Nancy Hendrickson's Ancestor News
If you love historic sites, now’s the time to get out and visit them as many are under threat of closure due to budgetary concerns. A year and a half ago, Arizona closed several state historic sites, including the Hopi/Anasazi ruins of Homolovi, as well as the Yuma Territorial Prison and Fort Verde. Thankfully,we’re seeing [...]
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Although you can’t hear me say it, at the beginning I was talking about the reason the settlers chose this area was to be close to the Little Colorado River.
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I had lunch today with my friend Phyllis, Past-President of the San Diego Genealogical Society. She brought along her new Nook color and her Flip-Pal – – the ultra-light, portable scanner you’ve probably been hearing all about about. (Yes, that’s chips and salsa in the background – click the images to enlarge). Phyllis bought her [...]
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As we come into summer, it’s likely you’ll be on the road at least once before Memorial Day. Whether you’re visiting relatives or exploring old cemeteries, you’ll probably spend at least a few hours visiting one of America’s historic sites – – after all, this is the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil [...]
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The identity of two Irish immigrants who are part of the iconic “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper” photograph, depictinglaborers eating lunch 69 stories above Manhattan, sitting only on a hanging beam, has been revealed by an Irish filmmaker. Read the entire article over at Irish Central.
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