Category Archives: Watkins

Extended Family – Generations Cafe Ancestry Challenge

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Jacque

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

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Jacque
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Conflict – Month 6 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Jacque

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

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Jacque

“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 →

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Check It Out – Month 4 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Jacque

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 →

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St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Jacque

Paying Homage to my Irish Ancestors While St. Patrick’s Day was originally celebrated in Ireland as a religious holiday, today it’s a holiday where everyone claims to be Irish, wears green, drinks green beer, bakes Irish soda bread, and has … Continue reading →

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Females – Month 3 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Jacque

Coffeyville Drum and Bugle Corps Being a member of the all girl Drum Corps was an important part of my high school years and had an impact on my life. I had the privilege to be part of this exemplary … Continue reading →

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Maps – Generations Cafe Ancestry Challenge

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Jacque

Differentiating between the two John Calvins Multiple people having the same name can be a challenge to the amateur genealogist. Often the people are not related and it’s imperative to verify information in order to correctly identify the person who … Continue reading →

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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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