Buried in France in 1840, a U.S. president’s daughter comes back home
- Posted on October 22, 2025
- By Washington Post
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Buried in France in 1840, a U.S. president’s daughter comes back home

Barbara VornDick was researching the fifth U.S. president’s daughter. It turned into a years-long odyssey that cast her into the roles of sleuth, genealogist and more.