continues in progress. Originally presented to the Ancestral Trails Historical Society in July 2023.

09/23/2020
Anthony Phelps Grave Marking. Descendants present included great-great-great grandson, Carlos Tucker (right), and great...
09/15/2020

Anthony Phelps Grave Marking. Descendants present included great-great-great grandson, Carlos Tucker (right), and great-great-great-great grandson, Paul Hornback (left), holding flags presented them during the service. KY Daughters of the American Revolution and KY Sons of the American Revolution provided the service. 35 floral tributes presented by DAR & SAR Chapters throughout KY, descendants and other lineage organizations.

Robert Hodgen & Alexander McDougal Grave Markings at Nolynn Baptist Church. Larry Vertrees, great-great-great-great gra...
09/15/2020

Robert Hodgen & Alexander McDougal Grave Markings at Nolynn Baptist Church. Larry Vertrees, great-great-great-great grandson of Robert Hodgen. Alex LaRue (far right), great-great-great grandson of Alexander McDougal. KY Daughters of the American Revolution and KY Sons of the American Revolution provided the service. 35 floral tributes presented by DAR & SAR Chapters throughout KY, descendants and other lineage organizations.

Step Back in Time to 1775 - 1783. Sunday, Sept 13, 2020 - 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. Public invited. Barren Run Baptist C...
09/09/2020

Step Back in Time to 1775 - 1783. Sunday, Sept 13, 2020 - 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. Public invited. Barren Run Baptist Church Cemetery, 3875 Airline Road, Sonora, KY. Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution Grave Marking Ceremony for Anthony Phelps. Patriotic event includes Color Guard, Tribute to Phelps, Floral Tributes, Fife & Bugle, Gun Salute and more. You may wish to bring a lawn chair.

Step Back in Time to 1775 - 1783. Sunday, Sept 13, 2020 - 2:30 p.m. Eastern time. Public invited. Nolynn Baptist Church...
09/09/2020

Step Back in Time to 1775 - 1783. Sunday, Sept 13, 2020 - 2:30 p.m. Eastern time. Public invited. Nolynn Baptist Church Cemetery, KY 222, Hodgenville, KY. Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution Grave Marking Ceremony for Alexander McDougal & Robert Hodgen. Patriotic event includes Color Guard, Tributes to McDougal & Hodgen, Floral Tributes, Fife & Bugle, Gun Salute and more. Nolynn Baptist Church Historic Marker Unveiling at 2:15 p.m. Eastern Time. You may wish to bring a lawn chair.

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200 S. Lincoln Boulevard
Hodgenville, KY
42748

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Tuesday 10am - 2pm
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm

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(270) 358-3832 Ext 33

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LaRue County Genealogy Society Hodgenville, Kentucky

LaRue County was formed in 1843 from the southeast part of Hardin County, KY. Its history begins much earlier with the construction of Phillips’ Fort, which began in 1779 and was completed in 1780. Surnames of the families of Phillips’ Fort include Ashcraft, Brown, Brownfield, Castleman, Dunn, Dye, Friend, Gum, Hodgen, Kastor, Kirkpatrick, LaRue, Logsdon, Miller, Phelps, Nicholas, Thomas and Walters. Current day towns include Athertonville, Buffalo, Hodgenville, Lyons, Magnolia, Mt. Sherman, Tonieville and Upton, which is partly in Hardin County. Hodgenville, established in 1818, is the county seat of LaRue County, KY.

The LaRue County Genealogy Society was established in January 2002. It is dedicated to preserving the history of the county and surrounding related areas. It strives to collect historical and genealogical materials, which are made available to the public through its research library and museum.

The genealogical library and museum are located at 109 N. Greensburg Street in Hodgenville. It is open from 10 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday. In the next few weeks, the library and museum are to move to a much larger location. More information about the new location will be forthcoming.

The Society meets quarterly at 6:30 p.m. on the 4th Monday of February, May, August and November. Dates are subject to change if they fall on a holiday. Meetings are currently held at 109 N. Greensburg Street.