The Best of AncestorNews: Do You Know the History?         The Latest AncestorNews from Nancy Hendrickson         More Computer-Related Genealogy Advice           .         Ethnic Toolkits Web Exclusive Forms Bookstore Soundex Code Generator Resources Writing Workshops Newsletter       Receive weekly research tips and leads on new resources via email.		The Best of AncestorNews: Do You Know the History? by Nancy Hendrickson 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 Revolutionary War, the Declaration of Independence, a central government, the British burning of Washington, DC, the battle of Gettysburg, the gift of the Statue of Liberty, Custer's death and the latest fashions. As we all know, gathering just names and dates for a pedigree chart does not make a family history. However, understanding as much as we can about our family history does. /P> You can find history here: • American History americanhistory.about.com • This Day In North American Indian History americanindian.net • Jewish-American History on the Web www.jewish-history.com • Outline of American History usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/factover/homepage.htm • Chinese American History Timeline online.sfsu.edu/~ericmar/catimeline.html • The History Channel www.historychannel.com Nancy Hendrickson is a Family Tree Magazine contributing editor and the author of Finding Your Roots Online. You can read her AncestorNews column in every edition of the Family Tree Magazine E-mail Update (sign up at www.familytreemagazine.com/newsletter.asp). Nancy Hendrickson is a contributing editor for Family Tree Magazine. She also is a family historian, freelance writer and the author of two astronomy books. Her Web site is at www.ancestornews.com. E-mail her at stjoemo@pobox.com.
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