PS! Program — Practice & Serve
PS! Volunteer Skill Labs
Free, unaccredited, gamified volunteer training by Kentucky History & Genealogy Network Inc. Develop basic research skills, discover your Kentucky roots, and contribute to KHGN's preservation archive. No degrees, professional certifications, or vocational credentials are conferred.
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Level 1 ·PS! Scout
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Optimizing Facebook Posts for Community Growth
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The Genealogy Mindset & The Deceased Baseline
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Vital Statistics — Fact Extraction vs. Creative Copyright
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Navigating the Federal Population Censuses (1790–1950)
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Analyzing Source Reliability & Evidence Corroboration
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Local & County Infrastructure — The Clerk's Office
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Cemetery Preservation & Digital Mapping
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Mining Historical Newspapers & Obits
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Digital Etiquette, Copyright, & Serving the Network
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Level 2 ·PS! Researcher
200+ XP
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When Records Become Public: Access Law & Release Windows
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Interviewing Your Living Relatives
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Reading the U.S. Census for Kentucky Families
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How Kentucky's 120 Counties Were Formed
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Deciphering Non-Population & Tax Schedules
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Probate Packages, Guardianship & Intestate Estates
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Civil War Muster Rolls & Pension Files
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Circuit Court Lawsuits & Chancery Case Records
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Tracking Land & Property via Sanborn Fire Maps
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Researching Kentucky Church & Congregational Records
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Level 3 ·PS! Chronicler
500+ XP
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Sensitive Records, Ethical Discoveries & Advanced Volunteer Standards
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Birth, Marriage & Death Records
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Tracing Land Through Deed Books
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Cemetery & Headstone Transcription
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Civil War & Military Service Records
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Researching African American Kentucky Families
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Land Platting & Metes and Bounds Data Abstraction
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Overcoming Phonetic Brick Walls & the Soundex System
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Correlating Conflicting Timelines — The Indirect Evidence Proof
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Kentucky Immigration & Naturalization Records
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Level 4 ·PS! Archivist
900+ XP
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The Genealogical Proof Standard & Research Reports
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Citing Sources Like an Archivist
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Introduction to DNA Evidence in Genealogy
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Reading 19th-Century Handwriting & Script
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Digital File Management & Preservation Standards
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Understanding Kinship & Relationship Charts
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The Cluster Research Method
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Evidence Analysis & Correlation Techniques
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Tracing Kentucky's Immigrant Ancestors
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Research Planning & the Reasonably Exhaustive Search
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Level 5 ·PS! Community Guide
1400+ XP
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PS! Program Capstone — Apprentice Entry Examination
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Community Leadership, Mentoring Standards & Volunteer Ethics
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DNA Evidence & Chromosome Mapping
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Advanced Genetic Genealogy Methods
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Writing & Publishing Your Family Narrative
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Archive Donation, Stewardship & Preservation Law
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Cold Case Genealogy & Breaking Brick Walls
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Collaborative Research & Network Contributions
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Cross-State Research Strategies
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Forensic Document Analysis for Genealogists
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Presenting Your Research to the Community
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