Archives for Nancy Hendrickson

AncestorNews: July Fourth Traditions Premium

While most families celebrate the Fourth of July with picnics, barbecues and fireworks, I spend part of the day inside watching a video of 1776, the musical that tells the story of the Continental Congress in the few days leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence...

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AncestorNews: American LIfe Histories Premium

If your ancestors lived during the Civil War, you may not think you'd learn much about their lives from a project that began in 1936. You may be wrong. From 1936 to 1940, members of the Federal Writers' Project interviewed Americans for a Works Progress Administration oral-history project. Their...

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AncestorNews: Sunflower State Settlers Premium

Since I wrote about Missouri in another column, I'm going to indulge myself and write about another state close to my heart: Kansas. If my Aunt Helen in Hiawatha, Kan., is reading this, send German chocolate cake! My Hendrickson family moved to Kansas a bit after the Civil War...

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AncestorNews: The Results Are In Premium

I discovered my haplogroup, and a surprising distant family member!

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AncestorNews: Online Marriage Indexes Premium

Where to look for online evidence of ancestors' marriages.

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AncestorNews: Territorial Maps Premium

As you may know, I'm a map freak and have been one all my life. In fact, if you were sitting in my office right now, you'd probably notice the historic Missouri map hanging next to a Howard Terpning print called "Before the Little Big Horn." When I...

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AncestorNews: Jumping Off Premium

As many of you probably know, my hometown of St. Joseph, Mo., was a jumping-off place for thousands of pioneers heading west to Oregon, Utah and California. Travelers from the east stopped in St. Joe in early spring, stayed long enough to load up on provisions, then shoved off...

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AncestorNews: Leap of Science Premium

I think we'll see more and more people line up to take DNA tests to prove or disprove certain relationships.

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Civil War Sources Premium

Illinois has long led the nation is putting genealogical records online. Most recently, the state archives has added the Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Database to its offerings. (Other searchable databases include public land sales, Black Hawk War and War of 1812 military records, along with marriage records—see...

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AncestorNews: Exploring Swiss Roots Premium

In a past issue of this newsletter, I wrote about finding a book that traced my Shore family from Muttenz, Switzerland, to their new American home. Later, I was able to visit the Moravian colonies of Bethabara and Bethania, NC, the latter being where two of my Shore ancestors...

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