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Brick Wall – Week 15 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Confusion is Inevitable Brick walls in genealogical research are inevitable. Families tend to remember some things that are not actually factual. Over time, stories may become embellished (I have plans to tell a story later that my great grandfather told … Continue reading
Great – Week 14 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather Joseph Bond Life in colonial America had its challenges. According to https://historyofmassachusetts.org, “These early colonists faced many hardships including disease, famine, brutal winters, hot and humid summers, warfare with local Native-American tribes as well as with other countries that … Continue reading
Music – Week 13 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Music Intertwined With Life There is a distinct relationship that ties music to emotions and memory. It touches our soul and adds to the quality of our life. Family Musical Fun My husband, Gary Coble, is a musician and music … Continue reading
Fortune – Week 11 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Rich but Forgotten Richard Bennett III was “the richest man in all the colonies and a most influential one.” (Maryland Genealogy Trails: Anne Arundel County Maryland Colonial Families) In fact, when he died in 1749, his obituary in the Maryland … Continue reading
The Name’s the Same – Week 10 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Perplexing Ancestors I’m so confused! Is it Frances or Francis? Is it he or she? Is is 1696 or 1701 or 1732 or 1768? And then of course, there is Stephen Watkins and Stephen Watkins. Seriously, who is who? Actually … Continue reading
Power – Week 8 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Power of a Mother Mothers have a great capacity to ensure that their children are taken care of even during periods of history when society does not want to afford them this right. Frances Watkins Lloyd was such a mother. … Continue reading
Unusual Source – Week 7 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Unusual Info from a Usual Source Obituaries are a very common source of information for genealogists providing dates, names, relationships, and places. However, when I found the obituary for Arthur Raymond Vandyke, I also found an unexpected puzzle piece that … Continue reading
Valentine – Week 6 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Romantic Notions of a Teenage Girl On Valentine’s Day 1970, 51 years ago, Love Story by Erich Segal was released. This best-selling novel quickly became a movie that was released in December, with wide release on Christmas day. In the … Continue reading
Kitchen – Week 5 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Welcome to our kitchen! Whether it’s a full-course menu with exotic ingredients, a scrumptious dessert, or Brie and apple slices, the kitchen is a magnet, drawing in people for camaraderie and conversation. Family traditions are born in the kitchen; memories … Continue reading