A recent favorite find is four images I created years ago for a calendar. These images represent my 64 4th great-grandparents.
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Foundations
My research foundations for 2022 are to put names on thirteen of my 64 4th great-grandparents who are brick walls. I do have strong clues for several, and I will prioritize my efforts with those.
Holidays
I made a holiday photo collage and labeled each with a letter. I asked my family to match the holiday photo to the years I provided.
Homemade
My father really enjoyed making things: wood, metal, textiles, and electronics. This week I share a few of his homemade projects. Many of these homemade items are still in use, or on display, yet today.
Strength
I sometimes wonder at the personal strength my ancestors must have had to face the many adversities in their lives. Particularly when I discover the death of a spouse or child. I suspect many found strength through their faith and the practical aspects of their lives.
Thankful
What am I thankful for? Many things, but here is a brief list presented in a (hopefully) clever way to satisfy this week’s prompt.
Stormy Weather
My 2x great-grandfather was an infantry soldier during the American Civil War. At the Battle of New Market, during stormy weather, he lay in the mud for two days and spent the rest of the war in and out of the medical camps.
Voting
Recently my mother provided a story about my great-grandmother voting for her first time in 1920. The story is a little amusing, but I doubt her experience was unique.
Shock
I recently uncovered some unexpected information and it was a bit of a shock. Now, though, I am not certain I have all the information to form the correct conclusion. The person at the center of the revelation had the surname Shock, so, you see, it aligns well with this week’s prompt.
Sports
My mother participated in a competitive, team sport called Sheep to Shawl. It’s not the usual sports event. A sheep is sheared, the fleece is carded and spun into yarn, the yarn is then woven into fabric, and finally, the fabric is fashioned as a shawl.