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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Aug 23, 20243 min read

Week 35, All Mixed Up: A Case of Mistaken Identity

Week 35 of 2024’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is “All Mixed Up.” Alex’s great-grandfather, Leyba, was hauled in by the police...

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Feb 16, 20242 min read

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,...

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Sep 19, 20237 min read

“Adversity” is the theme for Week 38 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge. Like many Jews in Eastern Europe, my husband’s...

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Aug 20, 20236 min read

The topic for Week 34 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is “Newest Discovery.” My newest discovery was made two weeks ago, when...

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May 31, 20232 min read

Week 22’s theme of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge is At the Cemetery. Between at least one person in the house being sick for...

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Apr 20, 20235 min read

We’re now on Week 17 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge, and the topic is DNA. My mostly WASPy (WASPish?) genealogy is relatively...

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Mar 8, 20233 min read

The topic for week 10 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is Translation, and there is a mountain of pictures, documents, and...

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Feb 13, 20235 min read

The theme for Week 7 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is Outcast. My husband, who is ethnically a Jew, said I should write...

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