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2019 New Years Resolutions 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 52: Resolutions

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We are heading into another new year, 2018 is behind us, and as usual it has gone quickly.  The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge this week is fittingly Resolutions.   Week 52 – Resolutions   I will admit I had much greater aspirations for my genealogy and blogging in 2018.  It started out well, I was on track, and…

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Nice
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 51: Nice

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The Week 51 Challenge in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is Nice to continue the Christmas theme as this day rapidly approaches.   Week 51 – Nice I am wanting to be grateful for this weeks topic because I met so many “nice” people this year.   I am grateful that we were able to celebrate my dad’s life and…

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Naughty
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 50: Naughty

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As we head into Christmas, children around the world are worrying whether they will end up on Santa’s naughty list.  Fittingly the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge this week is Naughty.       52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 50: Naughty   All of us at some point have done something naughty.  Most of the time it’s…

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Reading by the Fire 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Week 49 Winter
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 49: Winter

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The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge for Week 49 is Winter.  Many people at this time of year are preparing for Christmas and the pictures we grew up on show scenes of snow, hot cooked lunch, and Santa.  In Australia it is a vastly different experience.   Week 49 – Winter   For many in the world, winter signifies…

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 48: Next to Last

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The Week 48, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge, is Next to Last.  Suggestions for this theme were the next to last ancestor you found or the next to last ancestor on a printout of your ancestors.  I chose to do next to last child. Week 48 – Next to Last   Aaron Walker was my third great grandfather, born…

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White Cliffs of Dover 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Thankful
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 47: Thankful

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  The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is Thankful to coincide with Thanksgiving Day in America.   Week 47 – Thankful This year after much saving, my children and I were able to travel to England and Scotland.  It was a glorious holiday (except for the car hire company) and we got to see many places our ancestors lived…

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Random Fact
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 46: Random Fact

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This weeks 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is Random Fact.  Again, this was a topic I struggled to come up with, however, I finally thought of something.   Week 46 – Random Fact   Robert and Edith Matheson lived at 7 Cavendish Street, Victoria Park, Western Australia when their youngest son Robert Hilton Matheson signed up to fight in…

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Week 45 Bearded
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 45: Bearded

Megan

Each November the amount of facial hair on the males of the population seems to explode, after all it is “Movember”.  This weeks challenge in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, is featuring ancestors who donned a beard.  Some men seem to love the beard, some love the clean shave – the popularity of each seems to change over the years.…

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Frightening Cemetery
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 44: Frightening

Megan

This weeks 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge was Frightening and the suggestions were tell a family ghost story, Halloween story or photo, or if you felt scared in a cemetery.  I have really struggled this week to come up with a story, however, I will tell you a story that happened to my daughter.   Week 44 – Frightening…

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Cause of Death
52 Ancestors 52 Weeks

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 43: Cause of Death

Megan

Mortality rates in the 19th Century and the eras before was very high.  People died of illnesses, that these days, would be a mere inconvenience.  Many families lost numerous children before they turned 5.  Genealogists love death certificates – they provide us with a wealth of information, including cause of death the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge for this…

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