Archives for Nancy Hendrickson
AncestorNews: Obituary Research Premium
My great-grandfather, Frank Faulkenberry, died on Sept. 20, 1911. In the months leading up to his death, he seemed to cling closer to his family, and was reluctant to be away from his children. The day of his death was a dark and gloomy one. After seeing his new...
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AncestorNews: Photo Sites Premium
I've written many times about the value of joining state or county historical societies in the areas where your ancestors lived. And here I go again. Why? Because most historical societies serve as repositories for unique collections found nowhere else—collections that may or may not directly involve your...
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Online Canadian Vital Records Premium
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AncestorNews: History Magazines Premium
The January 2004 issue of the Civil War magazine, North & South, featured a cover story about the 1862 battle of Lone Jack, Missouri—the little town where my ancestors moved in the 1830s. In addition to providing details of the battle itself, the article included photos, eyewitness testimony and...
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Kentucky Land Records Premium
Because I've been hunting down Kentucky Hendricksons for a very long time, I was thrilled to discover a series of free, searchable Kentucky land records online. These records date from Revolutionary War Warrants to later patents. If you find your ancestor in one of these databases (lucky you!)...
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Legacy 4.0 Basics Premium
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AncestorNews: Label Logic Premium
When I was in Kansas last fall, I looked through my grandmother's photo album with my aunt, and I remember wondering about the people whose pictures weren't labeled. Since they were in grandma's family album, it's a good bet they were relatives, but who they were, I'll never know...
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AncestorNews: Sources for Hunting Down History Premium
If you've been reading my AncestorNews items for long, you know I'm a history buff and always have been. I think this stems from growing up with a grandmother who kept me occupied for hours with family tales. My favorite, of course, was the one about her father being...
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