Corn Island Project

The Ink Between Us

Two Crossings, One Century Apart

Aug 9 • 

Christopher Padgett

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Night Bloom

Six generations. One flower. One night.

Aug 8 • 

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May 2025

The Dead Are Still Here

Before the boulevards and bourbon, there were burials.

May 17 • 

Christopher Padgett

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Why Is Louisville Hiding Its Namesake?

What disappears, what remains—and how one hidden statue reveals the city’s uneasy relationship with its own past

May 4 • 

Christopher Padgett

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April 2025

Floodline

How the Great Flood of 1937 brought two Kentuckians — and the family that followed — to higher ground.

Apr 21 • 

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The Shoemaker Who Might’ve Met Lafayette

One quiet man. One passing general. And a family story that still echoes through Louisville.

Apr 11 • 

Christopher Padgett

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March 2025

Gathering Family Tales: How to Collect Stories Like the Brothers Grimm

Preserving Voices of the Past

Mar 14 • 

Christopher Padgett

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I Remember It All Too Well: A Taylor Swift-Inspired Guide to Family History

From Love and Loss to Legacy—Storytelling Lessons from a Kentucky Family

Mar 3 • 

Christopher Padgett

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February 2025

The Unexpected Joy of Postcards: A Genealogist’s Journey Through Postcrossing

How a simple postcard can create connections, unlock family history, and bring unexpected joy

Feb 27 • 

Christopher Padgett

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The Corn Island Project: What disappears, What remains

Uncovering lost places, fragile records, and hidden histories—because what’s forgotten is often what matters most.

Feb 24 • 

Christopher Padgett

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