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52 Ancestors 2019:

Number	Title	Date
1	An Introduction	4/7/19
2	52 Ancestors Week 15: DNA	4/8/19
3	52 Ancestors Week 16: Out of Place	4/16/19
4	52 Ancestors Week 17: At Worship	4/22/19
5	52 Ancestors Week 18: Road Trip	4/29/19
6	52 Ancestors Week 19: Nurture	5/6/19
7	52 Ancestors Week 20: Nature	5/13/19
8	52 Ancestors Week 21: Military	5/20/19
9	52 Ancestors Week 22: At the Cemetery	5/28/19
10	52 Ancestors Week 23: Namesake	6/3/19
11	52 Ancestors Week 24: Dear Diary	6/10/19
12	52 Ancestors Week 25: Earliest	6/17/19
13	52 Ancestors Week 26: Legend	6/25/19
14	52 Ancestors Week 27: Independent	7/1/19
15	52 Ancestors Week 28: Reunion	7/8/19
16	52 Ancestors Week 29: Challenging	7/15/19
17	52 Ancestors Week 30: Easy	7/23/19
18	52 Ancestors Week 31: Brother	7/29/19
19	52 Ancestors Week 32: Sister	8/5/19
20	52 Ancestors Week 33: Comedy	8/12/19
21	52 Ancestors Week 34: Tragedy	8/19/19
22	52 Ancestors Week 35: At Work	8/26/19
23	52 Ancestors Week 36: School Days	9/2/19
24	52 Ancestors Week 37: Mistakes	9/9/19
25	52 Ancestors Week 38: Cousins	9/16/19
26	52 Ancestors Week 39: Map it Out	9/23/19
27	52 Ancestors Week 40: Harvest	9/30/19
28	52 Ancestors Week 41: Context	10/7/19
29	52 Ancestors Week 42: Adventure	10/17/19
30	52 Ancestors Week 43: Transportation	10/21/19
31	52 Ancestors Week 44: Trick or Treat	10/28/19
32	52 Ancestors Week 45: Rich Man	11/4/19
33	52 Ancestors Week 46: Poor Man	11/11/19
34	52 Ancestors Week 47: Soldier	11/16/19
35	52 Ancestors Week 48: Thief	11/25/19
36	52 Ancestors Week 49: Craft	12/2/19
37	52 Ancestors Week 50: Tradition	12/9/19
38	52 Ancestors Week 51: Future	12/16/19
39	52 Ancestors Week 52: You	12/26/19

52 Ancestors 2020:

Number	Title	Date
40	52 Ancestors Week 1: Fresh Start	1/1/20
41	52 Ancestors Week 2: Favorite Photo	1/7/20
42	52 Ancestors Week 3: Long Line	1/14/20
43	52 Ancestors Week 4: Close to Home	1/21/20
44	52 Ancestors Week 5: So Far Away	1/28/20
45	52 Ancestors Week 6: Same Name	2/4/20
46	52 Ancestors Week 7: Favorite Discovery	2/11/20
47	52 Ancestors Week 8: Prosperity	2/18/20
48	52 Ancestors Week 9: Disaster	2/20/20
49	52 Ancestors Week 10: Strong Woman	3/3/20
50	52 Ancestors Week 11: Luck	3/10/20
51	52 Ancestors Week 12: Popular	3/17/20
52	52 Ancestors Week 13: Nearly Forgotten	3/24/20
53	52 Ancestors Week 14: Water	3/31/20
54	52 Ancestors Week 15: Fire	4/7/20
55	52 Ancestors Week 16: Air	4/14/20
56	52 Ancestors Week 17: Land	4/21/20
57	52 Ancestors Week 18: Where there's a Will	4/27/20
58	52 Ancestors Week 19: Service	5/5/20
59	52 Ancestors Week 20: Travel	5/12/20
60	52 Ancestors Week 21: Tombstone	5/18/20
61	52 Ancestors Week 22: Uncertain	5/26/20
62	52 Ancestors Week 23: Wedding	6/2/20
63	52 Ancestors Week 24: Handed Down	6/9/20
64	52 Ancestors Week 25: Unexpected	6/16/20
65	52 Ancestors Week 26: Middle	6/22/20
66	52 Ancestors Week 27: Solo	6/30/20
67	52 Ancestors Week 28: Multiple	7/7/20
68	52 Ancestors Week 29: Newsworthy	7/14/20
69	52 Ancestors Week 30: The Old Country	7/21/20
70	52 Ancestors Week 31: Large	7/28/20
71	52 Ancestors Week 32: Small	8/4/20
72	52 Ancestors Week 33: Troublemaker	8/12/20
73	52 Ancestors Week 34: Chosen Family	8/18/20
74	52 Ancestors Week 35: Unforgettable	8/25/20
75	52 Ancestors Week 36: Labor	9/1/20
76	52 Ancestors Week 37: Back to School	9/8/20
77	52 Ancestors Week 38: On the Map	9/15/20
78	52 Ancestors Week 39: Should Be a Movie	9/22/20
79	52 Ancestors Week 40: Oldest	9/29/20
80	52 Ancestors Week 41: Newest	10/5/20
81	52 Ancestors Week 42: Proud	10/13/20
82	52 Ancestors Week 43: Quite the Character	10/21/20
83	52 Ancestors Week 44: Scary Stuff	10/27/20
84	52 Ancestors Week 45: Bearded	11/3/20
85	52 Ancestors Week 46: Different Language	11/10/20
86	52 Ancestors Week 47: Good Deeds	11/17/20
87	52 Ancestors Week 48: Gratitude	11/24/20
88	52 Ancestors Week 49: Oops	12/1/20
89	52 Ancestors Week 50: Witness to History	12/8/20
90	52 Ancestors Week 51: Winter	12/15/20
91	52 Ancestors Week 52: Resolution	12/22/20

