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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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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Historical societies are troves of local genealogical information. These online directories will help you find one in your ancestors' area.
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You've got questions about discovering, preserving and celebrating your family history; our experts have the answers.
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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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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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