Heritage Society Of Hettinger County - North Dakota.
Many of you who find this page,we the community of Hettinger,North Dakota thank you.
Many days here still feel like the old times in the place we call home.So please be understanding when we go out of our way to thank you for dropping by.We appreciate it.
Roof Snow Rakes
The history from the prairie,when Native Americans roamed freely,the the first settlers who created farmlands,and in doing so became the start of rural communities,and then there forth the foundations of a county eventualy was laid forth.
Where should we start?
Well,I suppose the best place to start on our adventure learning more about the heritage of Hettinger,would maybe be best by going over some of the history as well.
The county was named after Tom Hettinger,and was founded by the Dakota Territory Legislature in 1883.
When one is researching our county,you'll notice a serious lack of resources of useful information one can find.It disappoints us,and the researcher as well.So we decided to set up the Heritage Society of Hettinger,to help others learn more about our community.After all it's the past,that makes us what we are today.
So Betty Thomas,Loyd Webber,and myself Gloria Becker.Together we hope to shed more light on our history,and some of us here today,that have roots here.
Yes,the county was established in 1883,but some of us residents here in Hettinger,have roots that can be traced back 100's of years.The few Native American residents we have here in the county,their heritage goes back perhaps as much as 600 some years ago.
There has been much activity here in the area,and many of the farmers every spring when they till their lands find evidence of that.Such as arrowheads,old spent ammunition,to old iron object,that some of us have no dang clue,on what was their use at one time was.
The heritage & history here has no date,and would be so interesting to travel back in time,and really good a good taste of history in the making,and the roots of heritage.
Even Lewis & Clark got a good taste when they first set foot here.They were not welmcomed.
The Lakota Sioux have a rich history here,and their heritage was perhaps born here.
From the first explorers here,believed to be the French.History in the making rapidly moved faster than perhaps at anytime prior,and with that a county so rich in heritage,it's hard to know exactly where to start.
But we have some good leads for you!!
The Hettinger County Historical Society Museum
6521 106th Ave. SW, Regent, ND, 58650
Regent, ND 58650
Phone: (701) 563-4547
If you ever make it through this way,and really want a good taste of the history here,you must check out the Hettinger County Historical Museum.They don't have a website,but here is a gentleman who took the time to photograph some of the artifacts at the museum.It's really a wonderful experience,and like walking back through time.
This museum is spread out,in other words several buildings through out the town,five of them which are on Main Avenue.From shops,to schoolrooms,and various other types of trade back in the day,that stretch back even before we were a town,and the thought of a county ever existed in our minds.
Useful Reserch Links To Pages Regarding Hettinger County
If there are good pages out there with good information,us gals deciding on duplicating them,why not share the hard work of others here.In other words,give credit where credit is due.
Special thanks to the History of Liberty Island for helping to contribute some valuable information here at the site.
The Rootsweb page is probably one of the best links out there for looking into pact records here in Hettinger.
You can submit queries looking for information on lost loved ones,and one of the benifits us researchers love is reading a query by another.A person can discover so much when looking into another's searche,while searching their own.
Paths do cross in this game of tracking down one's root & heritage,that's why having a site specializing in helping others withe their searches really goes along way in this adventure.
So check out the Rootsweb page below.You'll find a ton of information from the obituraries,and cemetery records.All the way to many Surnames,and census records from the last turn of the century.
What our team likes best is the Archived Queries they have.I'm not sure if there is a way to search them but we're looking into that.It's really not that painful of a chore to do through.So don't worry if you have to go through 10 years of lookup.We're not the capital,and one of the smaller counties here in the state,and queries are months apart at times.So browsing through a year only takes a few minutes.
Rootsweb Hettinger County Page (Link)
We'd like to take the time also,because heritage covers many areas.One of them is our past veterans who fought wars,that needed to be fought.Those were the days,and our society would like to take the time to recognize them,as we mentioned earlier.We have to give credit,where credit is due.
