One of my favorite places to research my family history is newspapers. You never know what kind of surprise you may find! Recently, I was “52 Ancestors: Surprise”
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So You Can’t Make It To Rootstech…
Rootstech is coming up at the end of the month! The genealogy community will converge in Salt Lake City, only there is one issue. You “So You Can’t Make It To Rootstech…”
52 Ancestors: At The Library
One of my goals this year is to learn more about my ancestors’ everyday lives. I began with my grandfather William Gordon McCallum, who served “52 Ancestors: At The Library”
52 Ancestors: I’d Like to Meet
I landed on the ancestor I would like to meet fairly quickly. Although I wish I could meet each of my ancestors, especially those with “52 Ancestors: I’d Like to Meet”
52 Ancestors: Unusual Name
A short post for the week, to highlight that sometimes it is the pronunciation of a name that makes it unusual. At first glance, my “52 Ancestors: Unusual Name”
52 Ancestors: First
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”
Exciting Rootstech Updates!
Have you signed up for Rootstech yet? If yes, awesome! It will be an exciting time! If no, there is still time! If you register “Exciting Rootstech Updates!”
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”