May 2008 Contents
What's inside of the May 2008
Kentucky Explorer!
Page 2 -- Places I've Seen
Page 3 -- Editor's Message/Table of Contents
Page 4-9, 97-99 -- Letters to the Editor
Letters from our readers
Page 53-55 Kentucky's 1879 State Gazetteer: A Look At Kentucky Towns And Their Establishments 124 Years Ago
Cary's, Cumberland County
Island Station, Daviess County
Fruit Hill, Christian County
Freedom, Barren County
Willard, Carter County
Ryland, Kenton County
Cumberland City, Clinton County
Grayson Springs Station, Grayson County
Beaver Dam, Ohio County
plus many more...
Page 56 Old Postcard Scenes
Carlisle, Nicholas County
Hickman, Fulton County
Eminence, Henry County
White Mills, Hardin County
plus others...
Page 61 Old-Time Recipes To Enjoy By Our Readers -- From All Over Kentucky
Potato Soup, Chicken Livers & Bacon, Stewed Corn, Chicken Salad, Dried Apple Fruit Cake, Butterscotch Pie
Page 62 -- Genealogy From Long Ago
Interesting collection of old genealogy clippings over 100 years old.
Cornett, Witten-Ward-Vaughan
Page 64 -- Kentucky Genealogy From
Dr. John J. Dickey's 1898 Diary
These writings are written word for word as Dr. Dickey wrote them.
Page 67-- Word Puzzle - First Kentucky Cavalry, USA
Page 68 Genealogy From The Long Ago
Old Scrapbook - 1890
Old Clippings dealing with Kentucky family history.
Page 70 Family Reunions & Other Special Announcements
A free service for our readers who are planning family reunions and special events.
Page 73 -- Kentucky Kinfolks
Interesting collection of old genealogy clippings over 100 years old.
Lockridge-Malone, Ballou-Bond, Summers-Bell, Conn-Ware, Blakemore-Green, Yeatman-Pattie, Helm, Shannon
Page 76-92 "I Remember" By Our Readers
Memories from readers all over Kentucky.
Page 93 Kentucky Genealogy Help Line
Queries are published free up to 50 words as space is available.
Page 96 Songs Kentuckians Were Singing 100 Years Ago
Page 97-- Kentucky Explorer Book Page
Readers are invited to send in their books and other projects to appear on this page. This is a free service.
Page 100-101 Readers Share Old Photos
You are invited to submit your treasured old photos. Photos must be of people of Kentucky or places in Kentucky.
May Events To Enjoy
Page 105-107
Page 108 -- Classified Ads Ten Cents Per Word - Minimum $3.00 Per Issue -- Payment Must Accompany All Advertising Copy - Sorry, We Cannot Accept Classified Ads Over The Phone
Page 112 Points of Interest Location Map/Order Form
