Roots & Rabbit Holes

Week 21 of 2025's 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is "Military." Very few people would look at pictures of the youngest Kholmyansky...

This week's topic for the 52 Ancestors Challenge is supposed to be "Oldest Story" but I've covered my family's oldest story many times...

"Overlooked" is the topic for Week 4 of 2025's 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge . Family photos are wonderful inspirations for stories,...

Everything fell right into place for this week’s post. The theme for Week 45 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is “War and...

During the past week of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge, I was supposed to cover the topic of Strength. I’ve been on vacation, and...

After serving in Okinawa during WWII, Grampy Phil was relocated to Korea after the Japanese surrendered. While there, he and his fellow...

Week 28 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is Random. When I received this year’s prompts and began brainstorming, I decided I’d...

My Grampy Phil rarely spoke about his time in WWII, and I was taught from a fairly young age not to ask him about it. It was therefore a...

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

It’s week 16 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks and this week’s topic is Negatives. When my cousin scanned the Ladd and Turner family photos,...