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Wordless Wednesday 1/11/23
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Traditions – Month 12 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months
Looking Forward to Family Traditions Traditions give us something to look forward to: They are repeated year to year and often from generation to generation; they help connect us to people and memories; they provide a chance to share the … Continue reading
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Ghost Story – Month 11 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months
Ghost Town or “Little More than a Ghost Town” Today, Plum Grove, Kansas is classified as a ghost town. It was never a really successful town but it tried…it even moved once in order to locate where the railroad would … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday 10/5/22
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New to You – Month 9 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months
Connecting Ancestors to Descendants We are unique. We face challenges. We enjoy the good times and endure the bad times. We are here because our ancestors survived. They faced struggles and tragedies as well as successes and celebrations. It’s really … Continue reading
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Extended Family – Generations Cafe Ancestry Challenge
So He’s That Brother The wind was howling and the seas were treacherous when a horrendous wave struck and a calamity was barely averted. John Howland was swept overboard. William Bradford recorded this momentous event, stating, “In sundry of these … Continue reading
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Wordless Wednesday 6/8/22
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Conflict – Month 6 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months
What’s a Pacifist to do? Sometimes life is complicated. Is it possible to be both a pacifist and a patriot? This was certainly a struggle that a Quaker such as Timothy Smith had during the American Revolutionary War. As a … Continue reading
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Social – Month 5 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months
“I Know a Guy who Knows a Guy” “I know a guy who knows a guy.” And that’s how we ended up in Boston May 7 – 11, 2022. It’s also how my 9th great grandfather, Anthony Colby, ended up … Continue reading
Check It Out – Month 4 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months
The Meckley Connection One of my DNA matches on MyHeritage has the surname of Meckley. Meckley is a well known name to me. My husband Gary’s paternal grandmother was born Anna Mae Meckley on March 3, 1911 in Elizabethtown, Lancaster … Continue reading