Monthly Archives: January 2023

#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Education

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Taminar

There was never any doubt in my mind that I would graduate from high school and then go on to college. My experience in school, however, was a bit different from day one. We lived in Scotland the year I … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Out of Place

Posted on January 15, 2023 by Taminar

This week, I scanned a bunch of photos that my mom had taped onto 8.5″x11″ paper to take to a copy shop years ago. This was when home scanners were rare, and office supply stores didn’t offer color copies. She … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Favorite Photo (2023)

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Taminar

It’s good that this topic comes up every year in the 52 Ancestors project, because there’s always another photo that needs its story told. Here’s my favorite for this year: I took this photo on Easter Sunday, 16 April 2006, … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: I’d Like to Meet

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Taminar

This week, our topic has us fantasizing about which of our ancestors we’d like to meet. For me, it’s a relative that has intrigued me for most of my life. I learned when I was a child that my great-grandfather … Continue reading →

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