52 Ancestors 2021:

Number	Title	Date
92	52 Ancestors Week 1: Beginnings	1/5/20
93	52 Ancestors Week 2: Family Legend	1/12/21
94	52 Ancestors Week 3: Namesake	1/19/21
95	52 Ancestors Week 4: Favorite Photo	1/26/21
96	52 Ancestors Week 5: In the Kitchen	2/2/21
97	52 Ancestors Week 6: Valentine	2/9/21
98	52 Ancestors Week 7: Unusual Source	2/16/21
99	52 Ancestors Week 8: Power	2/23/21
100	52 Ancestors Week 9: Multiples	3/2/21
101	52 Ancestors Week 10: Name's the Same	3/9/21
102	52 Ancestors Week 11: Fortune	3/16/21
103	52 Ancestors Week 12: Loss	3/24/21
104	52 Ancestors Week 13: Music	3/30/21
105	52 Ancestors Week 14: Great	4/6/21
106	52 Ancestors Week 15: Brick Wall	4/18/21
107	52 Ancestors Week 16: DNA	4/21/21
108	52 Ancestors Week 17: Favorite Place	4/28/21
109	52 Ancestors Week 18: Crime and Punishment	5/5/21
110	52 Ancestors Week 19: Mother's Day	5/12/21
111	52 Ancestors Week 20: Cousin Bait	5/19/21
112	52 Ancestors Week 21: At the Cemetery	5/26/21
113	52 Ancestors Week 22: Military	6/3/21
114	52 Ancestors Week 23: Bridge	6/9/21
115	52 Ancestors Week 24: Father's Day	6/16/21
116	52 Ancestors Week 25: Groups	6/24/21
117	52 Ancestors Week 26: Conflict	7/2/21
118	52 Ancestors Week 27: Free	7/8/21
119	52 Ancestors Week 28: Transportation	7/15/21
120	52 Ancestors Week 29: Fashion	7/22/21
121	52 Ancestors Week 30: Health	7/29/21
122	52 Ancestors Week 31: Favorite Names	8/5/21
123	52 Ancestors Week 32: In the City	8/12/21
124	52 Ancestors Week 33: Tragedy	8/19/21
125	52 Ancestors Week 34: Character	8/26/21
126	52 Ancestors Week 35: School	9/3/21
127	52 Ancestors Week 36: Working	9/10/21
128	52 Ancestors Week 37: On the Farm	9/17/21
129	52 Ancestors Week 38: Fun and Games	9/24/21
130	52 Ancestors Week 39: Steps	9/30/21
131	52 Ancestors Week 40: Preservation	10/8/21
132	52 Ancestors Week 41: Changes	10/15/21
133	52 Ancestors Week 42: Sports	10/22/21
134	52 Ancestors Week 43: Shock	10/28/21
135	52 Ancestors Week 44: Voting	11/5/21
136	52 Ancestors Week 45: Stormy Weather	11/12/21
137	52 Ancestors Week 46: Birthdays	11/18/21
138	52 Ancestors Week 47: Thankful	11/27/21
139	52 Ancestors Week 48: Strength	12/3/21
140	52 Ancestors Week 49: Homemade	12/10/21
141	52 Ancestors Week 50: Lines	12/17/21
142	52 Ancestors Week 51: Holidays	12/23/21
143	52 Ancestors Week 52: Future	12/30/21

