Archives for Nancy Hendrickson

AncestorNews: Dig Into Land Records Premium

Over the weekend I bought a copy of Patricia Law Hatcher's new book, Locating Your Roots: Discover Your Ancestors Using Land Records. Hatcher does a great job of explaining the importance of land records, how to find them, the genealogical clues they contain, and figuring out exactly how and...

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AncestorNews: Tell Me a Story Premium

I'm feeling reflective today, and would like to share some family thoughts with you. I hope they trigger a thought or feeling about your own family. I've spent these last few days in Florida, attending the Bar Mitzvah of my nephew, Eli. During that time, I had the chance...

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AncestorNews: Your Hometowns Premium

A few weeks ago, I wrote about my hometown, St. Joseph, Mo., and asked you to tell me what your special hometowns were and why. Several of you responded with tales of towns in your family histories. Thanks to Shannon Cooper who wrote about her favorite hometowns: "I really...

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AncestorNews: Golden Book Premium

I always get a little envious when my genealogy friends talk about the letters and journals handed down in their families. Why couldn't my family have been so prolific with their pens? The desire to read about my ancestors' thoughts and feelings is one reason I was so taken...

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AncestorNews: Peek into Past Lives Premium

Was your ancestor on the Oregon Trail, a California gold rush miner or an Army wife on the frontier? If so, you may be one of the lucky ones whose family kept historic diaries or journals. However, your family, like mine, may own only a few photos and little...

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AncestorNews: Case of Neglect Premium

You might think I'm stuck on this cemetery preservation issue. At times, it feels like that to me too. But, a situation was recently brought to my attention that I want to share—and then I'll do my best to move on to other subjects. A month ago, my...

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AncestorNews: Do You Know the History? Premium

Scratch a genealogist and you'll find a historian. It's impossible to research the family tree without learning at least something about the past. Our ancestors lived through migrations, natural disasters, wars and some of the world's greatest political debates. They discussed slavery, state's rights, the California gold rush, the...

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AncestorNews: Hoosier Genealogy Premium

Want to learn a little about your Indiana county? Check out the Indiana County History Preservation Society, a part-free, part subscription ($10 a year) site that's chock full of historical tidbits. The free stuff includes overviews of all of Indiana's counties that tell you about its formation, townships, historical...

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AncestorNews: Jewish Genealogy on the Web Premium

Although my family has no Jewish heritage that I'm aware of, my sister recently found a sampler embroidered in Yiddish and Hebrew, tucked behind a family picture. Dated 1891, the sampler presented us with a research challenge: what did the words mean, and how did it get behind our...

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AncestorNews: History on the Net Premium

If you've been researching your family tree for long, you've discovered that you can't be a genealogist without becoming a historian. Our ancestors lived through war, famine, great migrations and political debates that changed the face of a nation. They were young when America was young, and the country's...

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