Category: Genealogy Concepts
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Some updates on my progress gathering data for the Callan One Name Study. #onenamestudies
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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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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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What makes a person “notable” may not make them famous, but finding something interesting to write about is often its own reward.
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Mary McCullough saw some hard times, but otherwise led a quiet life. One can only speculate how she felt about it all.
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Behind the scenes is no way to work – so here’s the first of (I hope) many updates on my #OneNameStudy progress.
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When we look back at the lives our ancestors led, how much do we project our lives onto theirs? How do they compare? And how much of that comparison holds up to scrutiny?
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His sons and grandchildren remembered him for us, but we have to read between the lines to find out the arc of his story.
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Welcome to a wrap-up/overview of the previous eight weeks! What interesting patterns do we see in each generation? Let’s compare them!
Mightier Acorns 