Here is an award winning page that's broken down into Hettinger County War Veterans.Starting with WWI Casualties,to the WWII Army Casualties,and a Navy Casualty List for the Second World War as well.
Then onto pages of the Korean War,and Vietnam War.
http://genealogytrails.com/ndak/hettinger/military.html
Another good source for information pertaining to Hettinger County --> Linkpendium
I don't know if it has something to do with the spring,or just more of those interested in where their past loved one's were burried.More families than ever before are interested in their roots,so perhaps that could be the reason there has been a rash of e-mails looking into some of the unknown graveyards here in Hettinger.
We wanted to make a special note of this,because while we're updating this page,the e-mails still continue to come in.So please check the Rootsweb link above.I believe they do have a few locations of where various grave sites are located through out the county.
I'm sure at one time there were alot more,but things change,and records lost.Much of the land here has been dug up,churned,or has changed due to farming,and cattle farms.
We believe most residents who suspect lost graves on their property,have shared their thoughts on why.It's more than a fallen marker of some kind identifying the grave site.Rocks were moved unknowling,and many markers have surcomed to the weather.
Our Surname Queries..Families Looking For Answers
Here is a letter from Herman Cain.
I'm looking for a grave that from past letters from my great grandparents,that my great grandfather's brother by the name Andrew N. Cain was burried in what is now Hettinger County.
I have checked everywhere.If anyone knows please contact me.
End of Letter
Another letter that sparks some interest in us.
My name is Maggie White,and am investigating my family tree.I think we could of had more roots in our tree,when my great grandpa briefly remarried,but a few years later his 2nd wife passed on.It's possible he gave the child up for adoption.I know this is an impossible request that will most likely never get answered.If anyone in the area has ever stumbled around information in their families past of an adoption from George C. White in 1880.I would very much appreciate hearing from you.
End of Letter
We are continually updating,and adding new information,and sources for information as well.
If you have any questions,or comments,or something you'd like to see added.Please contact Gloria.(contact info below)
Hettinger Heritage Society (Contact Us)
Many of you who find this page,we the community of Hettinger,North Dakota thank you.
Many days here still feel like the old times in the place we call home.So please be understanding when we go out of our way to thank you for dropping by.We appreciate it.
Roof Snow Rakes
The history from the prairie,when Native Americans roamed freely,the the first settlers who created farmlands,and in doing so became the start of rural communities,and then there forth the foundations of a county eventualy was laid forth.
Where should we start?
Well,I suppose the best place to start on our adventure learning more about the heritage of Hettinger,would maybe be best by going over some of the history as well.
The county was named after Tom Hettinger,and was founded by the Dakota Territory Legislature in 1883.
When one is researching our county,you'll notice a serious lack of resources of useful information one can find.It disappoints us,and the researcher as well.So we decided to set up the Heritage Society of Hettinger,to help others learn more about our community.After all it's the past,that makes us what we are today.
So Betty Thomas,Loyd Webber,and myself Gloria Becker.Together we hope to shed more light on our history,and some of us here today,that have roots here.
Yes,the county was established in 1883,but some of us residents here in Hettinger,have roots that can be traced back 100's of years.The few Native American residents we have here in the county,their heritage goes back perhaps as much as 600 some years ago.
There has been much activity here in the area,and many of the farmers every spring when they till their lands find evidence of that.Such as arrowheads,old spent ammunition,to old iron object,that some of us have no dang clue,on what was their use at one time was.
The heritage & history here has no date,and would be so interesting to travel back in time,and really good a good taste of history in the making,and the roots of heritage.
Even Lewis & Clark got a good taste when they first set foot here.They were not welmcomed.
The Lakota Sioux have a rich history here,and their heritage was perhaps born here.
From the first explorers here,believed to be the French.History in the making rapidly moved faster than perhaps at anytime prior,and with that a county so rich in heritage,it's hard to know exactly where to start.
But we have some good leads for you!!
