The theme for Week 5 is “Influencer.” My father used to say I was a professional student, but that was his fault. After finishing three years, Dad dropped out of high school and joined the Army. After returning home, he completed the GED program at John Hays High School. He Continue Reading
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2024 – #52 Ancestors Challenge – Week 4 – Witness to History
The theme for Week 4 is “Witness to History.” What historical events did your ancestors witness or lived through? I can think of two things. The first was on November 22, 1963, during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in downtown Dallas, Texas. Everyone living in the US at Continue Reading
2023 – #52 Ancestors Challenge – Week 10 – Translation
The theme for Week 10 is “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! When I think of “Translation,” I think Continue Reading
2023 – #52 Ancestors Challenge – Week 2 – Favorite Photo
The theme for Week 2 is “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 in time. One of my favorites is Continue Reading
2022 – #52 Ancestors Challenge – Week 42 – Lost
This week’s theme is “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. Below is a copy of my father’s Continue Reading
2022 – #52 Ancestors Challenge – Week 31 – Help
This week’s theme is “Help.” When did an ancestor give or receive help? My first thought is of the neighbors who brought meals to my great-grandparents and their children while they were sick with the Spanish Flu. Another route you could take is when you’ve received help in your genealogy Continue Reading
2022 – #52 Ancestors Challenge – Week 21 – Yearbook
I want to share my experience in researching Yearbooks. First, I was looking for a picture of my husband in high school. So I looked at U.S. School Yearbooks, 1900 – 1999, for Booker T. Washington High School. I found a picture, but it wasn’t him. So I went to Continue Reading
2022 – #52 Ancestors Challenge – Week 20 – Textile
This week’s theme is “Textile.” Clothing, quilts, weaving — there are so many ways to talk about textiles in our family history! Be creative with this week’s theme! My father was living with his mother and grandmother in 1930. His grandmother Lillie was a dressmaker. She was also listed in Continue Reading
2022 – #52 Ancestors Challenge – Week 18 – SOCIAL
Week 18 (May 3-9): Social Maybe you have a story or photo of an ancestor at an ice cream social. Maybe your ancestor was part of a society, like the Masons or Odd Fellows. Maybe you’ve made a connection with a cousin or made a great discovery thanks to social Continue Reading
2022 – #52 Ancestors Challenge – Week 14 – Check It Out
The theme for Week 14 (and the monthly theme for April) is “Check It Out.” We often use this phrase when we want someone to pay attention to something neat. (“Hey! Check it out!”) It’s also something you do with some library books. My college work-study job was at the Continue Reading