Sunday, 20 September 2026

The Long Winter of 1880-81; 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2026 Week 39 theme: "What Wasn't Written Down"

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When I have trouble sleeping, I sometimes listen to podcasts. The selection must be done with care, preferably something only moderately int...
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Friday, 21 August 2026

Hønefoss, Buskerud, Norway: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2026, Week 35 Theme: "A Spot on the Map"

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One of my major goals on a recent trip to Norway was to visit the location my Grandma Louise Nelson Bardahl's family had come from. Gran...
Saturday, 15 August 2026

Borgund Stave Church: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2026 Week 34 theme: "Long-Lasting"

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  Borgund Stave Church - photo by author 28 May 2026 The Borgund  Stavkyrkje in Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane  had been added to my "must-se...
Friday, 19 December 2025

Anna-Maria Andersdotter (52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2025 Week 52 theme: "Memorable")

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Wrapping up 2025 and looking ahead to 2026! Can something in the future be presupposed to be memorable? In anticipation of something that  i...
Friday, 12 December 2025

Florence Adeline Larson (52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2025 Week 51 theme: "Musical")

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Florence was my Dad's first cousin; she was the daughter of my grandfather John Bardahl's sister Sarah Bardahl and husband Olaf Lars...
Friday, 5 December 2025

The Bardahl and Nelson Portraits (52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2025 Week 50 Theme: "Family Heirloom")

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  Carl and Karen (Nilsdatter) Nelson (top); Anna (Elton) and Hans Bardahl (bottom)  My paternal great grandparents have been watching over m...
Saturday, 29 November 2025

Handwriting: The Personal Touch (52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2025 Week 49 theme: 'Written")

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Genealogists treasure connections to their ancestors. Old family letters, journals and diaries are often especially touching with the ancest...