Week 37, Prosperity: Thomas Turner, Esquire
“Prosperity” is the theme for Week 37 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge. Several generations of my Turner family were wealthy,...
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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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Week 30, In the News: Charles H. Turner, Veteran Compositor
“In the News” is the topic for Week 30 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge. My 3rd great-grandfather, Charles Henry Turner, had a...
Week 27, The Great Outdoors: Fred Turner's Hobbies
If I spread out five random pictures of my grandfather on a table and said to a total stranger, “This is Fred Turner. Can you guess his...
Week 19, Bald: Fred Turner, My Bald Baby Grandpa
“Bald” is the topic for Week 19 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge. Most of the people in my family have been blessed with full...
Week 14, Begins with a Vowel: Ann Dumaresq
Week 14 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is "Begins with a Vowel." I’ll start right at the beginning of the alphabet with the...
Week 11, Lucky: Stanley Turner Survived a Murder Attempt
Back in 1909, my great-grandfather, Stanley Turner, was knocked out, robbed, garroted, and left for dead. Week 11’s theme of the 52...
Week 8, I Can Identify: Charles H. Turner's Boyhood Home
The topic for Week 8 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is I Can Identify. My third great-grandfather, Charles Henry Turner, was...
Week 5, Oops: Officer Abbott's Surprise Package
Oops is the theme for Week 5 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge, and I have a story for you! It’s about two young pranksters who...
Week 48, Overlooked: Charles H. Turner Jr.
Overlooking an ancestor here or there is a common occurrence in genealogy, especially when it’s a collateral ancestor and not someone in...
Week 38, New to You: That Time My Grandfather, Frederick W. Turner, Accidentally Shot Himself
New to You is this week’s topic for week 38 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge. My paternal grandfather, Frederick Wagner Turner,...
Week 36, Exploration: Harold Turner
Exploration is the theme for week 36 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge. I was all set to write about a mariner ancestor of mine,...
Week 32, At the Library: My Trip to NEHGS
Week 32 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is At the Library. I recently took a trip to the New England Historic Genealogical Society in...
Week 24, Popular Name: Eugene
Popular Name is the theme for Week 24 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. One name crops up in my family over and over, and unfortunately for...
Week 23, Mistake: Humphrey Turner is Not a Mayflower Descendant
Mistakes are often made when doing genealogical research. Sometimes a story is passed down as fact, or two people have the same name and...
Week 22, Conflict: Captain Stephen D. Turner Was A Giant Turd
For Week 22 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge I’m covering the topic of Conflict. I’d prefer to share a story where my ancestor...
Week 17, Document: Prince Family Paper
Week 17’s topic for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is Document. I mentioned back in Week 7 that my uncle has some heirlooms that were passed...
Week 7, Landed: Humphrey Turner
When I first caught the genealogy bug in college, it was easy to geek out with Grampy Phil, who had amassed an impressive amount of...
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