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StoryTeller Tuesday Challenge: An Ordinary Day in the Plunkett Household
At 418 Van Brunt Street in Brooklyn’s Red Hook waterfront neighborhood, an ordinary day for the Plunkett household began with the sounds of dock work in January 1875.…
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Beyond the Barbed Wire: What Stephen Marcisak’s POW Journal Reveals About Survival
On April 29, 1945, Lieutenant Stephen Marcisak watched a Sherman tank roll through the gates of Stalag VII-A and wrote in his POW journal: “ALLIES TAKE OVER -…
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Declaring My Bold Genealogy Goals 2026: Accountability Starts Now
After a successful first year as a genealogy blogger—including selection for Robin Stewart’s GenStack Anthology—I’m declaring my bold genealogy goals for 2026 with public accountability. This year focuses…
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Storyteller Tuesday Challenge: A Turning Point: When Everything Changed at No. 6 Östad
Sometimes a turning point doesn’t announce itself with fanfare—it arrives quietly, in the realization of an unexpected pregnancy. In the spring of 1866, two nineteen-year-olds lived and worked…
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Sixteen Years Old and Brave Beyond Measure: Why I Admire My Great-Aunt Alma
When I was sixteen, my biggest worries revolved around my high school classes, whether the cute boy outside Moeller High School noticed me, and getting my first job…
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Hello Again: The Genealogist Behind These Stories
Hello again! As I begin my second year of the #52Ancestors challenge, I wanted to re-introduce myself and share who I am as a genealogist. I’m the researcher…
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