Posted by in 52ancestors, New York Research, Norway, Osborne I am still playing catch-up and I am determined to finish all 52 weeks of this project. Though I am thinking for next year I want to do some ancestor profiles here on the blog. I have found this to be a rewarding experience. This prompt was very hard for me. Poor Man. Most of…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, Beardsley, Osborne, Witherwax I am a big proponent of family names and being named after someone. I myself am named after my 2 grandmothers. My first name is after my paternal grandmother and my middle name is after my maternal grandmother. My daughter is named after myself, my paternal grandmother and her middle name is after my dad.…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, Bass, DNA, Irish Roots, Moran, New York Research, Norway, Osborne I have been mulling the topic of this post for a few days. Trying to figure out where to go with it and trying to figure out if there was a big A-Ha moment in my research and I really couldn’t come up with anything. Looking back I would have to say the biggest surprises…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, Norway, Osborne Well, let’s hope I complete more of 2019 than I did for 2018. So the goal is more than 13. Wish me luck. Here we go Week 1 – the prompt FIRST…For this I decided to concentrate on my husband’s family and his Norwegian Great-Great Grandfather Neils Osborne. I always thought the Osborne was Irish…Read more »
Posted by in 30 x 30 challenge, DNA, Norway, Osborne Yesterday was day 1 of my 30 x 30 challenge and let’s just say it raised more questions. I decided to start with my husband’s 2X Great-Grandmother, Bergetti Netland Osborne. Gerard’s Norwegian Great-Great Grandparents call me and when they are speaking you need to listen to those voices. You need to tell the story. I…Read more »
