Category Archives: Watkins

Branching Out – Month 2 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Jacque

Searching for the Stephens How exciting! Several years ago when I was new to genealogy research (before I joined the Ardiente Genealogy Club and Generations Connection and before I upgraded my account at Ancestry and before I took any online … Continue reading →

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Favorite Photo – Generations Cafe Ancestry Challenge

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Jacque

Enjoying Memories My dad ran across this photo when I was in high school. We all got a kick out of it. My dad had a great sense of humor but was basically reserved and conservative so we enjoyed seeing … Continue reading →

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Holidays – Week 51 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Jacque

A Magical Time Growing up, my mother had  a challenging childhood. There was never any money and celebrations were scarce. When she had children, she made sure to create memories for us. Baking cookies was a special event. She used … Continue reading →

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Strength – Week 48 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Jacque

Strength in the Face of Adversity Many of my ancestors exhibited strength in the face of adversity. There were those who fought in wars because they supported the causes and wanted a better world for their progeny. There were those … Continue reading →

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Birthdays – Week 46 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Jacque

Sharing Birthdays Want to have a little fun? Check out the interactive map at https://www.vizwiz.com/2012/05/how-common-is-your-birthday-find-out.html. Just scroll down to the larger map and hover over any date to see the ranking. I was born on May 8 which is ranked … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday 11/10/21

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Jacque
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Voting – Week 44 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Jacque

Passionate Voting Voters generally fall into two categories: habitual voters consistently vote in every election out of a sense of patriotic duty; others vote because they are motivated by a particular candidate or issue – their voting may be more … Continue reading →

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Sports – Week 42 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Jacque

Life as a Spectator Full disclosure: I am not an athlete. In sixth grade, however, I was on the basketball team. In high school, my favorite PE activity was archery. In college, I took bowling for my PE credit (and … Continue reading →

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Changes – Week 41 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Jacque

Coming to America Life is full of changes; nothing stays static even when we wish it to. One of the greatest changes in life that a person may experience is moving. It can be very stressful when it occurs because … Continue reading →

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Steps – Week 39 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Posted on October 2, 2021 by Jacque

Don’t Forget the Steps Families may come in different configurations. This is a photo of my grandmother, Alta Jones Watkins (she was my father’s stepmother), me holding my sister Angelina (who is the daughter of my mother and my stepfather, … Continue reading →

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