Quite a bit of my mom’s family tree has been very taxing for me. She knew the names of her grandparents, but after that the “52 Ancestors: Taxes”
Author: nitemere11
52 Ancestors: The Old Homestead
The closest thing to an Old Homestead is my maternal grandparent’s house. My grandpa died when I was 4, and my grandma when I was 9, “52 Ancestors: The Old Homestead”
52 Ancestors: Maiden Aunt
This was another tough one for me. I debated telling one family story, but instead decided to take this prompt in a different way. Let “52 Ancestors: Maiden Aunt”
Easter Cookies
The most unique cookie my mom makes is for Easter, a recipe she pulled out of The Oregonian in the early 1990’s. So good slightly “Easter Cookies”
How Do You Record Bad News?
Recently I shared the story of finding out my great-grandfather had served time in prison. It’s a story I find sad, but also a great “How Do You Record Bad News?”
52 Ancestors: Misfortune
One of my favorite family history finds was a newspaper article about my great-grandfather being sentenced to prison. No one in my family knew this. “52 Ancestors: Misfortune”
St. Patrick’s Day
Growing up I didn’t really pay much attention to St. Patrick’s Day. I didn’t know of any Irish ancestors. Green is not my color. It “St. Patrick’s Day”
52 Ancestors: Lucky
On 6 April 1917, the United States declared war on Germany. My great-grandfather, Chester Crowe, had just turned 22. I doubt the war had little “52 Ancestors: Lucky”
52 Ancestors: Strong Woman
Let me introduce you to my great-great-grandmother, Dorothea Wilhemine Alder, Dora for short. Dora was born on 10 December 1858 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, the “52 Ancestors: Strong Woman”
52 Ancestors: Where There’s A Will
When I research my family history, I run into various people who make the same mistake: confusing my maternal great-grandfather William McCallum with someone of “52 Ancestors: Where There’s A Will”