Author

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Title

Records of the presbyteries in Kentucky

Date

1799-1951

Repository

University of Kentucky Special CollectionsLexington, Kentucky 40506

Arrangement

Organization is by the name of the presbytery or church. Arrangement is somewhat chronological thereunder.

Conditions Governing Access note

Before publishing any material from the records, permission should be secured from the Historical Foundation of the Presbyterian and Reformed Churches, Montreat, North Carolina

Preferred Citation Note

[Identification of item], Records of the presbyteries in Kentucky, 1799-1951, 1F51M-4, Special Collections, University of Kentucky.

Extent

22 reels

Scope and Content

These are records from several presbyteries in Kentucky. Included are church records from the following presbyteries: (1) West Lexington, 1799-1928; (2) Ebenezer, 1867-1924; (3) Transylvania, 1893-1950; (4) Louisville, 1815-1950; (5) Muhlenburg, 1871-1875; and (6) Paducah, 1867-1923. There are records from the Walnut Hill Church in Fayette County, 1818-1926. Additionally, there are records relating to church women's activities in Lexington, Ebenezer, Guerrant, Transylvania and Muhlenberg. The records include biographical information, photographs and historic records of the churches within each presbytery.

Subjects

• Synod of Kentucky (1866-1869).--Presbytery of Ebenezer
• Louisville Presbytery.
• Muhlenberg Presbytery.
• Paducah Presbytery.
• Presbyterian Church in the U.S.
• Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Transylvania Presbytery.
• Walnut Hill Church (Fayette County, Ky.)
• West Lexington Presbytery.
• Church records and registers--Kentucky.
• Presbyterian Church--Kentucky.
• Women in the Presbyterian Church--Kentucky.
• Lexington (Ky.)--Church history.
• Louisville (Ky.)--Church history.
• Muhlenberg (Ky.)--Church history.
• Paducah (Ky.)--Church history