Jordyn Does Genealogy

06/30/2025

Found in Our Black Ancestry

05/11/2025

As the leader of the upcoming Kentucky German Ancestors Front Porch Talks group at the Kentucky Genealogical Society, I welcome all KYGS members with Kentucky-German ancestry to join us for our first meeting this Saturday, May 17 at 2PM EST! Before we jump into ancestor talk, we’re going to be discussing our ideas for the group, so be sure to come prepared with what you’d like to see moving forward! It’s gonna be a good time, so don’t miss it, ok? I look forward to seeing you all this Saturday!

🌿 New Kentucky Front Porch Talk Group:
Kentucky German Ancestors 🇩🇪→🇺🇸

Achtung, family historians!
From the vineyards of the Rhine to the bends of the Ohio, German-speaking ancestors helped shape Kentucky—brick by brick, hymn by hymn, story by story.

Whether your Ururgroßvater brewed beer in Louisville, farmed the hills of Meade County, or carved stone in Covington’s German Gothic churches, this is your place to gather.

German voices once echoed across Kentucky—from river towns to ridge farms—with Plattdeutsch and polkas, sausage-makers and schoolmasters. Their stories still linger in street names, steeples, and heirloom Bibles—and we’re here to find them.

Join our new Front Porch Talk Group as we explore the journeys, dialects, customs, and courage of Kentucky’s German ancestors. Be they from Bavaria or Baden, Alsace or the Austrian Empire, we welcome every thread of this rich heritage.

“Woher kommen wir?”
Where do we come from? Let’s find out—together.

Registration now open. Pull up a rocker. Your ancestors have tales to tell.

Ready to Join Kentucky German Ancestors?

Starting in May, this group will meet online on the third Saturday of each month at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

Participation is open to members of the Kentucky Genealogical Society. Not a member yet? It’s easy to join—and just $20 for a full year of access to programs, resources, and community.

To register:

1. Log into the member portal at the Society website www.kygs.org

2. In the top right-hand menu, go to “Members” and select “Participate”, then click “Join a Front Porch Talks Group.”

3. Scroll to the sign-up form, select Kentucky German Ancestors, and submit the form.

Once your registration is received, you’ll receive an email with the connection details for the first meeting on May 17, 2025.

04/29/2025

04/25/2025

Reminder: Digging Local Event

Join us for a special event, Digging Local, on April 28th at 7:30 PM at the C Burr Artz Library. Archeologist Julianne Clark will share recent discoveries from the Monocacy Battlefield, unveiling hidden histories beyond the Civil War. Don't miss this chance to learn about our local heritage!

🗓️ Date: April 28th
🕡 Time: 7:30 PM
📍 Location: C Burr Artz Library

See you there!

03/19/2025

Oppose HB 1148.03 – Preserve Access to Indiana’s History This wasn’t my plan for a blog post but I think it’s vitally important for everyone interested in family history, whether you live in Indiana or not. I’m copying the email I sent out to many folks who do live in Indiana yesterday. Ev...

03/19/2025

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) costs just 0.003% of the federal budget but provides lifesaving services to millions—rural libraries, Braille and talking books, summer reading programs, and more. Speak up today!

03/12/2025

Hey everyone! I'm announcing that my newest project is a one-place study (OPS) on Beech Creek Township, Greene County, Indiana, in which I'm looking to document the complete history, genealogy, and culture of the township from its inception to the present day.

If you aren't familiar with this area, Beech Creek Township is the northeastern most township in Greene County, which lies in the Wabash Valley region of Southwestern Indiana. The township is bordered to the north by Owen County and to the east by Monroe County, and it contains the communities of Hendricksville, McVille, Newark, and Solsberry. If you're from the area, you might know that Indiana State Roads 43 and 45 run through the township.

I'm currently looking for volunteers to contribute to this study. If you're a current or former residents of the township and are willing to be interviewed about your experiences living there, or if you're a descendant of any of the families that settled the township and you have information, artifacts, documents, photographs, heirlooms, or anything else relevant to the history, genealogy, and/or culture of Beech Creek Township, I want to speak with you!

If you're interested in learning more about this study or you'd like to contribute, you can reach out to me via email at jordynportermeche@gmail.com, via text at (812) 340-7150, via Facebook Messenger, or you can simply leave a comment below. If you don't share a connection to the township but you'd still like to help, please consider sharing this post to spread the word.

Thanks so much everyone! I look forward to working with you.

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This study is being guided by the standards and ethics adopted by the various professional bodies in the genealogy industry, including the Association of Professional Genealogists, the National Genealogical Society, and the Board for Certification of Genealogists.

Any material contributed to this study, if published, will include full credit to the contributor.

02/24/2025

Document your sources! That exciting new ancestor find? If you don’t write down where you got it, you might end up chasing your own tail later. 📜 Always record the source—whether it's a census record, a family Bible, or a conversation with Uncle Joe. Not only does it help verify accuracy, but it also saves you from retracing steps when you need that info again.

02/16/2025

I am excited to announce that I am the new Indiana Project Coordinator at WikiTree, and we're officially looking for new project members! So if you have any kind of connection or interest in the Hoosier State, check out our introductory post below and come join the fun! See you on WikiTree!

Indiana, aka the Hoosier State and called the "Crossroads of America," with a rich and varied ... is a sub-project of the United States Project.