Researching John Hendrick
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 270 people with the Hendrick surname? In that year Hendrick was ranked number 3309 for popularity in the UK. |

The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Hendrick on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Hendrick and the Hendrick Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hendrick 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 Hendrick family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 625 people with the Hendrick surname in the UK? Hendrick is now ranked number 3450 for popularity in the UK. |
Hendrick Family Tree Databases
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Hendrick Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Hendrick surname in the USA? Hendrick is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Hendrick Databases
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Some Famous People called John Hendrick
John Kerr Hendrick
John Kerr Hendrick (October 10, 1849 – June 20, 1921) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
Born in Caswell County, North Carolina, Hendrick moved with his parents to Logan County and later to Todd County, Kentucky, attended private schools and Bethel College, Russellville, Kentucky, moved to Crittenden County, Kentucky, in 1869 and engaged in teaching school. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1874, commencing practice in Smithland, Kentucky. He served as prosecuting attorney of Livingston County from 1878 to 1886, and as member of the Kentucky State Senate from 1887 to 1891. During that time, he served as delegate to the 1888 Democratic National Convention.
Hendrick was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1896.
He resumed the practice of law in Paducah, Kentucky, where he died June 20, 1921. He was interred in Maplelawn Cemetery.
Source: John Kerr Hendrick, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Hendrick
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