Friday, 27 March 2015

Herodias Long (1623-1722), Puritan Non-Conformist (52 Ancestors #13) Theme: "Different"

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Herodias Long, my 9th great grandmother, is one of my very favourite ancestors. Living in Puritan New England, she was definitely "diff...
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Friday, 20 March 2015

John Bullen, Revolutionary War Soldier (1747-1824): 9 Men with the Same Name (52 Ancestors #12) Theme: "Same"

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Although my family tree contains many instances of the same name occurring over and over again in a family, the one that has caused me the m...
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Saturday, 14 March 2015

Mary Green (1812-1907) - Not Irish (52 Ancestors #11) Theme: "Luck of the Irish"

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Let's get this straight at the outset: Mary Green was not, as far as I know, Irish. I can't find any Irish ancestors in my family tr...
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Friday, 6 March 2015

John Howland: Mayflower Man Overboard (52 Ancestors #10) Theme: "Stormy Weather"

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John Howland was, fortunately, my 10th great grandfather. I say "fortunately" because he almost didn't survive his crossing fr...
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Friday, 27 February 2015

Louise Nelson 1882-1985 (52 Ancestors #9) Theme: "Close to Home"

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Louise Nelson was my paternal grandmother and the wife of John Bardahl whose story was told a few weeks ago in the 52 Ancestors challenge. ...
Saturday, 21 February 2015

Ellen Newton, Plymouth Landowner 1623 (52 Ancestors #8) Theme: "Good Deeds"

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If I could sit down to interview just one long-dead ancestor from my family tree, it would probably be my 8th great grandmother Ellen Newton...
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Saturday, 14 February 2015

Idella Edwards 1897-1976 (52 Ancestors #7) Theme: "Love"

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Idella Edwards, known to her friends as Della and to my siblings and me as Grandma A, was my maternal grandmother. She felt like a kindred s...