The KENTUCKY ROOM is a special collection that includes local
history, state history, and genealogy. Special materials include: over 140 years
of local newspapers on microfilm, an obituary index from 1890-present, Daviess County
marriage records, deeds, and Kentucky Civil War Military records. Experienced staff
members are available to assist customers in researching historical events or their
genealogy.
Staff answer requests for information through U. S. mail,
, or by phone 270-684-0211 ext 4.
Focus of collection:
West central Kentucky.
History of Kentucky and its families.
Sources on states that contributed to the settlement of Kentucky.
Kentucky Room staff members have been abstracting obituary information from the Owensboro Messenger and the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer since 1977. This online index covers two time periods 1890-1919 and 1980 to the present. The years 1920-1979 are available in book form in the Kentucky Room of the Daviess County Public Library. Future plans include digitizing the paper indexes and abstracting obituaries from all other Owensboro newspapers.
Daviess County Marriages, Deeds, Will Various other court records
KY Civil War Military Records
Material from the following states: Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and
eastern Missouri
