Sunday, 21 February 2021

Lawrence Wilkinson (c1620s-1692) (52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2021 #8) Theme: "Power"

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Lawrence, one of my 9th great grandfathers, was born about 1620 in Lanchester, Durham, England. The Wilkinson family had been associated wit...
Friday, 18 December 2020

Elin Persdotter (1739-1810) (52 Ancestors 2020 Week 52) Theme: "Resolution"

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For several years, the database for my Swedish 5X great grandmother has indicated that "I need to resolve conflicting birth and death d...
Friday, 11 December 2020

Marith Christophersdatter (c1768-1848) (52 Ancestors 2020 Week 51) Theme: "Winter"

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Some countries have a natural affinity with winter. Canada, where I live, is one of them. Norway, where my 3X great grandmother Marith lived...
Sunday, 6 December 2020

Robert Moulton, Salem Witch Trial Witness (1644-1731) (52 Ancestors 2020 Week 50) Theme: "Witness to History"

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Being a witness at one of the infamous Salem witch trials definitely qualifies my 7X great grandfather Robert Moulton as a witness to histor...
Friday, 27 November 2020

Martha Grace Edwards (1865-1921) (52 Ancestors 2020 Week 49) Theme: "Oops!"

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By all accounts, my great grandaunt Martha Grace Edwards ("Grace") was a much-loved and highly respected member of her extended fa...
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Friday, 20 November 2020

Elizabeth Alden (1678-1705) (52 Ancestors 2020 Week 48) Theme: "Gratitude"

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 With about one out of every eight women dying of complications of childbirth in early New England, it comes as no surprise to find them amo...
Friday, 13 November 2020

George Gardiner (c1650-1724) (52 Ancestors 2020 Week 47) Theme: "Good Deeds"

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"Deed" can have a couple of distinct meanings: first, as an act or gesture illustrative of one's character, and secondly, as a...
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