52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 5 ‘So Far Away’
#52Ancestors I’m pretty sure everyone has at least some ancestors who have traveled a long way from home. All of my 4th or…
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 4: Close to Home
#52Ancestors There is something really special about going back to an ancestral home. In my case this means taking a long flight overseas…
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 3 ‘Long Line’
#52ancestors There are many different ways to think about the theme of ‘Long Line’. I’ve chosen to have a look at some Scottish…
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 2 ‘Favourite Photo’
Trying to pick a favourite photo is fairly tricky – do I choose something from my more recent past, or something from my…
2020 52 Ancestors Week 1 ‘Fresh Start’
#52ancestorsin52weeks A new year and a new decade equal time for a fresh start! I’m making a fresh start on 52 Ancestors in…
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 37 – Mistakes
I’m pretty sure every family historian has made their share of mistakes. I think I made the worst ones when I was very…
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 21 – Military
#52Ancestors My family has a significant number of men, and a few women, who were part of the military during the First and…
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 19 – Nurture
With Mother’s Day just ending, the topic of nurture reminded me of the incredible women who nurtured me as a young girl. Sadly,…
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 20 – Nature
Thinking about the topic ‘nature’ makes me think about my childhood. I wasn’t a particularly outdoorsy child. I loved reading and drawing and…
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 18 – Road Trip
Genealogy road trips are the best! There is nothing I love more than getting out on the road and touring around to places…