Week 16, Step: Joshua Holland
“Step” is the theme for Week 16 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge. In 1874 when my great-great grandfather Eugene Jenness Ladd...
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Roots & Rabbit Holes
My Family History
Roots & Rabbit Holes
My Family History
I started this blog to participate in the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks genealogy challenge, and to share other genealogy information and anecdotes.
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Total Solar Eclipse of 1932
Today, April 8, 2024, we’re expecting a total solar eclipse. Back in 1932 when Grampy Phil was eight years old, there was also a total...
Week 15, School Days: St. Hyacinth School Memories
The “Bridge Street bums” – those who attended Bridge Street School in Westbrook– went on occasional field trips to the movies, the beach,...
Week 14, Favorite Recipe: Mom's Ginger Cookies
Week 14 of 2024's 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is "Favorite Recipe." My mom, Linda, came across this recipe for ginger cookies...
Week 13, Worship: The Wolf Family & the Schermerhorn Street Evangelical Lutheran Church
I recently found some church records on Ancestry for my Wolf family that offered up some unknown details about my immigrant ancestors,...
Week 12, Technology: More Info on the Shaw Family Thanks to New Features on FamilySearch
There are pros and cons to AI, but in general, I’m excited about its potential applications in genealogy. From MyHeritage’s use of...
Week 11, Achievement: Resolvo "Sol" Shaw the Fox Hunter
Week 11 of 2024’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is “Achievement.” While no one can say for sure that the time Sol Shaw shot his...
Week 9: I'm Taking a Genealogy Course!
This week’s topic is “Changing Names,” but none of my ancestors are jumping out yelling, “Pick me! Pick me!” There are a few I could...
Week 8, Heirlooms: Anya's Bowl
The theme for Week 8 of 2024’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is “Heirlooms.” It’s probably a silly, sentimental notion on my part,...
Week 7, Immigration: The Wolf Family of ... Siefersheim? Where the Hell is That?
“Immigration” is the prompt for Week 7 of 2024’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge. I’ve written about my Wolf family before and...
Week 6, Earning a Living: Georgianna Duchaine and the Haskell Silk Mill
Great-great grandma Georgie was a legend in our family. My grandfather adored his grandmother, so we grew up hearing stories about her...
Week 5, Influencer: John Brackett Shaw
Week 5 of 2024’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is “Influencer.” John Brackett Shaw never met his father. Though the exact date of...
Week 4, Witness to History: Witnessing 9/11 Through Media Coverage
The topic for week 4 of 2024’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is “Witness to History.” As family historians, we dig deep to unearth...
Week 3, Favorite Photo: The Meloche Children, 1926
Week 3 of 2024’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is my favorite repeat prompt: “Favorite Photo.” This new-to-me photo came into my...
Week 2, Origins: Filles du Roi, the Founding Mothers of French-Canada
“Origins” is the theme for Week 2 of 2024’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge. It’s 1667. A 16-year-old girl stands on the deck of a...
Week 1, Family Lore: Closer Than "Kissing Cousins"
Welcome to my first blog post of 2024’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge! Today’s prompt is “Family Lore” and I have a...
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