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Posts about Mightier Acorns, but not necessarily about ancestors or research.
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Some updates on my progress gathering data for the Callan One Name Study. #onenamestudies
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Today’s main source is the kind of thing many of us put off writing – our own memories. They are an imperfect, but vital, source for getting to know our ancestors.
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As I prepare to write about a family with a unique faith tradition, let’s explore what makes discussing American faith traditions so fraught.
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Only a mid-century Midwesterner can pack such an unassuming biography with so many unique details. Here we go, Howie!
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Another notable Callan – and this one should feel right at home during Pride Month.
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“What’s an ‘Ahnentafel’?” you ask – read this introductory post for my explanation. Hildur Leander was the second of six children born to Gustaf Hugo Waldemar Leander and Ingeborg Olesdatter (or Swedahl) in Brooklyn, New York. Her father, Gust, had immigrated from Sweden in 1882, when he was 18. Ingeborg’s family was from Norway, and…
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Our family may not quite look like yours, but we’re proud of our kids and the lives we’ve put together. Here’s to celebrating those differences.
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Welcome to the biography of our Ahnentafel’s first American Immigrant! Arvid William Holmquist, born in Sweden in 1880.
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Major behind-the-scenes effort this month. I still have a lot to do to get this One Name Study rolling!
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Just looking at the simple facts of their biographies isn’t enough; you have to look at everyone around them to see the story of Don and Esther.
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