Category Archives: Genealogy

#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Brick Wall

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Taminar

I have brick walls that I’m more focused on trying to break through, but I’ve written about them before. Today, my focus will be on my 3rd great-grandfather on my dad’s side, John Ross Parker. Going forward in time, my … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Bearded

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Taminar

Last week’s topic, “bald” reminded me of my dad’s family. Bearded just reminds me of my dad, William D. “Bill” Hahn. He always came back from a three- or six-month naval voyage with a beard. The first photo was taken … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Bald

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Taminar

This prompt (from Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks project) instantly reminded me of my dad, Bill Hahn, and his dad, Charlie Hahn. Most of my life growing up, my dad wore a crew cut. I recall it … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Pets

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Taminar

Most of my life, I’ve had some kind of pet. One of my earliest memories is of a cat walking across the floor in front of me when I was maybe two or three years old. My mother told that … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: DNA

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Taminar

DNA holds the key to identifying my 3x great-grandfather. I continually watch webinars, and I’m grateful to have received a scholarship for the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP) DNA intensive in June. I have my uncle’s Y-DNA (currently waiting … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Should Be a Movie

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Taminar

The first story this prompt brought to mind was that of a first cousin, four times removed on my dad’s side of the family. As a young bride, Sarah Jane Hall John’s farm near the Jacksonville area was attacked by … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Solitude

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Taminar

This prompt reminded me of my Great Granduncle Tom Pittman. Isaac Pittman and his wife Elizabeth (née Thompson) had four living children when Thomas Edward Pittman was born, as recorded in his sister’s Bible, on 18 January 1894. The family … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Begins with a Vowel

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Taminar

I decided to pick a surname that begins with a vowel, and looking through the first few generations of my family tree, I find only one, Allison. My maternal grandfather’s mother was born Dorcas Elizabeth Allison. She was called Dollie. … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Light a Candle

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Taminar

This prompt reminds me of my mother. She’s a collector, like her mother before her, and just as I am today. One of the things my mother collected was candle holders. I don’t have a picture of the collection. I … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Membership

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Taminar

This has been one of the tougher prompts for Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks project. I’ve already written about some of my memberships and my parents’. The next organizations that come to mind are the ones I … Continue reading →

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