The prompt for week 28 of 52 ancestors is Travel. I often think about how difficult travel must have been for some of my earliest known ancestors as they crossed continents, oceans and mountains. Each one was travelling for a different reason and each one traveled these long, difficult journeys because it was the only … Continue reading With the Speed of Electricity
The prompt for 52 ancestors for week 27 is Independence. James Bones was born in 1766 to John Bones and Elizabeth Scott in Ballyportey, County Antrim, Ireland. Nothing is known about his childhood. As an adult, he worked as a linen bleacher in the ubiquitous Irish linen industry. He was also a farmer, leasing a … Continue reading Seeking Independence
One of my first jobs was in the research department at a company that published tax magazines. I learned a lot about state tax systems, a little about federal tax law, and lots of other bits of information. I loved it and I loved the hunt of a research question. It was that job, along … Continue reading Death and Taxes
This week's topic for 52 Ancestors is "Strong Woman." There are many remarkable and strong women up and down my family tree. Some leave home, parents, siblings, and even their home country to make a new life; some loose parents at an early age or lots of children; some deal with absent spouses; and so … Continue reading Peculiarly Great
John Bones Mary Bones James Brown John Brown Oswell B. Eve Hannah Longstreet This may seem like a mostly unrelated list of people, but I assure you, the connections are deep and sometimes require pen and paper to understand. This week's topic for #52ancestors is "In the Census." For this topic, I chose this snippet … Continue reading A Census Snippet: 1850 – Augusta, Georgia
The topic for week 3 of 52 ancestors is longevity. It took me a couple days to think about what I wanted to write about: my longest living ancestor? The ancestor that lived the farthest back? The longest courtship we know about? I didn't feel like I could write very much about any of these, so … Continue reading (South) Carolina in My Mind
Recently, I've had to scale way back on how much time I spend doing genealogy. This has been bittersweet: I'm grateful for this new chapter of my life, but I miss the hours looking for records and stories and connections. Amid some smaller projects, I came across Amy Johnson Crow's 52 Weeks of Ancestors. As … Continue reading A Start
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