52 Ancestors 2022:

Number	Title	Date
144	52 Ancestors Week 1: Foundations	1/6/22
145	52 Ancestors Week 2: Favorite Find	1/13/22
146	52 Ancestors Week 3: Favorite Photo	1/20/22
147	52 Ancestors Week 4: Curious	1/27/22
148	52 Ancestors Week 5: Branching Out	2/3/22
149	52 Ancestors Week 6: Maps	2/10/22
150	52 Ancestors Week 7: Landed	2/16/22
151	52 Ancestors Week 8: Courting	2/24/22
152	52 Ancestors Week 9: Females	3/4/22
153	52 Ancestors Week 10: Worship	3/10/22
154	52 Ancestors Week 11: Flowers	3/8/22
155	52 Ancestors Week 12: Joined Together	3/25/22
156	52 Ancestors Week 13: Sisters	4/1/22
157	52 Ancestors Week 14: Check it Out	4/7/22
158	52 Ancestors Week 15: How do you spell that?	4/14/22
159	52 Ancestors Week 16: Negatives	4/21/22
160	52 Ancestors Week 17: Document	4/28/22
161	52 Ancestors Week 18: Social	5/5/22
162	52 Ancestors Week 19: Food & Drink	5/13/22
163	52 Ancestors Week 20:Textile	5/19/22
164	52 Ancestors Week 21: Yearbook	5/27/22
165	52 Ancestors Week 22: Conflict	6/3/22
166	52 Ancestors Week 23: Mistake	6/10/22
167	52 Ancestors Week 24: Popular Name	6/17/22
168	52 Ancestors Week 25: Broken Branch	6/24/22
169	52 Ancestors Week 26: Identity	7/1/22
170	52 Ancestors Week 27: Extended Family	7/8/22
171	52 Ancestors Week 28: Characters	7/15/22
172	52 Ancestors Week 29: Fun Fact	7/22/22
173	52 Ancestors Week 30: Teams	7/29/22
174	52 Ancestors Week 31: Help	8/5/22
175	52 Ancestors Week 32: At the Library	8/12/22
176	52 Ancestors Week 33: Service	8/19/22
177	52 Ancestors Week 34: Timeline	8/26/22
178	52 Ancestors Week 35: Free Space	9/2/22
179	52 Ancestors Week 36: Exploration	9/9/22
180	52 Ancestors Week 37: High and Low	9/15/22
181	52 Ancestors Week 38: New to You	9/22/22
182	52 Ancestors Week 39: Road Trip	9/30/22
183	52 Ancestors Week 40: Preservation	10/7/22
184	52 Ancestors Week 41: Passed Down	10/14/22
185	52 Ancestors Week 42: Lost	10/21/22
186	52 Ancestors Week 43: Organized	10/28/22
187	52 Ancestors Week 44: Shadows	11/4/22
188	52 Ancestors Week 45: Ghost Story	11/11/22
189	52 Ancestors Week 46: Tombstones	11/18/22
190	52 Ancestors Week 47: Wrong Side of the Law	11/22/22
191	52 Ancestors Week 48: Overlooked	12/2/22
192	52 Ancestors Week 49: New Horizons	12/9/22
193	52 Ancestors Week 50: Traditions	12/16/22
194	52 Ancestors Week 51: Perseverance	12/22/22
195	52 Ancestors Week 52: Looking Ahead	12/30/22

