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 storiesContinue reading “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: 2025 Challenge”
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Week 4: Favorite Photo
Greetings, marhaba & welcome! Week 4 of Amy Johnson Crow challenge #52Ancestors! 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Week 4: Favorite Photo As I was looking at scanned old photos of my mother’s family, I came across a photo that stood out to me. This photo is purported to be my ancestor, Robert Nimrod O’Kelley. HeContinue reading “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Week 4: Favorite Photo”
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Week 3: Namesake
Greetings, marhaba & welcome! I am back with week three of Amy Johnson Crow challenge #52Ancestors. 2021 Week 3 Prompt: Namesake My name, Reem, means deer or gazelle in Arabic. It is well known in Arabic literature and poetry, often used to describe beauty and grace. The prominent Egyptian poet, Ahmed Shawqi (1870-1932), startedContinue reading “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Week 3: Namesake”
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Week 2: Family Legend
Greetings, marhaba & welcome! I am back with week two of Amy Johnson Crow challenge #52Ancestors. 2021 Week 2 Prompt: Family Legend I am related to President Herbert Hoover (1874-1964), or at least that is what I have been told. As with most family lore, it is followed by the caveat that we have noContinue reading “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Week 2: Family Legend”
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Week 1: Beginnings
Greetings, marhaba & welcome! I have decided to try a blog challenge to add to my weekly blog posts. It is called 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks (#52Ancestors). The challenge comes from Amy Johnson Crow and it is a weekly prompt to encourage writing up and sharing genealogy research. Each Monday, she emails a promptContinue reading “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Week 1: Beginnings”