Welcome! This blog will be devoted and dedicated to all things genealogical & historical regarding the Vanderbilt family – descendants and relatives and ancestors of Cornelius “The Commodore” Vanderbilt. I decided to start this blog as my interest in the Vanderbilt family has increased over the past several years. Besides, I have worked at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for the past seven years – even more the reason for my interest. I love the Biltmore Estate, have been twice and look forward to the chance when I may get to visit again.
As I have searched online for information about the Vanderbilt family, I thought it would be great if I could locate one site where I could really explore the genealogy and trees of the family that was fully sourced. Not really finding one, I am creating one myself. It is my hope that it becomes a source for others. Here goes the librarian in me again — Enjoy!
It’s so great that you’re doing this – I live in England and have become interested in the Vanderbilts only recently after watching a short documentary segment on the Newport mansions. After extensive online searches I’ve been desperately after information about the whole family. The Gilded Age is such a fascinating time and, of course, it’s incredibly interesting to find out what happened to the family after that.