52 Ancestors 2023:

Number	Title	Date
196	52 Ancestors Week 1: I'd Like to Meet	1/6/23
197	52 Ancestors Week 2: Favorite Photo	1/12/23
198	52 Ancestors Week 3: Out of Place	1/19/23
199	52 Ancestors Week 4: Education	1/26/23
200	52 Ancestors Week 5: Oops	2/2/23
201	52 Ancestors Week 6: Social Media	2/9/23
202	52 Ancestors Week 7: Outcast	2/16/23
203	52 Ancestors Week 8: I Can Identify	2/23/23
204	52 Ancestors Week 9: Gone Too Soon	3/2/23
205	52 Ancestors Week 10: Translation	3/10/23
206	52 Ancestors Week 11: Lucky	3/16/23
207	52 Ancestors Week 12: Membership	3/23/23
208	52 Ancestors Week 13: Light a Candle	3/31/23
209	52 Ancestors Week 14: Begins With a Vowel	4/7/23
210	52 Ancestors Week 15: Solitude	4/14/23
211	52 Ancestors Week 16: Should Be a Movie	4/20/23
212	52 Ancestors Week 17: DNA	4/27/23
213	52 Ancestors Week 18: Pets	5/4/23
214	52 Ancestors Week 19: Bald	5/11/23
215	52 Ancestors Week 20: Bearded	5/18/23
216	52 Ancestors Week 21: Brick Wall	5/25/23
217	52 Ancestors Week 22: At the Cemetery	6/1/23
218	52 Ancestors Week 23: So Many Descendants	6/8/23
219	52 Ancestors Week 24: Last One Standing	6/15/23
220	52 Ancestors Week 25: Fast	6/22/23
221	52 Ancestors Week 26: Slow	6/29/23
222	52 Ancestors Week 27: The Great Outdoors	7/6/23
223	52 Ancestors Week 28: Random	7/13/23
224	52 Ancestors Week 29: Birthdays	7/20/23
225	52 Ancestors Week 30: In the News	7/27/23
226	52 Ancestors Week 31: Flew the Coop	8/3/23
227	52 Ancestors Week 32: Reunion	8/10/23
228	52 Ancestors Week 33: Strength	8/17/23
229	52 Ancestors Week 34: Newest Discovery	8/24/23
230	52 Ancestors Week 35: Disaster	8/31/23
231	52 Ancestors Week 36: Tradesman	9/7/23
232	52 Ancestors Week 37: Prosperity	9/14/23
233	52 Ancestors Week 38: Adversity	9/21/23
234	52 Ancestors Week 39: Surprise	9/28/23
235	52 Ancestors Week 40: Longevity	10/5/23
236	52 Ancestors Week 41: Travel	10/12/23
237	52 Ancestors Week 42: Friends	10/19/23
238	52 Ancestors Week 43: Dig a Little Deeper	10/26/23
239	52 Ancestors Week 44:  Spirits	11/2/23
240	52 Ancestors Week 45: War and Peace	11/9/23
241	52 Ancestors Week 46: "This Ancestor Went to Market...."	11/16/23
242	52 Ancestors Week 47: "This Ancestor Stayed Home."	11/21/23
243	52 Ancestors Week 48: Troublemaker	11/30/23
244	52 Ancestors Week 49: Family Recipe	12/7/23
245	52 Ancestors Week 50: "You Wouldn't Believe It"	12/13/23
246	52 Ancestors Week 51: Cousins	12/21/23
247	52 Ancestors Week 52: Me, Myself and I	12/28/23

