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From: Dorann Lam <>
Subject: Re: [KYMUHLEN] Wills in Muhlenberg County
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 08:11:25 -0600
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Hello Renee,

I see someone has already responded (didn't see it until I had written the
following):

Muhlenberg County KY Genealogical Library:

http://www.mcplib.org/genealogy.html

They will be able to tell you about access to the courthouse. They may also
be able to provide help you need. There are two published books on the
wills of Muhlenberg County, unfortunately too early for what you are looking
for:

Muhlenberg County KY Abstracts of Wills and Administrations compiled and
published by Marian G. Hammers in 1968 covering WBs I, II and III

then

Muhlenberg County KY Will Book 4 (1877-1922) published in 1993 by Brenda
Collier Doss.

Further help on the Humphreys: Look for Tom Humphrey (Rootsweb's Humphrey
Message Board) (lives in AL but from McLean County KY) who has done a lot
of work on the name. IF you don't find him write me back. My Humphrey was
Rolla Humphrey who married Mary Elizabeth Smith in Muhlenberg County and my
line goes back to John Humphrey who d. 1815 in Hardin Co KY. Further: if
you work back to Hardin County, KY, they have ALL their records on line.
Feel free to write me directly: dorann dot lam at gmail dot com.

Have you discovered the Muhlenberg County site:

http://muhlenberg.genealogenie.net/

Hurried and gotta go! Happy New Year.

Dorann

On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 5:48 PM, <> wrote:

> Renee,
>
> Try the library in Greenville
>
>
> Phone: 270-338-5388 (mailto:)
> Contact: Coni Wallace or Teresa Graham
> Pauline
>
>
> In a message dated 12/27/2010 2:56:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> writes:
>
>
> Hello all.
>
> I have never tried to do any research on family wills.
> And I've hit the point where I need to do so. I don't know where to
> start.
>
> I am looking for the wills of my Great-Grandparents;
>
> Timothy Robert Downing Humphrey, who went by the name of Robert
> b. 01 Apr 1869 Muhlenberg, KY
> d. 23 Nov 1927 in Central City, Muhlenberg, KY
>
> and
>
> Sarah Ellen (Holland) Humphrey
> b. 02 Mar 1868 Central City, Muhlenberg, KY
> d. 22 Aug 1954 Greenville, Muhlenberg, KY
>
> One of my cousins said that she thinks there might be a records room
> at the courthouse in Greenville that had wills. She also told me that the
> courthouse is being refurbished right now and she is not sure if any
> records
> are available while the work is going on, or if the records have been
> moved
> somewhere else.
>
> I have to do all of my research online, or by phone or mail.
> I live in California and the only way I'll ever get to Kentucky is
> if I win the lottery. And we all know how THAT is going to turn out!
>
> If anyone can provide me with any information on how to go about
> finding wills for folks who died in Muhlenberg County, I sure
> would appreciate it. Thank you ahead of time for any help!
>
> Renee
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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