Monthly Archives: February 2023

#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Gone Too Soon

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Taminar

My dad and all four of my grandparents were gone too soon for DNA testing. It was a technically a thing before my dad died in 2007, but not anything I was really aware of. My genealogy journey started a … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: I Can Identify

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Taminar

I tend to focus on who I cannot identify, but this #52Ancestors topic allows me to recognize how far I’ve come in my genealogical quest. When I began working on the family tree, I could name my parents, grandparents, and … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Outcast

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Taminar

Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. That’s what my Mam-ma, Willie Stevens Cook, used to say. She had sayings for everything. A stitch in time saves nine. Knee high to a grasshopper. You’ve got to take the bitter … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Social Media

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Taminar

Genealogists know to use social media to help locate living descendants of our relatives, or to learn enough about a DNA match to build a tree. Yes, I feel like a stalker when I do this, but when DNA matches … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Oops

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Taminar

I’ve been thinking about this topic all week. Maybe too much, because my oops happened today (Sunday, February 5th, 2023). My husband decided it would be a nice day for grilling, so we invited my mom over for lunch. Before … Continue reading →

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