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2019 Challenge: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 21: Miltary

Posted on June 8, 2019 by T Counce

Pennsylvania 149th Infantry Civil War Flag My 2nd Great Grandfather: Silas Potter (abt 1837 – 1864) I may have written about Silas before, but as many genealogists know, Genealogy is an ongoing thing, and you can never find out too much … Continue reading →

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2019 Challenge: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 20: Nature

Posted on June 8, 2019 by T Counce

Photo Taken by T Counce, 2007 Yes, I know, I Skipped A Week Week 19’s Challenge is Nuture, and since I’ve written about the teachers that I know of in other blogs, I have to come at that challenge from … Continue reading →

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2019 Challenge: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 18: Road Trip

Posted on June 8, 2019 by T Counce

Captain Edward Tracy Allen (1838 – 1926) A Road Trip That Can Also Be Seen As A Mind Trip For this week’s challenge I chose a 5th Cousin 5 times removed, Captain Edward Tracy Allen, because he moved from the … Continue reading →

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2019 Challenge: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 17: At Worship

Posted on June 7, 2019 by T Counce

The First Congregational Church of Stonington (aka The Road Church) “The First Congregational Church of Stonington is the oldest church in Stonington and one of the oldest in Connecticut. The church was established in 1674 and the first Minister was … Continue reading →

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2019 Challenge: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 16: Out of Place

Posted on June 7, 2019 by T Counce

(Warning: This is going to be a very short blog) My Original Choice For This Week’s Challenge Is Being Elusive The person I want to profile for this challenge according to FindAGrave is lost. What this means is that she … Continue reading →

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2019 Challenge: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 15: DNA

Posted on June 7, 2019 by T Counce

As Usual, I’m Behind On These Life has a funny way of telling you that you need to do other things. Mostly I’ve just needed to relax and step away. My head gets full of information and after a while … Continue reading →

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2019 Challenge: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 14: Brick Wall

Posted on April 3, 2019 by T Counce

Maria “Mary” Andres aka Bates (1908-1978) Brick Walls The woman pictured above is my materal grandmother. I didn’t really know her that well, but doing the research on her and her ancestors has been one heck of an adventure. What’s … Continue reading →

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2019 Challenge: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 13: In The Paper

Posted on March 30, 2019 by T Counce

Week 13: In The Paper How I Came About This Article: In March of 1997, I packed up my house and my children into a 14 foot rented moving van, attached the trailer hitch and loaded my car and left … Continue reading →

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2019 Challenge: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 12: 12

Posted on March 27, 2019 by T Counce

George Franklin Bates (1865-1929) Week 12: 12 (Twelve) For this weeks challenge we had a few suggestions on how to interpret this, and I decided that I would go with “If you look at a numbered ancestor chart and you’re … Continue reading →

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2019 Challenge: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 11: Large Family

Posted on March 27, 2019 by T Counce

Map found at https://www.abgenealogy.ca/mennonite-research Week 11: Large Family First off, let me start this blog with a fact that I am certain of. I am an only child that was kept from cousins and grandparents. The why doesn’t really matter. … Continue reading →

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