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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 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 2, 2023: Favorite Photo

“I’ve had this theme in almost every version of 52 Ancestors because, let’s face it, who can choose just one?! Plus, we should be telling the stories of those photos so they don’t get lost to time.” Week 2 prompt from Amy Johnson Crow for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. This photo seems very innovativeContinue reading “Week 2, 2023: Favorite Photo”

Week 1 2023: I’d Like To Meet

“Most of us have an ancestor who we’d like to meet (even if it’s to ask, “What are your parents’ names?”) This week, write about that ancestor or why you’d want to meet him or her. Feel free to be creative!” prompt from Amy Johnson Crow for Week 1 2023. It’s hard to chose justContinue reading “Week 1 2023: I’d Like To Meet”

Week 10 Worship

“Religion played an important role in the lives of many of our ancestors. Write about how a person’s faith impacted their life, how an ancestor was involved with their church, or a discovery you’ve made in church records. Feel free to post your links and stories in the comments below.” prompt by Amy Johnson CrowContinue reading “Week 10 Worship”

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 48 Overlooked

“We don’t always see something the first time it comes across our path. This week, consider a relative whom you didn’t pay much attention to when you first discovered him/her… or someone who was overlooked during their life. You could also explore a discovery you made using a resource or clue you previously overlooked. FeelContinue reading “Week 48 Overlooked”

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”