What is family history without the stories? (It’s a bunch of cold, lonely facts, that’s what!) What story in your family should be up on the silver screen? Prompt given for Week 16 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks by Amy Johnson Crow. Who wouldn’t love to see Iceland in a movie! I haven’t beenContinue reading “Week 16: 2023 Should Be A Movie!”
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Week 15: 2023 Solitude
Is there someone in your family tree who lived by themselves or would seek out time to be alone? Celebrate them this week by writing part of their story. Prompt from Amy Johnson Crow for Week 15 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. I have to admit I have been stumped on this one. IContinue reading “Week 15: 2023 Solitude”
Week 14: 2023 Begins with a Vowel
Alex at 88 and Martha at 90, lot’s to celebrate!
Week 13: 2023 Light A Candle
Candles are often lit in remembrance, in prayer, or when the power goes out for 5 days because of an ice storm. Prompt from Amy Johnson Crow for Week 13 of 52 Ancestors. This post is in remembrance for those who served and in prayer for a brighter future. There are so many veterans inContinue reading “Week 13: 2023 Light A Candle”
Week 12: 2023 Membership
“It isn’t unusual to find our ancestors as members of a group, such as churches, school alumni, veterans organizations, or fraternal societies. Have you found an ancestor who was as member of a group? Or maybe you’ve made a discovery by being a member of a genealogical or historical society.” prompt from Amy Johnson CrowContinue reading “Week 12: 2023 Membership”
Week 11: 2023 Lucky?
“Were any of your ancestors lucky? Maybe someone won the Georgia Land Lottery? Do you consider yourself lucky to have discovered a particular ancestor or document?” prompt from Amy Johnson Crow for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. I feel lucky just to be here when I learn about many of the situations my family haveContinue reading “Week 11: 2023 Lucky?”
Week 10: 2023 Translation
“Would any of your ancestors have needed someone to translate for them? Have you had to work with records in a language other than your own? No matter the language, it’s a good time to write!” prompt from Amy Johnson Crow for week 10 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. I skipped Week 9 forContinue reading “Week 10: 2023 Translation”
Week 8: 2023 I Can Identify
“Genealogy research is about identifying the correct people to attach to our family trees. Who have you worked hard to identify? Another way to interpret the theme would be to highlight someone like my grandfather, who could spot and correctly identify all kinds of mushrooms.” prompt for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks by Amy JohnsonContinue reading “Week 8: 2023 I Can Identify”
Week 7: 2023 Outcast
“Sadly, it isn’t uncommon to find someone who was set apart from their family or who was rejected by society. This week, you could give them back at least part of their story. You could also take a different angle and write about an object that was cast out, or maybe getting a cast off.Continue reading “Week 7: 2023 Outcast”
Week 6: 2023 Social Media
“Have you found an ancestor via social media? How about the social column of an old newspaper? (Those were basically the Facebook of the day!) How about imagining what an ancestor would say on social media?” prompt given by Amy Johnson Crow for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. For this topic the person who immediatelyContinue reading “Week 6: 2023 Social Media”
My Tree in the Forest 