The Sunburned Penguin (Rebekah Z Jones)

A 40-something genealogist with itchy feet and a techy brain. Sharing the journey to certification and quirky family stories along the way.

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Started Amy Johnson Crow's #52Ancestors challenge... only a few months late! 😀

Here's Week 1: First. I share what first inspired me to explore my heritage. https://t.co/G4tjqV0yzO

📸: my 2Ggrandmother, Anna Ingwersen, with her husband, Ernst Meints, 50th wedding anniversary

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#GenTech New Post: How to Create a Surname Cloud - Have you seen the Surname Cloud on my home page? It’s pretty neat and I found super cool — and easy! — way to create it. https://t.co/Hqy1t14Z28

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#52Ancestors Week 8: Family Photo -- I love this photo of my grandfather's family. He's the one on the far right in the back row.
https://t.co/eRAbRNomfb

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#52Ancestors Week 30: Easy -- I’m so thankful that my mother’s ancestors settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The ease of access to Pennsylvania Death Certificates is mind-blowing! I’ve learned so much about my family through this access.

https://t.co/eszGK8ERZn

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#52Ancestors Week 7: Love - In May 1909, 21 year old John and 18 year old Laura were wed. For 38 years they lived, laughed, and loved. (click to read more!) https://t.co/cGl1hroyUe

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#52Ancestors Week 6: Surprise Have you ever run across a hint from an online database and immediately discounted it? And then you realize that all the names, dates, places, match. Huh?? https://t.co/FBX9EH3PYH

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#52Ancestors Week 5: At The Library

I remember “life before Ancestry”. When RootsWeb was the latest and greatest and bulletin boards were hopping with obituary lookup requests.

https://t.co/KjvksvCBtH

📸: My grandfather, Ralph, c. 1921

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#52Ancestors Week 29: Challenging -- A previously published book about your ancestors is a double-edged sword. I’m blessed with three such books.

They’re definitely mixed blessings.

https://t.co/paKIAMk37w

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#52Ancestors Week 4: I'd Like To Meet. There are so many! But this #ancestor has so many #brickwalls she could bust for me! #genealogy https://t.co/yRS6hOII9n

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#52Ancestors Week 3: Unusual Name: My first choice for this is still alive, so went with my grandma and her sister instead! https://t.co/rFBLZGw8gD

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#52Ancestors Week 2: Challenge. My brick wall and the research plan I'll use to knock it down! #genealogy https://t.co/Llzjy7ID9D

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#52Ancestors Week 28: Reunion - Sharing the story of my grandparents' 50th and 60th wedding anniversary reunions - https://t.co/fJj8BiPhoQ

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7 Systems You NEED in your Biz https://t.co/LTkxTLdGBK

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Creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) https://t.co/Y6YahDiImQ

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Woo Hoo! "Welcome and Happy Blogiversary to the Sunburned Penguin" https://t.co/Gw4z6wqCdx via @geneablogtribe