It’s another year of 52 Ancestors! Last year I learned so much from this exercise and I am excited about the upcoming prompts. This weeks “52 Ancestors: First”
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52 Ancestors: Thankful
One thing this project has taught me is how lucky I am to exist. Writing down stories of ancestors who survived wars, unfortunate accidents, and “52 Ancestors: Thankful”
52 Ancestors: Random Fact
I have written quite a bit about my great-grandfather Chester Crowe, but the most surprised I have been in my research was learning where he “52 Ancestors: Random Fact”
52 Ancestors: Bearded
I had a hard time finding an ancestor with facial hair, as I seem to come from a long line of clean-shaven individuals. The few “52 Ancestors: Bearded”
52 Ancestors: Cause of Death
Today I would like to share the story of my 2nd great uncle, the brother of my great-grandma Myrtle, Lester Erwin Sanford. Lester was born “52 Ancestors: Cause of Death”
52 Ancestors: Conflict
The thing about coming from a large family is if there is something special about your family, something that isn’t a photograph or something that “52 Ancestors: Conflict”
52 Ancestors: Sports
My dad was a huge sports fan. Growing up, he played football and wrestled, but his true love was baseball. His family would “52 Ancestors: Sports”
52 Ancestors: Ten
This week I would like to share the story of my 3x great-grandma Sarah Jane Thrush, who was born in the tenth month, October! “52 Ancestors: Ten”
52 Ancestors: Unusual Source
For this weeks 52 Ancestors post, I considered a couple different sources. I have genealogy collections about the Eby Family, and I have my maternal “52 Ancestors: Unusual Source”
52 Ancestors: Closest to Your Birthday
This weeks 52 Ancestors prompt is Closest to Your Birthday. I was born on Memorial Day, May 31, and the closest event to my birthday would “52 Ancestors: Closest to Your Birthday”