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Kicking Off 2026 with a Chapter in a New Book
Arab American Public History I’m excited to share a professional milestone: I contributed a chapter to the upcoming book Arab American Public History, edited by Edward E. Curtis IV, which will be published by Temple University Press in February 2026. This important book explores the many ways Arab Americans are shaping, sharing, and protecting our narratives…
When an Ancestor Isn’t an Ancestor
As I continue researching one of my brick-wall ancestors, I am reminded of why we must carefully correlate and analyze information each time we add someone to our family trees. For many years, I’ve seen family trees attaching a father to my ancestor, William Taylor, that I have confirmed through research is not his parent.…
Snapshots in Time: Finding My Father in a College Yearbook
Several years ago, while attending the Sacramento Archive Crawl, I stopped at a table hosted by archivists from Sacramento City College, the college my father attended when he first immigrated to the United States. After learning more from the archivist, I was excited to hear that the college had school yearbooks. I made plans to…
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: 2025 Challenge
I am starting 2025 with a genealogy challenge – Amy Johnson Crow’s “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks” Challenge. I tried to meet this challenge in 2021, but many things got in the way, and I did not get very far. This year is the year. I am planning on following the prompts and sharing stories…
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Join me on my Journey!
In this blog, I will share with you my educational steps toward certification (hopefully)(Inshallah) and beyond. I will also share with you where my research leads, and the methods I used to document my findings and results. I am looking forward to sharing with you my genealogical travel, from local libraries to distant lands. Thanks for joining me on this journey!
– Reem
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