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Happy Thanksgiving! Grace, Favor, Thankful, and Blessed. Recent Direct Ancestors named Anna and Related Names.

The main meaning of my name Anna is grace, divine favor, and God has shown favor. It comes from the Hebrew name Hannah. Is can be related to the name Anastasia, meaning resurrection. In other languages, from around the world, … Continue reading

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Felicitas Grosshans Weinmann, 52 Ancestors, Week 11, Lucky.

This week’s writing prompt for 52 Ancestors is Lucky. I immediately thought of the girl’s name Felicitas. Surprisingly, I only have one direct ancestor in my tree with the first name Felicitas. The name Felicitas is the female form of … Continue reading

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

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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My Weiss, Fried, Propheter, and Related Ancestors from Klingenmünster, Germany

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