The 1840 Directory is a frequently overlooked and unique source. The information below was originally included in The Cincinnati, Covington, Newport, and Fulton Directory for 1840 which was printed in 1839 by David Henry Shaffer.
The directory describes itself as "comprising: The Name of Householders, Heads of Families, those engaged in Business, together with the State or Country of their birth." Please note that the Federal Census records did not begin reporting the place of birth until 1850, and that this directory may be the only record for the birth place of residents who died prior to 1850.
The transcription was originally published in several issues of the Campbell County History News in 2000.
Campbell County Historical and Genealogical Society
The Campbell County Historical and Genealogical Society is a non-profit organization formed in 1990, and dedicated to preserving, protecting and promoting history and genealogy in Campbell County, Kentucky. Meetings are held the second Thursday of each month and include a featured speaker on a topic of local interest. Visitors are always welcome!
The Society maintains a research office and local history museum on the second floor of the historic Alexandria Courthouse. Many of the artifacts in the Society's collection are on display in the museum. A few of the Society's ongoing research projects include genealogy, forgotten cemeteries, local log cabins, and military veterans. The Society also writes and reprints local history books.
More information is available from the Society's website at: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kycchgs/
