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When I first learned of my Hensley ancestry, I
thought it would be an easy name to research, as I had never heard it before, so
I assumed it wasn't that common. Boy was I wrong! I have identified hundreds
(perhaps thousands) of Hensley families throughout the United States prior to
the 1860's, and so far no one has been able to tie all of them together, at
least not with traditional research. It
seems likely that the vast majority of these Hensleys have a common ancestor
somewhere, probably an early immigrant to America, or perhaps the common
ancestry is way back in England. The Hensley DNA study has shown that most of
the American Hensley families are indeed of the same lineage.
I have created this page as a general
commentary about the family with links to specific articles or studies that
might be of interest. This page will be continuously under construction. Let me
know if you would like to contribute and article or provide a link to one
already on the web somewhere.
What is in a name?
- Why are there so many Hensleys named: Benjamin, Enoch, Larkin,
Ichabod, etc. Is this proof they are all related?
Hensley Timeline
- A chronological outline of early Virginia Hensleys, prepared by
Tom Hensley.
Spellings
- Hensley, Hensly, Henslee, Hensleigh, Hinsley, Hinesly, Hinesley,
Hansley, etc.
"A People Called Hensley" by Rev. Walter Lee
Hensley - I suppose he meant well, but this is the worst
genealogy book I've ever seen! Do not use any information from this book,
it is almost entirely incorrect, and seems to have been made up out
of thin air. If you have Hensleys back to the 1500's, and it isn't your own
documented research, then it probably came from this book originally. Trust me,
it is wrong.
Coming soon:
Where did the Hensleys originate? England? or
somewhere else?
Patsy Cline Ancestry. Virginia Patterson Hensley
(1932-1963) is from the Rockingham Co., VA Hensley
families.
Brief commentaries on the Hensleys of:
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Virginia
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