Posts Tagged Documents

Twice Told Tuesday: Burgin Homestead Burns at Old Fort

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in And More, Family Stories on January 26th, 2010

Building Erected More than 150 Years Ago Destroyed By Fire Last Sunday Afternoon

One of the historic homes of McDowell County passed Sunday when the Burgin home on Catawba river was destroyed by fire at 1:30 p. m.

This old homestead, which was situated a mile east of Old Fort,… Read the rest

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Surname Saturday: Kendrick

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Family Stories on November 28th, 2009

Kendrick is my own surname.  It’s a challenging line to research, as I have found little documentation prior to the mid-1800’s.  I have yet to discover an immigrant ancestor in this line, but expect to find him coming from Great Britain.

Francis Taylor KENDRICK (1876 – 1966) was my paternal… Read the rest

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“Family Tree” Overview

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Research, Technology on November 10th, 2009

The “Family Tree” tab (above) contains a database of all my genealogy research.  I thought it would be helpful to provide a navigational overview.

The Genealogy Menu is visible in the sidebar whenever you are in the “Family Tree” section.  It contains links to:

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