Monthly Archives: March 2023

#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Lucky

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Taminar

My mom says I’ve always been lucky. She says that because I’ve won a lot of things. The earliest prize I remember winning is a Star Wars patch from Dixie Cups. The grand prize was Darth Vader would come to … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Translation

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Taminar

The word “translation” in connection with genealogy means double translation for me. The only documents I need to translate are in Ye Olde German, which means I have to transcribe letter-by-letter from the old handwriting to a form I can … Continue reading →

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