“Everything is relative except relatives,
and they are absolute.”
-Alfred Steiglitz
Family history is a way to bring our ancestors to life.
This blog details my journey as a genealogist and is a means to record my notes, recent discoveries, and the stories of my ancestors. The goal of Relatively is to inspire other family historians to preserve and share their own family stories.
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Clarkson V. Hendrickson vs. the United States
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Just the Facts: Dorothy (McKnight) Hendrickson
A brief look at the life of my paternal grandmother, Dorothy (McKnight) Hendrickson (1921–1983).
On the Hunt for that Holiday Spirit
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The Unsinkable Harold Parker Ewart
My great–grandfather Harold Parker Ewart was a Merchant Mariner. His job took him all over the world and was extremely dangerous, particularly during wartime. Harold…
My Founding Fathers
Father’s Day is bittersweet for me because my Dad is no longer here to celebrate the day with me. Similar to my Mother’s Day post,…
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