I am behind with my posts because we were traveling. A nice visit to Montreal and Quebec City definitely got in the way of writing. The theme for week 35 was “School Days,” and I am focusing on Johann Jacob Elsässer, who was my 4th great-grandfather and a teacher. He was also the father of…
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Anton Stephan – Following Bunches of Hunches – 52 Ancestors 2015 #30
This week the optional theme for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is “Challenging.” I guess that is one of the things that I enjoy about genealogy – the challenges. Truly, it wouldn’t be any fun for me if the ancestor quest didn’t include endless mysteries to be solved. Sometimes family history is intuitive and, even,…
Peter Elsasser of Vicksburg, Mississippi – Are You the Same as My Great, Great Granduncle? 52 Ancestors 2015 #12
This week I am chronicling the search for my great-grandmother’s Bavarian family. This is a long read with a lot of detail on the resources that I drew upon to find the place of origin for my mother’s mother’s mother’s family. I am especially interested because this is the source of my mitochondrial DNA (deep…