The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks fourth challenge is “Invite to Dinner.” Choosing who to write about for this one was easy. For years I searched for my great-great grandmother Henney – this is her story. Week 4 – Invite to Dinner Many years ago I found my great-great-grandfather, Jonah Walker, in the Census. In the 1901, 1881, 1871 censuses…
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52 Ancestors in 52 weeks – Week 3: Longevity
As I still have several weeks to catch up on in the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge, I am moving straight onto week 3. I hope you enjoy reading about my grandma. Week 3 – Longevity This has proven to be a harder task than I thought it would be. I am sure there are people in…
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 2: Favourite Photo
Well, I decided to move straight onto the second week of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge to try to catch up the eight weeks I have missed. When I discovered that Week 2 was favourite photo, I knew immediately which photo I wanted to share. . Week 2 – Favourite Photo Back Row: Ella May, Charles Jardine, Alice…
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 1: Start
I have come to the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge a bit later than most. This challenge, designed by Amy Johnson Crow, encourages genealogists to write a post every week in 2018 based on their research. The idea is you write a blog post about an ancestor based on the topic of the week. I am endeavouring to catch…
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2018 Challenge
. I came across this challenge a couple of weeks ago and thought it was a great idea and marked it as a “to-do” then promptly did nothing. This challenge was designed by Amy Johnson Crow and shared on her blog. The idea is that she emails everybody in the challenge with a topic for the week and you pick…