Monthly Archives: April 2020

#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Land

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Taminar

The first thing I thought of when I saw the prompt for this week’s #52Ancestors challenge was the Bureau of Land Management’s General Land Office. I have searched several ancestors on that site and found some interesting information. I need … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Air

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Taminar

This week we continue with the elemental themes in the #52Ancestors challege. I’ve given a lot of thought to “air” and I keep coming back to the same tragic story, so here it is. It does require a bit of … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Fire

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Taminar

I’m running behind on my #52Ancestors journey. Week 15 was last week, and the topic was fire. I can only think of one story that I know involving a fire. My maternal grandfather, Dewey Hoyt Cook, grew up in Walnut … Continue reading →

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Our Experience with COVID-19

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Taminar

I think it was around March 17th when my husband first started having symptoms of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Me, I’d been coughing since mid-January, when I went to bed with a scratchy throat and woke … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Water

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Taminar

The prompt for week 14 of Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is “water.” I thought about my dad’s career in the U.S. Navy and my maternal grandfather’s love of fishing, but then I had another idea. … Continue reading →

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Genealogy Pet Peeves

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Taminar

I’ve spent the afternoon reviewing hints at FamilySearch. That’s taking me to a variety of profiles where there are sometimes records to be attached, but more often a potentially duplicate profile. So, here are some pet peeves about those various … Continue reading →

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