The theme for Week 7 was “Love.” One of the wisest decisions I have ever made was to become involve in genealogy research. As my skills increased, I was able to concentrate on my family’s history. Out of the many interesting family members that I love to research was Peter W. Bough, born in 1854…… Continue reading 52 Ancestors #7 I love to research Peter W. Bough (1854-1922)
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52 ancestors in 52 Weeks # 6 From Danish West Indies, to The Philippines
The Theme of this week’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is “So Far Away” Week No. 6 challenge: So Far Away. Which ancestor is the farthest from you, either in distance or in time/generations? Which ancestor have you had to go the farthest away to research? Dr. Irving G. Bough, the brother of my…… Continue reading 52 ancestors in 52 Weeks # 6 From Danish West Indies, to The Philippines
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: #5 Family lore; Ireland to the Danish West Indies
The theme of this week’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is “Plowing Through” Plowing through and documenting census, church, and immigration records in order to find supporting evidence to confirm a family lore, has been tedious, yet a quite interesting task. Although the Bough family has been on St. Croix, Danish West Indies since…… Continue reading 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: #5 Family lore; Ireland to the Danish West Indies