52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 3 - What This Story Means to Me Prompt: Some people don’t understand the appeal of genealogy. They think it’s only names and dates. What they don’t realize is that those names and dates lead to stories. This week, consider a story in your family history that means a… Continue reading ”Join the Merchant Marines, See the World.”
Elizabeth Ann Williamson Laney was born 15 July 1915, in Pittsburg, Kansas; she died 9 June 2005 in Joplin, Missouri. If you are a member of Ancestry.com, perhaps you have seen one the of the site's newest features, allowing one to "colorize" old photos. I was skeptical about whether literally one click of my mouse… Continue reading On This Day: Birth of Elizabeth Ann Williamson Laney
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 25: Groups PROMPT: Humans are generally social creatures; that is, we tend to form or join groups. These groups could be familial or they could be by choice. Think about church groups, fraternal organizations, schools, jobs/trades, sports teams, or clubs that an ancestor belonged to. My great-grandfather Ernest… Continue reading Solidarity
