The prompt for week 25 of 52 ancestors is Same Name. A couple years ago, I was eager to dive deeper into genealogy work. I didn't really know where to start since lots of work has been done, so I asked my dad if he had any thoughts about where to begin. My dad was … Continue reading Who Art Thou, John Lake?
The prompt for 52 Ancestors this week isĀ Father's Day. I adore my father. I could probably write a book about him if I had the time. His name is Michael. He is a man of integrity, love, and service. Growing up, he always came to activities that I participated in and still supports me in … Continue reading Row Your Boat
The prompt for 52 Ancestors this week is Going to the Chapel. My 6th great-grandparents, Oswell Eve and Anne Moore, were married 274 years ago this week in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's Christ Church. Oswell, it's believed, was born in Surrey, England, 1 February 1721 to Oswell and Sarah Eve. He and his twin sister, Sarah, were the … Continue reading A Person of Another Persuasion
This week's prompt for 52 Ancestors is Military. Henry H. Medlock joined the Army Air Corps in 1940. He would go on to serve for 30 years in the Army Air Corps and the Air Force. His service follows many ancestors before him and set an example for his sons. Military service is devotion to … Continue reading A Life of Service
This week's prompt for 52 ancestors is Another Language. My mom and her family moved around throughout the time she was growing up. My grandfather worked for Brown and Root as a cost engineer. Right before my mom started high school, they moved to Puerto Rico. There my mom attended a Catholic High School. As … Continue reading Spanish with a Puerto Rican Accent
Sunday is Mother's Day. I have been blessed with a devoted mother, wonderful grandmothers, and many other kind and strong women that have influenced my life. Family History, in part, is about finding our mothers' mothers and their mothers, and their mothers, and so on. I love being able to get to know some of … Continue reading Eleanor Eigenmann DuPre
My grandfather's cousin recently sent us a photo of my great-grandmother, Martha Lake Carmichael, that we had never seen before. We don't have many pictures of her, so a new one is a treasure. In most of the photos we have, she is in profile or her features are lost in shadows. Some of the … Continue reading A New Old Photo
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