Category Archives: Wordless Wednesday

A Place that Matters – Month 5 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months

Posted on May 3, 2026 by Jacque

Kansas Connections After the Civil War, Kansas was “a place of dreamers and dreams, a life built by women and men who harvested hope with every turn of the plow.”                                                                                              Before Dorothy by Hazel Gaynor  p. 87 Looking for that … Continue reading →

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Neighbors and Community – Month 4 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months

Posted on April 4, 2026 by Jacque

Hanging with the Family Looking for support in a new land, many German immigrants became part of the German chain migration where people who arrive send letters to family and friends and encourage them to follow them. As German settlers … Continue reading →

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An Address with a Story – Month 3 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Jacque

A Lost Soul on the Phantom Ship (Mary Gibbard, my 10th Great Grandmother) I miss England. It’s been almost ten years since I’ve seen my family and experienced the vibrancy of London. London is a busy, chaotic city of about … Continue reading →

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A Turning Point – Month 2 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Jacque

AI, my Genealogy Research Assistant So was my 3rd great grandfather really Washington Clark who was a confederate soldier in the Civil War and died as a prisoner of War? (I was pretty confident of this discovery and wrote about … Continue reading →

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A Record that Adds Color – Month 1 in 12 Ancestors in 12 Months

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Jacque

From Martyrs to Modern Times Gary’s Pennsylvania Huber ancestors were descended from the Swiss Hubers who were religiously persecuted Anabaptists. These European ancestors were steadfast in their beliefs, and many became martyrs.  The Anabaptist movement in the 1500s was anathema … Continue reading →

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Reflections – Month 12 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Jacque

Preserving the Memories “Julian Carax said that we exist as long as someone remembers us,” Nuria Monfort in Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. Genealogy is all about remembering and bringing our ancestors to life by telling their … Continue reading →

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Family Recipe – Month 11 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Jacque

Grandma Coble’s Sugar Cookies aka Aunt Barbara’s Sugar Cookies  “Here, you’ve got to try one of Grandma Coble’s sugar cookies. They’re really special.” This was my introduction to the Coble clan. Gary and I got married June 26, 1989, and … Continue reading →

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Music – Month 10 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Jacque

Turning on the Memories with Music “As a girl, of course, she liked Chuck Berry and Little Richard. And Elvis Presley, the King himself…But the music Erik used to blast from the boom box in his bedroom? That was noise, … Continue reading →

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Animals – Month 9 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Jacque

Camels Belong in the Desert, but Nevada? Which is more exotic, an elephant or a camel? When I was nine, I went to the Indio Date Festival with my girl scout troop. One of the activities we participated in was … Continue reading →

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Earliest Ancestor – Month 8 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Jacque

Seriously, You Want Proof? My earliest ancestor is the Welsh god, Afallach. Okay, that’s not likely, but the King of Gwynedd (Wales), Cunedda Wledig, proclaimed that his ancestor was the son of the god Afallach. Yeah, he had a bit … Continue reading →

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