This week’s theme is “Fun Fact.” Not everything in family history has to be serious. July 24th was our 51st Wedding Anniversary. We celebrated it with a couple of our friends. Fun fact #1 is I only knew my husband five weeks before we married. We met on June Continue Reading
2022 – #52 Ancestors Challenge – Week 28 – Character
The theme for this week was “character.” To me, your character is your attitude, behavior, and beliefs. I struggled with this one. I thought you couldn’t find a person’s character for someone you do not know, but that is not true. My paternal grandfather married in Alabama when he already Continue Reading
2022 – #52 Ancestors Challenge – Week 27 – Extended Family
Growing up, my grandmother always talked about her cousin Fannie Dotson. I believe Fannie was living in Athens, Alabama, at that time. Unfortunately, I never had the pleasure of meeting cousin Fannie, but I did meet her daughter and granddaughter. Attending a Genealogy Conference in Denver allowed me to meet Continue Reading
2022 – #52 Ancestors Challenge – Week 26 – Identity
The theme for Week 26 (June 28-July 4) is “Identity.” In genealogy, we seek out the identities of our ancestors. But they were more than just names. I believe we develop our values, beliefs, and our personality in childhood. My values come from my upbringing with my maternal grandparents. They were Continue Reading