Family Tree Frog

Amy Johnson Crow offers the following prompt for bloggers who are participating in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. This week’s theme is “In the Beginning.” (According to “The Sound of Music,” the beginning is a very good place to start.) Who was the first person you wanted to find when you started your genealogy journey? Was there a family member who sparked your interest, maybe by giving you a bunch of genealogy “stuff”? This would be a great week to write about them! Some people think family history is my life.  Perhaps they're not far off the mark. Although bridge, my grandson, reading, sewing and spending time with dear friends compete heavily for my attention too.  This week's prompt has made me think about who was there at the beginning of my family history journey? Three women were very supportive of my early efforts in family history research - my mother, my mother-in-law and her sister-in-law.   Barbara, Isabel, Alex and Caspar I became aware of family history in my t...

  Walter William Forfar with grand-daughter Shirley Cornwall and Ray Jeffrey Ahnentafel Number 14 Context for discovery: This biography was written as part of the 52 ancestors in 52 weeks exercise devised by Amy Johnson Crow.  You can join in too here. The theme for this week is Extended Family. Amy says: We often focus on those people from whom we descend. But what about their siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins? They played a role in our ancestors' lives, just like those people play a role in our own lives. This is a good week to explore the lives of these other people in the family tree. Walter was my great-grandfather on my maternal side. This blog post is a compilation of several blog posts I have written about Walter and his family. Childhood Birth Date/Place : Walter William Forfar, also known as Dick Forfar, was the youngest of three brothers. 1.     George Robert born 6th October 1873 (died 16th April 1946) [i] 2.   ...

    Kit McLoughlin Helen Kate (Kit) McLOUGHLIN (nee FORFAR)  Ahnentafel Number 7 The context for discovery: The photo above is of my maternal grandmother who died before I was born. She is wearing pearls, pearl earrings, a gondola brooch and a rather fetching pair of adorned glasses.  I'm guessing this photo was taken circa 1950s. T he gondola brooch was bequeathed to me by my mother. This biography was written as part of the 52 ancestors in 52 weeks exercise devised by Amy Johnson Crow.  You can join in too here. The theme for this month is Mistakes. Amy says: “We all make them — and that includes us and our ancestors. What's a mistake that an ancestor made? What's a mistake that you've made in your research?”   Kit 's name  varies according to the certificates you read.      On her birth certificate, she is called Helen Kate Forfar.      On her marriage certificate, she is called Katherine Helen Forfar.   ...