Category Archives: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

My Ancestor Martha Willoughby. 52 Ancestors, Week 49: Family Recipe. Blindly Copying Family Information Without Vetting the Research (or Lack Thereof) is a Recipe for a Family Tree Disaster.

Posted on December 3, 2023 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s writing prompt is Family Recipe, the suggestions are all related to family cooking recipes. I don’t really have a family cooking recipe to discuss that I can think of. But there are more than one meaning for the … Continue reading →

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Abbess Elizabeth Throckmorton, 52 Ancestors, Week 47: This Ancestor Stayed Home

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s writing prompt is this ancestor stayed home, some suggestions given were Homemakers, ancestors who lived their entire lives in one place, and someone who lived in a “home,” are just a few possibilities. I decided to throw it way … Continue reading →

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Youthful Shoplifters, My Grand-Aunt Goldie Cole & Her Friend Rosie Venck. 52 Ancestors, Week 46: This Ancestor Went to Market.

Posted on November 14, 2023 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

I wasn’t really sure what to write about this week when I received the prompt of this ancestor went to market, I do have some ancestors that took wool and cloth to market, I have a few siblings of my … Continue reading →

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My Ancestor Capt. Humphrey Underhill of Clifford Chambers, Gloucestershire, England & Jamaica (Queens), New York & Rye, New York. War & Peace, 52 Ancestors, Week 45

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

In writing a response to this week’s 52 Ancestors writing prompt War and Peace, I considered writing about any of my numerous ancestors and their war service and stories, I have ancestors that served in all the wars in the … Continue reading →

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My Baldwin Ancestors. The Name Means Bold, Brave Friend. 52 Ancestors, Week 42: Friends.

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

I considered writing about my numerous Quaker, Society of Friends, Friends Church, ancestors with this week’s writing prompt of Friends. But there are so many that I decided it was best to write about them in the future, individually, and … Continue reading →

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Three Interesting Tradesmen/Occupational Surnames in My Family Tree with Unique Meanings. Blower and Horne in England and Höerner/Hörner in Germany. 52 Ancestors, Week 36: Tradesman.

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s writing prompt is Tradesman. I considered writing about some of my ancestors and their trades and occupations, but instead opted to write about three of the surnames of my ancestors that are derived from their trade/occupation, all three … Continue reading →

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My Ancestor Phebe Fed Prindle and Her Correct Maiden Name. Colonial Records in Connecticut, the Various Ways the Capital Letters F, J, and T were Written in Colonial American Handwriting. Transcription Errors. Records Destroyed by the British. DNA. Surnames in Colonial America. 52 Ancestors, Week 49: Written.

Posted on August 19, 2023 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s 52 Ancestors writing prompt is Written. Suggestions for the prompt were writing about someone in my family that is a writer (besides me!), someone who had a habit of sending letters to the editor of newspapers, those that … Continue reading →

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My McComas Cousin Actor Lindsay Wagner. 52 Ancestors, Week 25: Fast.

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s writing prompt for 52 Ancestors, Week 25 is Fast. A perfect week to write about my McComas cousin actor Lindsay Wagner. Fast, moving at bionic speed! Next Thursday, the 22nd of June, is her birthday, also making it … Continue reading →

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Susan Palmer Kennedy died at 106 1/2 years old. Oldest Resident of Perry County & Southeastern Ohio, Oldest Living Mother of a Son That Fought and Died in the US Civil War. 52 Ancestors, Week 24: Last One Standing.

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s writing prompt is Last One Standing. This led me to want to write about my 2nd great-grandmother Susan Palmer Kennedy who died at the age of 106 1/2 years old and was the oldest living resident in Perry … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Genealogy | Tagged 52 Ancestors, centenarian, family history, Family Tree, Genealogy, Kennedy, Last One Standing, Ohio, Palmer, Pennsylvania, Perry County Ohio, Pipe, Spatz, Spots, Spotts, US Civil War | 1 Comment

The True Roots of my Stafford Lines. Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, and With Family Ties to Kentucky, Tennessee, Iowa, & Missouri. 52 Ancestors, Week 42, Dig a Little Deeper

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

52 Ancestors, week 43 writing prompt is dig a little a deeper. When looking at my Stafford ancestors, and digging much deeper, I came upon mistakes and a major correction that needed to be made on who exactly was the … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Genealogy | Tagged 52 Ancestors, Babel, Barrett, Davis, Delaware, Doughty, family history, Family Tree, Genealogy, Heath, Iowa, Kentucky, Larkin, Leverton, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Rogers, Stafford, Tennessee, Virginia, Ward, Warriner, Zerubabbal, Zerubabbel, Zora Babel, Zorababel, Zorobabel | 5 Comments

Category Archives: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

My Ancestor Martha Willoughby. 52 Ancestors, Week 49: Family Recipe. Blindly Copying Family Information Without Vetting the Research (or Lack Thereof) is a Recipe for a Family Tree Disaster.

Abbess Elizabeth Throckmorton, 52 Ancestors, Week 47: This Ancestor Stayed Home

Youthful Shoplifters, My Grand-Aunt Goldie Cole & Her Friend Rosie Venck. 52 Ancestors, Week 46: This Ancestor Went to Market.

My Ancestor Capt. Humphrey Underhill of Clifford Chambers, Gloucestershire, England & Jamaica (Queens), New York & Rye, New York. War & Peace, 52 Ancestors, Week 45

My Baldwin Ancestors. The Name Means Bold, Brave Friend. 52 Ancestors, Week 42: Friends.

Three Interesting Tradesmen/Occupational Surnames in My Family Tree with Unique Meanings. Blower and Horne in England and Höerner/Hörner in Germany. 52 Ancestors, Week 36: Tradesman.

My McComas Cousin Actor Lindsay Wagner. 52 Ancestors, Week 25: Fast.

Susan Palmer Kennedy died at 106 1/2 years old. Oldest Resident of Perry County & Southeastern Ohio, Oldest Living Mother of a Son That Fought and Died in the US Civil War. 52 Ancestors, Week 24: Last One Standing.

The True Roots of my Stafford Lines. Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, and With Family Ties to Kentucky, Tennessee, Iowa, & Missouri. 52 Ancestors, Week 42, Dig a Little Deeper

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