Monthly Archives: February 2021

#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Power

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Taminar

As soon as I saw this week’s prompt for Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors Challenge, I thought of my first cousin twice removed Ary Joseph Johansen. I recalled that Ary worked for the electric company in Texas. I was soon … Continue reading →

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My Gator Family

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Taminar

I was only 16 when I graduated from high school, and I ended up doing all four years at schools close to home: two years at Pensacola Junior College (now Pensacola State) and two years at the University of West … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Unusual Source

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Taminar

This week’s prompt in Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge is “Unusual Source.” Medical Report The most unusual source I’ve ever used for genealogy has to be a report on the 1853 Yellow Fever outbreak. I wrote … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Valentine

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Taminar

I looked for an ancestor who was born on February 14th or married on Valentine’s Day, and I came up blank, so I’ll just spend this week’s post telling you about a couple that I know very little about. John … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: In the Kitchen

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Taminar

The first person I thought of when I saw this week’s prompt was my grandmother, Malzie Elizabeth Silcox Hahn. She was my dad’s mother and an amazing cook. Now, I’m not talking about gourmet cooking. It was ordinary food, but … Continue reading →

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