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German Surnames in My Family tree and German Language Studies. 52 Ancestors, Week 29: Fun Fact.

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s writing theme for 52 Ancestors is “Fun Fact.” Not everything in family history has to be serious. This week, we can be creative and think of something fun you’ve found during your research. With that in mind, I … Continue reading →

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Famous Fahey Kin. Actress Myrna Fahey. 52 Ancestors, Week 28 – Characters.

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s writing prompt is Characters. Although we are always free to be creative and interpret the prompt however we wish, some suggestions were: every family has a person who might be described as a “character,” or someone named for … Continue reading →

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Eight of My Grandfather’s Siblings – All Broken Branches. Premature Death, Never Able to Bloom and Grow into Adulthood. 52 Ancestors, Week 25: Broken Branch.

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

The 52 Ancestors writing theme this week is Broken Branch. This is the meaning of a broken tree or broken tree branch in family trees and on headstones; a tree represents life, a broken tree, or a broken branch, symbolizes death, or … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Genealogy | Tagged 52 Ancestors, Allen County Indiana, Ashley Indiana, Broken Branches, Broken Flower Stem, Broken Tree Branch, Catholic, Cole, Danner, DeKalb County Indiana, Detroit, family history, Family Tree, Fort Wayne Indiana, Genealogy, girl's reformatory school, Glomerulonephritis, gravestones, headstones, House of the Good Shepherd, Indiana, Michigan, Nephritis, North, Premature Death, Prindle, Sisters of the Good Shepherd, Sisters of the Good Shepherd Girls Reformatory, symbolism, Wayne County Michigan | 2 Comments

The First Name Tacy. There are 35+ Women named Tacy in my Family Tree! 52 Ancestors, Week 47: The Name’s the Same.

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s 52 Ancestors writing prompt is “The Name’s the Same”. I had prior written about how my ancestor named Tacy was a very popular name in my tree. I decided to update and add to my original post and … Continue reading →

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My Ancestor James McTeer (Mateer) from Kilkeel, Down, N. Ireland & Lived in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Related Scottish Donaldson & Sproat Lines. 52 Ancestors, Week 22: Conflict.

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

I wrote this blog entry ten days early and am updating it today. Tomorrow the prompt for 52 Ancestors, Week 22 will be Conflict. I am interpreting this week’s prompt to mean conflicting records, conflicting family trees, etc. In this … Continue reading →

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My Ancestor Richard Taylor, the Tailor! 52 Ancestors, Week 20: Textile.

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

What came to my mind immediately when I read this week’s prompt was several of my ancestors with occupations directly related to wool, including my quite successful Trowbridge and Cogswell ancestors that were identified with the woolen trade and manufacturing. … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Genealogy | Tagged 52 Ancestors, Colonial America, Colonial American Occupations, Colonial Massachusetts, England, family history, Family Tree, Genealogy, Plymouth Colony, Tailor, Taylor, Textile, UK, Wheldon | 1 Comment

My Cousin Carole Lombard. Our shared Mateer/Meteer Ancestors.

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Carole Lombard was an American movie actress who became one of the highest paid stars of the 1930s. She is probably best known for starring in comedies and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role … Continue reading →

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My Immigrant Ancestor Daniel Strang, Sr. – A Frenchman Who Could NOT Make a Tasty Fricassee!

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s writing prompt for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is Food and Drink. I immediately thought of my ancestor Daniel Strang, Sr! Evidently, according to Madam Knight of Boston, he may have owned an inn and tavern in Rye, … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Genealogy, Recipes | Tagged 52 Ancestors, Brown Fricassee, Colonial America, Colonial America Cooking, Colonial New York, Cooking, England, family history, Family Tree, Food and Drink, France, French, French Cooking, French Huguenots, Fricassee, Genealogy, Gien, Lemaistre, Loiret, Lorret, New York, Rabbit, Recipes, Rye New York, Strang, Strang's Tavern, Streing, The Chateau de Chamerolles, Westchester County New York | 3 Comments

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 →

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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

Tag Archives: family history

German Surnames in My Family tree and German Language Studies. 52 Ancestors, Week 29: Fun Fact.

Famous Fahey Kin. Actress Myrna Fahey. 52 Ancestors, Week 28 – Characters.

Eight of My Grandfather’s Siblings – All Broken Branches. Premature Death, Never Able to Bloom and Grow into Adulthood. 52 Ancestors, Week 25: Broken Branch.

The First Name Tacy. There are 35+ Women named Tacy in my Family Tree! 52 Ancestors, Week 47: The Name’s the Same.

My Ancestor James McTeer (Mateer) from Kilkeel, Down, N. Ireland & Lived in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Related Scottish Donaldson & Sproat Lines. 52 Ancestors, Week 22: Conflict.

My Ancestor Richard Taylor, the Tailor! 52 Ancestors, Week 20: Textile.

My Cousin Carole Lombard. Our shared Mateer/Meteer Ancestors.

My Immigrant Ancestor Daniel Strang, Sr. – A Frenchman Who Could NOT Make a Tasty Fricassee!

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.

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