Jenny MacKay AKA jenealogyscrapbook

Migration Patterns This weeks 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks prompt is ‘migration’, which begs the question — have you ever wondered how your ancestors first arrived in Australia or any other country? That burn…

How did your ancestors first arrive in Australia? Mine took some surprising paths—free settlers and some convicts! Read more about my immigrant ancestors. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #52Ancestors
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A Journey Through Two Soldier's Letters As a family historian, discovering connections between ancestors and their companions feels like uncovering buried treasure. In June 2024, while researching my great-grandfather Charles Cripps’ WWI se...

Letters and Diaries is this weeks 52 ancestors in 52 weeks prompt. Here is my story. app.weare.xyz/public/jenea...

A Fuel Stop Surprise This post is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" challenge by Amy Johnson Crow. This week's prompt was "Surprise" - and sometimes the biggest genealogical surprises come when we least expect them. ...

This weeks 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks prompt "Surprise" had me stumped for a day or so, then it came to me. This really was a surprise visit.
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A Pioneer Mother's Challenge Challenges defined the lives of many of our ancestors, and Elizabeth Lymburner, born Elizabeth Jeffs, was no exception. From the moment she stepped off the Royal George in September 1848, she faced a ...

I have added a new post for the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks prompt which was 'Challenge' on my archive at
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Looking quickly I’d say Richard Hitchcocks and Hannah Thomas. I could be biased on the bride as that’s a family name.

Overlooked The Story of Elizabeth Jeffs

My latest 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks post for the prompt 'Overlooked'.
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