William Henry Perrin

The Pioneer Press Of Kentucky: From The Printing Of The First West Of The Alleghanies, August 11, 1787, To The Establishment Of The Daily Press In 1830 has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.

By: W. H. Perrin, J. H. Battle, and G. C. Kniffin, Pub. 1885, Reprinted 2019, 692 pages, NEW FULL NAME Index, ISBN #0-89308-132-9. This is the general or historical portion of probably the Rarest and MOST VALUABLE set of books ever published on the state of Kentucky and its early families. Like most works of this kind, this edition contains a history of the state with its ties to early Virginia; these are followed by varying appendices one of which contains a listing of both Federal and Confederate troops in service from Kentucky. This is an extremely detailed and complete history of the state covering such things as: Origin and Development of the First Colony in Virginia, Virginia as a Dependency of the Crown, Beyond the Alleghenies - Virginia's conquest in the West, Exploration and First settlement of Kentucky, the Colonization of Kentucky, Kentucky's part in the Revolutionary War, the Pioneers and Pioneer Days, Indians, early Politics and and extension of Frontier lines, Kentucky's involvement with the Annexation of Texas and the War with Mexico, considerable amounts of information and data on Kentucky's involvement in the Civil War, Genealogy of the Boone Family, First Platt of Louisville, Names of First Settlers, Indian Grants to Whites, Boonesborough, the Girty Famiyl; Land Titles, and etc....... The NEW FULL NAME Index for this reprint has approximately 7,000 entries.

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented this book in the same form as it was first published. Hence any marks seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.

By: William Henry Perrin, Pub. 1884, Reprinted 2019, 718 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-165-5. Christian county was created in 1796 from Logan County, KY. It sits on the southern boarder right across from Montgomery County, TN. This volume printed separately from its companion on Trigg County, contains over 400 Biographical sketches of individuals. Also history of early schools, businesses in some 14 precincts of the county and filled with many interesting stories. The NEW FULL NAME INDEX mentions over 6,000 names of individuals that are found other than the Biographees.

By: Perrin, Kniffen & Battle, Pub. 1885, Reprinted 2018, 542 pages, soft cover, Index, ISBN #0-89308-134-5. This is probably one of the RAREST and MOST VALUABLE set of books on Kentucky families. This set was originally produced in 10 volumes, all of which have been reprinted by SHP, inc. at one point in time, The biographical sketches of individuals and their families in this book go back into the early to mid 1700's. Contains Biographical sketches from the following counties: Butler, Caldwell, Crittenden, Hancock, Hopkins, Livingston, Logan, Lyon, McLean, Muhlenburg, Ohio, Union, and Webster. The NEW FULL NAME INDEX that was produced for this volume mentions approximately 18,500 individuals.

By: William Henry Perrin, Pub. 1891, Reprinted 2018, 802 pages, Index, Hard Cover, ISBN #0-89308-764-5. This book is a MUST for persons doing research in the state of Louisiana (with particular interest in the Southern Half of the state). Parish that are cover: Acadia, Calcasieu, Camron, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Vermilion. This book is broken down by the parish, with the general history being discuss. Many different things of use can be found in this section of the book: such as the establishment of the parish itself, transportation, newspapers, agriculture, education, cities within the parish, early land buyers, slave owners, political notes, military affairs, lists of soldiers, transactions of the Police Jury, and many, many other useful tidbits of information. But what the genealogists will savor, are the biographical sketches that fill this book. Approximately 1/2 of this book is devoted to biographical sketches of these early settlers.

By: J. H. Battle & Robert Peter, MD, Pub. 1882, Reprinted 2017, 854 pages, hard cover, Index, ISBN #0-89308-163-9. Fayette County was created in 1780 as one of the first three counties formed by the Virginia Legislature in Kentucky Territory. This book is probably one of the MOST sought-after books on Kentucky History/Genealogy. It is the definitive history on Fayette County, KY. and the city of Lexington. The NEW FULL NAME INDEX that was produced for this volume mentions approximately 18,000 individuals.

By: William H. Perrin, Pub. 1884, Reprinted 2017, 312 pages, soft cover, NEW INDEX, ISBN #0-89308-164-7. Trigg county was created in 1820 from Christian and Caldwell counties. It too is located in the Southwestern portion of the State along the Kentucky-Tennessee border. This volume contains not only the history and development of the county but also over 185 Biographical Sketches and the NEW FULL NAME INDEX that was produced for this volume mentions the names of over 1200 other individuals are found herein.

By: Perrin, Kniffen & Battle, Reprinted 2014, 184 pages, New Index, ISBN #0-89308-138-8. This is probably one of the RAREST and MOST VALUABLE set of books on KENTUCKY families. This set was originally produced in 10 volumes, all of which have been reprinted by S. H. P., Inc. at one point in time. The biographical sketches of individuals and their families in this book go back into the early to mid 1700's. This volume contains 465 biographical sketches of individuals from the following counties: Henry, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, and Trimble. The index mentions approximately 7,000 persons.

By: Perrin, Battle, & Kniffin, Orig. Pub. 1888, Reprinted 2013, 209 pages, New Index, ISBN #0-89308-140-X. Jefferson County was created in 1780. It was one of the first 3 counties created in Kentucky of which the other two were Fayette & Lincoln. Jefferson County was created from Kentucky County, VA. which in turn was created from Fincastle County, VA. Jefferson county is located along the Ohio River in the North Central portion of the state. It is the parent county in whole or part or: Anderson, Bullett, Carroll, Franklin, Henry, Shelby, Spencer, and Trimble counties. Even though this book does not have any general history of the county, the reader will be delighted to find that this volume contains 210 biographical sketches of individuals from Jefferson County. The index mentions approximately 2,000 names.

Title: History of Fayette County, Kentucky. With an outline sketch of the Blue Grass Region, by R. Peter ... Illustrated. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world. Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Perrin, William Henry; Peter, Robert; 1882. 905 p.; 4 . 10408.i.8.

Title: History of Bond and Montgomery Counties, Illinois. Edited by W. H. Perrin. Illustrated. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The HISTORY OF COLONIAL NORTH AMERICA collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection refers to the European settlements in North America through independence, with emphasis on the history of the thirteen colonies of Britain. Attention is paid to the histories of Jamestown and the early colonial interactions with Native Americans. The contextual framework of this collection highlights 16th century English, Scottish, French, Spanish, and Dutch expansion. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Perrin, William Henry; 1882. 333 p.; 4 . 10408.l.1.