Vockery Genealogy Research Files | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Vockery Genealogy Research Files

Primary Creator: Vockery, Kathy (1937-)

Extent: 16.28 Cubic Feet

Date Acquired: 06/04/2018

Subjects: Kentucky--Genealogy.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection consists of the genealogy research files compiled by Bill and Kathy Vockery over decades of conducting family research for people around the country. They conducted research in Madison and Garrard Counties, Kentucky. The content of the files includes original correspondence between the Vockerys and researchers and copies of documents that prove various family connections. In rare cases there are original letters and documents that were sent to the Vockerys. This collection would be very helpful for family history researchers in Madison and Garrard Counties.

Collection Historical Note

Kathy Vockery, a retired school counselor, and her husband Bill have written numerous genealogy books on Madison, Garrard and Jessamine Counties in Kentucky. They have found hidden cemeteries, and have transcribed court records, marriage records and vital records. In addition, for many years they have assisted genealogy researchers in finding their Madison and Garrard County roots.

Subject/Index Terms

Kentucky--Genealogy.

Administrative Information

Repository: Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

Acquisition Source: Vockery, Kathy

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Box 1

Barcode: 31234014049231

Folder 1: Abrams: Correspondence between Kathy Vockery and Kay Pettit and between Vockery and Mary Ann Hubbard. Each Correspondence is accompanied by family group sheets.
Folder 2: Acton: Correspondence between Vockery and Venita Cunningham. Accompanied by photocopies of an appraisal of an ancestor's estate as well as the will of that ancestor. Also contains notes of ancestry records.
Folder 3: Adams: Contains correspondence, photocopies of records, family group sheets, etc. All of which are for those looking for ancestors with the last name "Adams."
Folder 4: Akers/Hall: Multiple family group sheets, ancestry notes, and a photocopy of a guardianship court record from 1882.
Folder 5: Alcorn: Contains multiple different correspondence, family groups sheets, notes on ancestry, photocopies of a deed to a piece of land (and how it will be divided among multiple people),and another photocopy of a lawsuit record.
Folder 6: Aldridge: Correspondence, family group sheets, notes on ancestry, photocopies of state records.
Folder 7: Alexander: Three different sets of correspondence between Vockery and Sandy Quarnberg, James Eckerman, and Bettie Davis.
Folder 8: Alford: Contains correspondence, notes on ancestry, and a photograph of James Alford and Clarinda Alford.
Folder 9: Alumbaugh: Contains correspondence between Vockery and Donna Alumbaugh, ancestry records, and a "thank you" card.
Folder 10: Allen: This file includes correspondence, photocopies of deeds, family group sheets, excerpts from books about the Allen family, marriage certificates, and a letter from 1876.
Folder 11: Alverson: Contains correspondence between Vockery and Drusilla Logan, as well as some ancestry records from the 1950s.
Folder 12: Anderson: Contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, photocopies of letters, summons, and other records.
Folder 13: Antrobus: Correspondence between Vockery and Lyn Yeager, notes on ancestry, and a photocopy of a deed.
Folder 14: Armstrong: Correspondence between Vockery and Dixie Riley, notes on ancestry, family group sheets, and a photocopy of a marriage bond.
Folder 15: Atkinson: Correspondence between Vockery and Rita Byars.
Folder 16: Arbuckle: Correspondence between Vockery and Norbert Zimmer (which include family group sheets and notes), and photocopies of letters to a Judge Calico from E.W. Morgan.
Folder 17: Austin/Bland: Newspaper articles about the hanging of a murderer named William Austin.
Folder 18: "B": Contains Bast, Barret, Beatty, Benge, Bess, Betterson, Boggs, Buford, and Bush.
Folder 19: Baber: Correspondence between Vockery and Robert W. Baber, a photocopy of marriage records and a deed, and family group sheets.
Folder 20: Bagwell: Includes correspondence between Vockery and Pearl Savage, family group sheets, and photocopies of both a marriage bond and a will.
Folder 21: Bailey: Contains multiple different correspondence and a photocopy of a letter containing ancestry records.
Folder 22: Baird: Contains two different correspondence, one between Vockery and William McGaughey and another between Vockery and Vernon Johnson. Also includes family group sheets and a photocopy of a deed.