This weeks 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge is So Far Away. Many people on forums and Facebook groups have been saying how vague this challenge is but I love it. Narrowing down who to write about is the difficult one for me. Having been born in England and raised in Australia, having relatives a long way away has always…
The week 21 challenge for the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is Military. When I saw the challenge for this week, I could not believe how well the dates coincided. I had already intended to write a post for this week to coincide with the 100-year anniversary of the death of my great-great-uncle Hilton in World War I. What a…
To say I have struggled to come up with a topic for this week’s challenge is an understatement! I have procrastinated over it. The week 20, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge is Another Language and the guide for it was “You could write about an ancestor who spoke a different language than you do. You could highlight the first…
I don’t know about you but I really enjoy walking around historical cemeteries like many genealogists do. I’m fortunate that my daughter loves to do this as well. However she prefers the creepy aspect of it and the intricacies of the designs on the headstones. My son is not so keen on this pastime but we feel that 2 out…
How to Get More Family Tree Time AUTHOR: Megan Gibson PUBLISHER: Words for You ISBN: 9780980835205 GENRE: Genealogy, Family History FORMAT: Paperback NUMBER OF PAGES: 115 pages PUBLICATION DATE: September 2010 The Author Megan Gibson is a freelance researcher who undertook research for the Australian ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ Series. She is also a published writer, editor…
The week 19 challenge in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is Mothers’ Day to fit in with this wonderful day where we celebrate our mothers. My story today is a bittersweet Mothers’ Day story. Week 19 – Mothers’ Day Dorcas Stokes Dorcas Stokes was born on 19 November 1898 in New Invention, Staffordshire, England to Samuel Ernest Stokes and…
This weeks 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge is Close Up. The suggestions for writing this one were to write about an ancestor who lived closed to where you live now or where you grew up; an ancestor that you have a portrait of; an ancestor who you have more information about and you feel like you know them “close…