Tag Archives: Escambia County

#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Foundations

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Taminar

It’s a new year for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Amy Johnson Crow’s weekly challenge to write and share family history information and discoveries. When I saw the prompt for week one, my first thought was construction, and that reminded … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Lines

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Taminar

This week’s topic in the 52 Ancestors challenge is really wide open. I could right about family lines, or learning lines for a play. But I decided to write about bylines. Merriam-Webster defines a byline as “a line at the … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Strength

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Taminar

My maternal grandfather, Hoyt Cook, was a talker. That’s probably why I tell many stories about him in this blog, because I heard his stories often when I was growing up. One of the stories he shared was about how … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Thankful

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Taminar

This year, I give genealogical thanks once again for my mother and her memories that have helped me to make good progress on the family tree. I’m also grateful for the growing number of online resources that allow me to … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Storm

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Taminar

I’ve lived a lot of my life in Florida, so the word ‘storm’ to me conjures up memories of hurricanes. I remember my Pap-pa, Hoyt Cook, talking about a hurricane, but I don’t know when – before they had names … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Preservation

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Taminar

I’m not doing a very good job of preservation lately. I have stacks of photos and photo albums that my mother has handed over to me to be scanned. Somehow, when I sit down at the computer I end up … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Work

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Taminar

Census records list many of my ancestors’ and relatives’ occupation as “laborer.” I do wonder at the variety of jobs that word must have covered. Some records, of course, are more specific. In the above listing for my 3x Great … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: School

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Taminar

I was living in Scotland when my two little friends from down the street started first grade. I wasn’t allowed to start with them because my 5th birthday was one day past the cutoff. My mother spoke to the headmaster, … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Fashion

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Taminar

This week’s prompt in Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks project is fashion. When I think of that topic with regard to my family tree, two stories come to mind. After my great-grandfather Billie Stevens left the sawmill, … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Groups

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Taminar

I dropped off some groceries at my mom’s house yesterday, and she traded me a small bag of photos. Three of them are photos taken at the Muscogee Sawmill in Escambia County. A whole group of my ancestors and other … Continue reading →

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