Tag: Cook Family Tree

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Applegate Genealogy, Musings

Another Year Gone By…

by Jamie Gates26 Comments on Another Year Gone By…
Another Year Gone By…

It's the last week of 52 Ancestors posts for the year, and we've been tasked with sharing our genealogy resolutions. I've never made a New Year's resolution--odd, I know, but my family hasn't kept this tradition over the years. More often than not, we seem to trudge through our day-to-day responsibilities, making an informal resolution [...]

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Ancestor Spotlight, Cook Family Tree

The Next-to-Last Cook Sister

by Jamie Gates6 Comments on The Next-to-Last Cook Sister
The Next-to-Last Cook Sister

Leonard & Florence (Cook) Monette, 1910 Some 52 Ancestors prompts have immediately reminded me of a family story: "Frightening" sparked the memory of my grandmother telling us kids her favorite ghost story, and the obvious choice for "Independence" was my Revolutionary War ancestor's journey to clear his name a year before his passing. Some prompts [...]