Though I only made it through 5 of my ancestors initially... I'm back at it! I took a break while I was super busy with work and The In-Depth Genealogist. Now's the time to resume the No Story Too Small challenge. This week I am going to introduce you to my Great Grandmother, Antonia "Tony" … Continue reading 52 Ancestors: #6 Antonia “Tony” Jeanette Engel
52 Ancestors: #5 Myer Krueger
Recently my friend Amy Crow, who writes No Story Too Small, challenged others to join her in writing about our ancestors each week. This is week 5 of the challenge and I am going to introduce you to my Great Grandfather, Myer Krueger. He is the father of my maternal grandmother, Shirley. Though I never got … Continue reading 52 Ancestors: #5 Myer Krueger
AncestryDNA vs FamilyTreeDNA Results
After yesterday's big announcement that AncestryDNA had released everyone's upgraded Ethnicity results I was anxious to get in to see my updated results. Before the upgrade I had a breakdown of Scandinavian at around 27%, then Eastern European, and Southern Europe. This time I was pleased to see the following! This is much closer to … Continue reading AncestryDNA vs FamilyTreeDNA Results
Newest Going In-Depth Article: What Does It Mean to Be a Bas Yisroel?
Yet another month gone by... and the latest issue of The In-Depth Genealogist's Going In-Depth magazine is out! My article this month is all about what it means to be Jewish. Here's an excerpt: "As a child I really did not have an understanding of what being Jewish meant. Many people assume that if you … Continue reading Newest Going In-Depth Article: What Does It Mean to Be a Bas Yisroel?
Going In-Depth is Here!
Perhaps you've been wondering what I've been up to over the past two weeks? Or did you not notice that I've been absent? Well, I became part of The In-Depth Genealogist Leadership Team and jumped right in as Publisher of the digital magazine, Going In-Depth. This is our first crack at the digital magazine format … Continue reading Going In-Depth is Here!
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