Researching Ann Henderson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 32551 people with the Henderson surname? In that year Henderson was ranked number 98 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ann means "Form of ANNA - gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Ann Henderson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ann Henderson and the Henderson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Henderson Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Henderson family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 39505 people with the Henderson surname in the UK? Henderson is now ranked number 110 for popularity in the UK. |
Henderson Family History Databases
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Henderson Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 288633 people with the Henderson surname in the USA? Henderson is ranked number 68 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Ann Henderson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ann Henderson
Ann Henderson (politician)
Ann Mary Henderson (31 December 1941 – 4 June 2002) was an Australian politician.
She was born in Melbourne and was educated at Kilbreda College and Mandeville Hall. Self-employed, she was director and welfare officer of Do Care, administration/welfare officer of Geelong Legacy, administrator of the Port Fairy Music Festival (1989), executive officer of the National Trust's Geelong branch, executive officer of the Geelong Art Gallery Foundation, and alumni development officer with Deakin University's public relations branch. She served on the board of the Australian Institute of Family Studies (2000–02) and the National Ageing Research Institute (1994–96), and was also mayor of the City of Newtown.
Henderson was a member of the Liberal Party. She was vice-president (1987–89) and president (1989–1991) of the Newtown branch, and ran as the candidate for Geelong in the 1988 state election, losing to the sitting Labor member. She was successful at her second attempt in 1992. In 1996 she was appointed Minister for Housing and Minister Responsible for Aboriginal Affairs, but she lost her seat in 1999. She died in Melbourne in 2002.
Her daughter Sarah is a well-known journalist who served as the Liberal MP for Corangamite 2013–2019, and as a Victorian senator from September 2019.
Source: Ann Henderson (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Henderson
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