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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: #1 – Anna Rhoda (Greenway) Bowlby

February 21, 2015May 21, 2015 Danni

Today’s ancestor is Anna Rhoda (Greenway) Bowlby, my husband’s second great-grandmother. Some basic facts: Name: Anna Rhoda Greenway Bowlby Born: 31 October 1882 Parents: William Richard Greenway and Rosa Belle (Childers) Greenway Spouse: Joseph Victor Bowlby Marriage: About 1900 Divorced: Before 7 May 1920 Died: 7 May 1977 Anna was born 31 October 1882 in Sullivan, Indiana, USA. She was born…

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Google It!

February 17, 2015May 21, 2015 Danni

How many times have we heard that from someone? What was the score for that baseball game? Google it! How do you take care of an orchid? Google it! How do I locate my ancestors? Google it! Okay, no, it’s really NOT that easy (don’t all genealogists wish it was?) but Google can definitely be…

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: 2015 Edition

February 11, 2015May 21, 2015 Danni 1 Comment

Last year I stumbled upon the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge and made an attempt to complete the challenge. I won’t say that I failed to complete the challenge, even though I didn’t post for all 52 weeks but I did enjoy what posts I did complete. My goal was to get as many…

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Projects, projects, projects!

December 12, 2014January 2, 2015 Danni

My two most recent projects seem to have taken me away from blogging lately. I can’t believe how long I let my blog go without writing. Color me embarrassed. One of the projects I’ve been letting occupy all my blogging time is that I signed up for one of the Mastering Genealogical Proof Standard study…

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Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

September 3, 2014May 21, 2015 Danni 1 Comment

In my quest for learning as much as I can about all things genealogy-related I’ve taken to reading as many blogs as I can. Reading what others write about their experiences, successes and failures is not only educational but allows an outlet for sharing between genealogists and the opportunity to support and assist others who…

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