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Week 40’s theme for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is Preservation. During WWII, creating and maintaining Victory Gardens became an important...

Week 39 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge is Road Trip. Back in 1931 when my Grampy Phil and his cousin, Wilfred Barr, were...

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,...

In elementary school, the beginning of the school year in September always meant cooler days, crisp air, and apple-picking season. ...

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,...

This week – week 35 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge -- we get to go wild and write about whatever we want (Free Space!). I...

Service is the theme for week 33 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge. My kiddos leave for freshman year at their respective...

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...

Help is the topic for week 31 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge, and I certainly need some help breaking down a brick wall. I’ve...

For week 30 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge, we’re covering Teams. I chose to go with the literal interpretation and cover...

Fun Facts is the topic for week 29 of 52 Ancestors in 52 weeks. I learned a fun fact earlier this year on one of my Maine genealogy...

Week 28 of 52 Ancestors in 52 weeks covers the topic of Character. There's no shortage of characters in my family tree, but the first...

Extended Family is the theme for week 27 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge. One of my goals when when I inherited Grampy Phil’s...

We're halfway through the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge! The topic of week 26 is Identity. My dad never met his paternal...

Part II of week 25’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks covers the impact of my great-great grandfather John’s alcoholism on his family members and...

Week 25 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks covers the theme Broken Branches. I’m not 100% sure what constitutes a broken branch. Is it when a...

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...

Mistakes are often made when doing genealogical research. Sometimes a story is passed down as fact, or two people have the same name and...

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...

It’s Week 21 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, and the topic is Yearbook. Although my Grampy Phil grew up in Westbrook, Maine, his mother sent...