The Hettinger County Historical Society Museum
6521 106th Ave. SW, Regent, ND, 58650
Regent, ND 58650
Phone: (701) 563-4547
If you ever make it through this way,and really want a good taste of the history here,you must check out the Hettinger County Historical Museum.They don't have a website,but here is a gentleman who took the time to photograph some of the artifacts at the museum.It's really a wonderful experience,and like walking back through time.
This museum is spread out,in other words several buildings through out the town,five of them which are on Main Avenue.From shops,to schoolrooms,and various other types of trade back in the day,that stretch back even before we were a town,and the thought of a county ever existed in our minds.
Useful Reserch Links To Pages Regarding Hettinger County
If there are good pages out there with good information,us gals deciding on duplicating them,why not share the hard work of others here.In other words,give credit where credit is due.
Special thanks to the History of Liberty Island for helping to contribute some valuable information here at the site.
The Rootsweb page is probably one of the best links out there for looking into pact records here in Hettinger.
You can submit queries looking for information on lost loved ones,and one of the benifits us researchers love is reading a query by another.A person can discover so much when looking into another's searche,while searching their own.
Paths do cross in this game of tracking down one's root & heritage,that's why having a site specializing in helping others withe their searches really goes along way in this adventure.
So check out the Rootsweb page below.You'll find a ton of information from the obituraries,and cemetery records.All the way to many Surnames,and census records from the last turn of the century.
What our team likes best is the Archived Queries they have.I'm not sure if there is a way to search them but we're looking into that.It's really not that painful of a chore to do through.So don't worry if you have to go through 10 years of lookup.We're not the capital,and one of the smaller counties here in the state,and queries are months apart at times.So browsing through a year only takes a few minutes.
Rootsweb Hettinger County Page (Link)
We'd like to take the time also,because heritage covers many areas.One of them is our past veterans who fought wars,that needed to be fought.Those were the days,and our society would like to take the time to recognize them,as we mentioned earlier.We have to give credit,where credit is due.
Here is an award winning page that's broken down into Hettinger County War Veterans.Starting with WWI Casualties,to the WWII Army Casualties,and a Navy Casualty List for the Second World War as well.
Then onto pages of the Korean War,and Vietnam War.
http://genealogytrails.com/ndak/hettinger/military.html
Another good source for information pertaining to Hettinger County --> Linkpendium
I don't know if it has something to do with the spring,or just more of those interested in where their past loved one's were burried.More families than ever before are interested in their roots,so perhaps that could be the reason there has been a rash of e-mails looking into some of the unknown graveyards here in Hettinger.
We wanted to make a special note of this,because while we're updating this page,the e-mails still continue to come in.So please check the Rootsweb link above.I believe they do have a few locations of where various grave sites are located through out the county.
I'm sure at one time there were alot more,but things change,and records lost.Much of the land here has been dug up,churned,or has changed due to farming,and cattle farms.
We believe most residents who suspect lost graves on their property,have shared their thoughts on why.It's more than a fallen marker of some kind identifying the grave site.Rocks were moved unknowling,and many markers have surcomed to the weather.
Our Surname Queries..Families Looking For Answers
Here is a letter from Herman Cain.
I'm looking for a grave that from past letters from my great grandparents,that my great grandfather's brother by the name Andrew N. Cain was burried in what is now Hettinger County.
I have checked everywhere.If anyone knows please contact me.
End of Letter
Another letter that sparks some interest in us.
My name is Maggie White,and am investigating my family tree.I think we could of had more roots in our tree,when my great grandpa briefly remarried,but a few years later his 2nd wife passed on.It's possible he gave the child up for adoption.I know this is an impossible request that will most likely never get answered.If anyone in the area has ever stumbled around information in their families past of an adoption from George C. White in 1880.I would very much appreciate hearing from you.
End of Letter
We are continually updating,and adding new information,and sources for information as well.
If you have any questions,or comments,or something you'd like to see added.Please contact Gloria.(contact info below)
Hettinger Heritage Society (Contact Us)
