52 Ancestors – My Genealogical Journey:

A Family Legend

Does Anna Heegard belong in the Bough Family Tree The Woman behind the emancipation of the slaves in the Danish West Indies. Growing up in New York City did not isolate me from Virgin Islands History/lifestyle. My grandmother and family were always engaged in a discussion about life on St. Croix and the generations. Their…… Continue reading A Family Legend

52 Ancestors #47 Sporting – Levi “Yogi” Bough

Amy Johnson Crow “no story too small” suggested that we write about Football or baseball players in the family. Or about an ancestor who was a good sport about things. Week 47 – Sporting Levi “Yogi” Bough – Basketball Player (1922-2008) Bough Broke Color Barrier at St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights.” Those words headlined the…… Continue reading 52 Ancestors #47 Sporting – Levi “Yogi” Bough

52 Ancestors #43 Oops George fell!

Amy Johnson Crow “no story too small” suggested that we write about “An ancestor who made an ‘oops,’ or one that you made while researching. Week 43– OOPS! George A. Bough (1806 – 1856) Although, there have been many oops over the years of my genealogical research that required pruning and other measures, I…… Continue reading 52 Ancestors #43 Oops George fell!