Category Archives: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 14: Check it Out! My Ancestor Rev. Thomas Shepard.

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

The writing prompt for this week is “Check it Out!” There are a few ways to take this, as in sharing something cool or neat, or something to do with libraries and books. I was inspired to write about my … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Bible Study, Famous Kin, Genealogy, Religious, Theology | Tagged 52 Ancestors, America, Bible Study, British American Colonies, Cambridge Massachusetts, Cambridge University, Christian, Colonial America, Colonial Massachusetts, England, faith, family history, Family Tree, Famous Kin, Genealogy, Harvard University, Jesus, Religion, The Bible, Theology, Thomas Shepard | 3 Comments

The Three Daisys. 52 Ancestors, Week 11: Flowers. March Theme: Females.

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

I was not looking forward to this week’s writing prompt. I have zero direct ancestors with a flower name, and not really any gardening stories to share of any ancestors I know about. So, I decided to branch out to … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Genealogy | Tagged 52 Ancestors, Armstrong, Brownell, Curtis, Daisy, Diemart, family history, Family Tree, Fast, Females, Flowers, French, Genealogy, Harvey, Kansas, Lewis, Lyons, Marihugh, Merchant, Missouri, Moore, Nebraska, Parker, Prindle, Tooman, Tunis, Wallace | 2 Comments

My Ancestor Maria Thomas Badie, Gifted Two Silver Communion Beakers to The Dutch Reformed Church of Breuckelen (Brooklyn, New York) in 1684. 52 Ancestors March Theme: Females. Week 10: Worship.

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

My ancestor Maria Thomas Badie was a wealthy woman who was married three times. In surviving legal documents, Maria used Thomas or Badie as her surname, not those of her husbands. (1) In records, the most common variants of her name … Continue reading →

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Theme for March: Females. The story of the life of my 3rd great-grandmother Cordelia Merchant Cole.

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

March is Women’s History Month. The writing theme for March is “Females” and for this ninth week it is “Female.” I have so many women in my family tree I could write about. And later in the month, I for … Continue reading →

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 7: Landed. February Theme: Branching Out. My Contentious and Quarrelsome Mayflower Pilgrim Ancestor Edward Doty.

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

When I received the writing prompt for this week, Landed, I considered taking it in several various directions, I do have some British ancestors that were considered Landed Gentry, as well as owners of large amounts of land in early … Continue reading →

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 6: Maps. February Theme: Branching Out. Anneken (Annetje) Hendricks (Henriksen) Vanderbilt from Bergen, Norway.

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Above is a painting of an old map of Bergen, Norway. Hieronimus Scholaeus’ prospect of Bergen was painted about 1580 and published in Cologne in 1588 in a large atlas with pictures of “cities from the whole world” The Civitates … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Famous Kin, Genealogy, Uncategorized | Tagged 52 Ancestors, Anneken, Annetje, Bergen, Dutch, Hendricks, Hendriks, Henricksen, Henriksdotter, Maps, New Amsterdam, New Netherlands, New York, Norge, Norway, Norwegian, Norwegian Americans, Vanderbilt | 3 Comments

Ragtime Composer (Cousin) Percy Wenrich. 52 Ancestors – Week 5 and February Theme – Branching Out

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

The theme for February 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is Branching Out. One way to take this week and month’s theme of branching out is to write about collateral relatives – those that share the same family descent as me … Continue reading →

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 1. Foundations. Fahy/ Fahey Ancestors.

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

I took a few weeks off from my 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks blog posts. I was quite busy working and volunteering for The Salvation Army during the latter part of December. So, I am now beginning again now that … Continue reading →

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 48: Strength. My Irish Ancestor Daniel Wolfetone Fahey (Fay) from County Galway, Ireland.

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

The writing prompt this week is strength. “Strength comes in many forms. It can be physical, but it can also be emotional or spiritual. What ancestor has demonstrated strength?” To me strength does indeed take on more than one form. … Continue reading →

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 47: Thankful. DNA, Genealogy Sites, and finding long-lost cousins.

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Week 47: Thankful This week’s prompt for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is Thankful. “Is there an ancestor you’re especially thankful that you found or a story that you’re thankful you discovered? What about all of the wonderful resources available … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 14: Check it Out! My Ancestor Rev. Thomas Shepard.

The Three Daisys. 52 Ancestors, Week 11: Flowers. March Theme: Females.

My Ancestor Maria Thomas Badie, Gifted Two Silver Communion Beakers to The Dutch Reformed Church of Breuckelen (Brooklyn, New York) in 1684. 52 Ancestors March Theme: Females. Week 10: Worship.

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Theme for March: Females. The story of the life of my 3rd great-grandmother Cordelia Merchant Cole.

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 7: Landed. February Theme: Branching Out. My Contentious and Quarrelsome Mayflower Pilgrim Ancestor Edward Doty.

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 6: Maps. February Theme: Branching Out. Anneken (Annetje) Hendricks (Henriksen) Vanderbilt from Bergen, Norway.

Ragtime Composer (Cousin) Percy Wenrich. 52 Ancestors – Week 5 and February Theme – Branching Out

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 1. Foundations. Fahy/ Fahey Ancestors.

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 48: Strength. My Irish Ancestor Daniel Wolfetone Fahey (Fay) from County Galway, Ireland.

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 47: Thankful. DNA, Genealogy Sites, and finding long-lost cousins.

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