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”
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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 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”
Week 52 Looking Ahead
You did it! Week 52! Who do you want to find more about in 2023? Now would be a good time to write up what you know (or what you think you know!) and consider what your next steps are. (Of course, feel free to interpret the theme in other ways!) I was very excited toContinue reading “Week 52 Looking Ahead”
Week 51 Perserverence
Who is an ancestor who had to persevere? Who is an ancestor you had to persevere in order to find?! Share their story this week. Feel free to leave your links and stories in the comments. In looking at the stories of my and my husbands ancestors I can’t name one who didn’t have toContinue reading “Week 51 Perserverence”
Week 50 Traditions
“This week’s theme is “Traditions.” Many families have special traditions for this time of year. This week, write about a tradition that your family enjoys (or doesn’t enjoy!) and the ancestors that it brings to mind. Do you know who started that tradition? Who changed it over the years?” prompt from Amy Johnson Crow forContinue reading “Week 50 Traditions”
Week 42 Lost
“As family historians, we deal with a lot of things that are lost or on the verge of it… memories, records, people… This week, you could explore something that has been lost or the experience of losing something. Feel free to post your links and stories in the comments.” prompt from Amy Johnson Crow forContinue reading “Week 42 Lost”
Week 40 Preservation
“Think for a moment about all of the records you’ve used in your family history research and what it took to preserve them. What are you thankful that was preserved (or what do you wish had been preserved)? What are you working to preserve?” prompt from Amy Johnson Crow for Week 40. I have toContinue reading “Week 40 Preservation”
Week 31 Help
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Week 29 Fun Facts
The theme for week 29 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is Fun Fact. I have a small box of letters and cards I have been wanting to scan into the computer. These were saved by my parents and are really fun to read. Some of the cards have letters included that give information aboutContinue reading “Week 29 Fun Facts”
My Tree in the Forest 