Family Tree Frog

Thomas Case Ahnentafel Number 54 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 Exploration. Amy says: Where did your ancestors explore? Who moved around a lot? You could also share records, libraries, or archives that you've explored in. Remember, there's no wrong way to interpret the theme! Feel free to post your links and stories in the comments. Thomas was my 3rd great-grandfather on my maternal side of the family. I am ashamed to say that I have written next to nil about the Case family on my blog. “Why is that?”, I wonder. I suspect it is because others had done quite a bit of research already and shared it with me, so I didn’t think any more needed to be done. When I check my vital records for him, I only have a marriage certificate so I think I will order the death certificate.  I have found a baptism on Ancestry which should b...

Ahnentafel Number 13 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 Amy says: The theme for Week 26 and July is "Identity." In genealogy, we seek out the identities of our ancestors. But they were more than just names. One way you could approach this prompt would be to share something about an ancestor besides just his or her name. Be creative and have fun! Margaret was my maternal great-grandmother.  As she serving mainly in the domestic sphere rather than the public, it is difficult to get a sense of Margaret’s identity.  I have one photo generously shared with me by a cousin and I found an article today in Trove. From these two precious fragments, I am able to imagine a loving and caring woman who was motivated to advocate for the most vulnerable in society - infants.  This blog post includes material from previous blog posts I ha...