52 Ancestors 2024:

Number	Title	Date
248	52 Ancestors Week 1: Family Lore	1/4/24
249	52 Ancestors Week 2: Origins	1/11/24
250	52 Ancestors Week 3: Favorite Photo	1/18/24
251	52 Ancestors Week 4: Witness to History	1/25/24
252	52 Ancestors Week 5: Influencer	2/1/24
253	52 Ancestors Week 6: Earning a Living	2/14/24
254	52 Ancestors Week 7: Immigration	2/15/24
255	52 Ancestors Week 8: Heirlooms	2/22/24
256	52 Ancestors Week 9: Changing Names	2/29/24
257	52 Ancestors Week 10: Language	3/7/24
258	52 Ancestors Week 11: Achievement	3/14/24
259	52 Ancestors Week 12: Technology	3/21/24
260	52 Ancestors Week 13: Worship	3/28/24
261	52 Ancestors Week 14: Favorite Recipe	4/7/24
262	52 Ancestors Week 15: School Days	4/11/24
263	52 Ancestors Week 16: Step	4/18/24
264	52 Ancestors Week 17: War	4/25/24
265	52 Ancestors Week 18: Love and Marriage	5/2/24
266	52 Ancestors Week 19: Preserve	5/9/24
267	52 Ancestors Week 20: Taking Care of Business	5/16/24
268	52 Ancestors Week 21: Nickname	5/23/24
269	52 Ancestors Week 22: Creativity	5/31/24
270	52 Ancestors Week 23: Health	6/6/24
271	52 Ancestors Week 24: Hard Times	6/14/24
272	52 Ancestors Week 25: Storyteller	6/20/24
273	52 Ancestors Week 26: Family Gathering	6/27/24
274	52 Ancestors Week 27: Planes	7/3/24
275	52 Ancestors Week 28: Trains	7/11/24
276	52 Ancestors Week 29: Automobiles	7/18/24
277	52 Ancestors Week 30: Boats	7/25/24
278	52 Ancestors Week 31: End of the Line	8/1/24
279	52 Ancestors Week 32: Free Space	8/7/24
280	52 Ancestors Week 33: Favorite Discovery	8/15/24
281	52 Ancestors Week 34: Member of the Club	8/22/24
282	52 Ancestors Week 35: All Mixed Up	8/29/24
283	52 Ancestors Week 36: "We Don't Talk About It"	9/5/24
284	52 Ancestors Week 37: Tombstone	9/12/24
285	52 Ancestors Week 38: Symbol	9/19//24
286	52 Ancestors Week 39: Homestead	9/26/24
287	52 Ancestors Week 40: Least	10/3/24
288	52 Ancestors Week 41: Most	10/10/24
289	52 Ancestors Week 42: Full House	10/17/24
290	52 Ancestors Week 43: Lost Contact	10/24/24
291	52 Ancestors Week 44:  Challenging	10/31/24
292	52 Ancestors Week 45: Colorful	11/7/24
293	52 Ancestors Week 46: Cultural Tradition	11/14/24
294	52 Ancestors Week 47: Random Number	11/21/24
295	52 Ancestors Week 48: Very Funny	11/27/24
296	52 Ancestors Week 49: Handed Down	12/5/24
297	52 Ancestors Week 50: Chosen Family	12/12/24
298	52 Ancestors Week 51: Good Deeds	12/19/24
299	52 Ancestors Week 52: Resolution	12/26/24

52 Ancestors 2025:

Number	Title	Date
300	52 Ancestors Week 1: In the Beginning	1/2/25
301	52 Ancestors Week 2: Favorite Photo	1/9/25
302	52 Ancestors Week 3: Nickname	1/16/25
303	52 Ancestors Week 4: Overlooked
304	52 Ancestors Week 5: Challenge
305	52 Ancestors Week 6: Surprise
306	52 Ancestors Week 7: Letters & Diaries
307	52 Ancestors Week 8: Migration
308	52 Ancestors Week 9: Family Secret
309	52 Ancestors Week 10: Siblings
310	52 Ancestors Week 11: Brick Wall
311	52 Ancestors Week 12: Historic Event
312	52 Ancestors Week 13: Home Sweet Home
313	52 Ancestors Week 14: Language
314	52 Ancestors Week 15: Big Mistake
315	52 Ancestors Week 16: Oldest Story
316	52 Ancestors Week 17: DNA
317	52 Ancestors Week 18: Institutions
318	52 Ancestors Week 19: At the Library
319	52 Ancestors Week 20: Wheels
320	52 Ancestors Week 21: Military
321	52 Ancestors Week 22: Reunion
322	52 Ancestors Week 23: Wedding Bells
323	52 Ancestors Week 24: Artistic
324	52 Ancestors Week 25: FAN Club
325	52 Ancestors Week 26: Favorite Name
326	52 Ancestors Week 27: Family Business
327	52 Ancestors Week 28: Travel
328	52 Ancestors Week 29: Cousins
329	52 Ancestors Week 30: Religious Traditions
330	52 Ancestor Week 31: Earliest Ancestor
331	52 Ancestors Week 32: Wide Open Spaces
332	52 Ancestors Week 33: Legal Troubles
333	52 Ancestors Week 34: Playtime
334	52 Ancestors Week 35: Off to Work
335	52 Ancestors Week 36: Off to School
336	52 Ancestors Week 37: In the News
337	52 Ancestors Week 38: Animals
338	52 Ancestors Week 39: Disappeared
339	52 Ancestors Week 40: Cemetery
340	52 Ancestors Week 41: Water
341	52 Ancestors Week 42: Fire
342	52 Ancestors Week 43: Urban
343	52 Ancestors Week 44: Rural
344	52 Ancestors Week 45: Multiple
345	52 Ancestors Week 46: Wartime
346	52 Ancestors Week 47: The Name's the Same
347	52 Ancestors Week 48: Family Recipe
348	52 Ancestors Week 49: Written
349	52 Ancestors Week 50: Family Heirloom
350	52 Ancestors Week 51: Musical
351	52 Ancestors Week 52: Memorable