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Logan County, KY Genealogical Society

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Logan County, KY Genealogical Society

We are here to help you find your family's roots

We preserve the county's historical records, make them publicly accessible, and provide research guidance for Logan County, KY, and 29 additional western Kentucky counties cut from Logan's original borders.

11/13/2025

Most of you know we completed a major overhaul on the vault storage last year. While doing so, we saved these wood piece from the old metal drawers, believing we could use them in some meaningful way. This morning, the last of the set was completed. These will be attached above the jail cell doors to help us further identify which cell we call what and so that in the future, when we are all gone, others will know where and how to locate records.

10/13/2025

We need your help! We are opening the military service project up to include any veteran from any era, but we don't want to leave anyone out.

What is the military service project? It's the collection of information specific to the service of anyone who has served in the U.S. armed forces.

What information do we want? We are looking for any document or newspaper item that mentions information about their service, including the branch, era, rank achieved, and location of basic or advanced training. Also, we only want information on those who have passed, UNLESS the veteran gives permission to include them in our project.

Before sending information, please contact us to find out if we have a folder on your veteran. We may have some things, but not everything you'd want to submit. Also, please remember that the clerks do not monitor this page, so if you comment here with your veteran's name, they may not see it.

10/08/2025

The Colonel Benjamin Logan Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and the Russellville Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution are launching a Legacy Project to honor the brave men and women who fought for a new nation and accepted land grants sight unseen, motivated only by hope and promises of a better future. These land grants led many to the western frontier, where they established homes, churches, and communities.

The Logan Fiscal Court has approved the construction of the plaza on the northwestern corner of the Justice Center. The centerpiece will feature a 10-foot-tall, 10-inch-thick monument in the shape of Logan County, which will display the names of patriots buried within the county's current boundaries. Additionally, the plaza will feature a 4-foot-tall, 8-foot-long stone shaped like the state of Kentucky, marking both Logan County's original and current boundaries. The remaining area of the plaza will be paved with bricks. To commemorate their sacrifices and bravery, we invite you to purchase a brick for the Legacy Plaza.

You and your family, church, group, or business can purchase a brick to support this project. You may choose to have your name (personal, church, group, or company) or the name of a veteran from any era of our nation's history engraved on the brick.

Bricks are available in two sizes: 4"x8" and 8"x8". The smaller bricks can accommodate three lines of text, with each line containing up to 17 characters (including spaces and punctuation), and cost $50. The larger bricks can hold five lines of text, also with 17 characters per line, and can include an optional emblem for $55.

You may visit the Archives at 278 W 4th St., Russellville, during regular business hours to purchase bricks. Please bring cash or a check made out to "Legacy 250 Project." If you are not local and would like to purchase a brick, please email the office at logancokyarchives@gmail.com to request a copy of the order form.

📷: Sketch by Alexander Brindley, Adairville, KY

09/12/2025

Advantage Painting & Power Washing worked 9n all ground level windows and the doors today. How beautiful is this door now? 😍

09/11/2025

If coming to the office today or tomorrow, please be mindful of wet paint on the front door.

Much thanks to Advantage Painting & Power Washing for taking care of us.

08/27/2025

The office is closed Aug. 27 and 28 for training. We will reopen Friday, Aug. 29 at 9 a.m.

07/23/2025

Gail Jackson Miller presents Follow the Land! Using Land Records in Your Research on August 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the corner of Cave Mill and Smallhouse Roads in Bowling Green. No registration is required. Everyone is welcome!

07/21/2025

Before: mismatched chairs that gave the office a disorganized look and feel

After: matching chairs and an organized look and feel

This improvement was made possible by the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels through their Good Works Grant Program. Along with new chairs, we were able to purchase more Hollinger boxes for oversized records (Civil War Soldier and Widow Pension applications) and clear archival sleeves to encase the most fragile documents and prevent further damage caused by careful handling.

We cannot thank the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels enough for their continued support of what we do. As a result of their support, we were able to pay it forward. We donated the old chairs, which still have a fair amount of life in them, to the SEEK Museum Research Center.

Address

278 W 4th Street
Russellville, KY
42276

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9am - 4:30pm
Friday	9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+12707268179

Website

http://www.logankyarchives.com/

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Visit the Archives to research family lines back to 1792 with original court records. Use the library of over 3500 book and microfilm references to other connections for we have books on other counties in KY, other states references, and general information to help the genealogical researcher. Staffed daily by a clerk and often by volunteers, one can also ask for help via phone or e-mail to find which records we hold on your ancestors.