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Resources

In an effort to assist you with your genealogical research we have compiled the list of resources including county data, genealogical groups, reading, videos and websites we hope you find helpful.

Our Resources List

Recommended Reading

We provide a curated list of books that provide essential insights into Black history and African American genealogy. These books cover historical narratives, research techniques, and personal accounts that bring Black heritage to life.

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AAGGKY Membership

Membership is inclusive and open to all interested in researching, preserving, and sharing information about Kentucky’s African American generations.

Membership Perks

Our Calendar of Events

We host and/or promote events to educate diverse audiences on African American genealogical history in Kentucky.

Our Event Calendar
``I too am of the hills, my folks have corn rowed tobacco, laid track, strip mined, worshipped and whiskied from Harlan to Maysville, old Dunbar to Central...We put the heat in the hot brown and gave it color. Indeed some of the bluegrass is black.``

– from Kentucke by Frank X Walker
Poet Laureate of Kentucky 2013 – 2015