Description: Recording and sharing my journey learning about my ancestors
If you’re into family history, you may or may not be aware of the fun weekly themed blog challenge that was started by Amy Johnson Crow awhile back, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks . Each week, bloggers are invited to write about an ancestor using various prompts. Over the years I’ve contemplated joining, but for one reason or another, never have. I decided to do it this year, but have been a bit busy with my kids, work, life, etc. I’m just a tad more than fashionably late to the party for 2022, but this month’s p
The first thing that came to mind, when I read the theme “Social”, were the sociales in the Spanish language newspapers from Mexico. Sociales were the equivalent of the social sections with various announcements including weddings, christenings, visiting family members to town, social events, etc. Awhile back, my Fernandez side of the family had a family group on social media where we shared photos and memories. One of my mom’s cousins had found a bunch of old family photos that belonged to his mother, and
The photo is captioned “Familia Fernandez en 1929” . Fernandez Family in 1929.