A -Z Blogging Challenge Theme Reveal. 2021

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This year I've taken up the challenge to blog every day, except Sunday's throughout April. Yep that's 26 posts on my theme. 


This year I'm going to to do   NAMES HANGING ON MY FAMILY TREE.


As a genealogist I come across interesting and unusual first name and though I would discover the meaning, origin and history of 26 of them.



Comments

  1. Lisa8 March 2021 at 11:26

    I will be interested in reading your posts. I am always fascinated by word origins, especially names. I have occasionally wondered if parents I know knew what the baby's name meant when they named him or her!

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  2. Jennifer Jones8 March 2021 at 11:32

    I lvove your theme Lillian. Looking forward to reading about the names in your family during the challenge

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  3. Kristin8 March 2021 at 13:07

    Looking forward to finding out some interesting names and their meanings. Perhaps someone on my tree has the same name!

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  4. Anne Young8 March 2021 at 14:21

    Look forward to following along :)

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  5. Iain Kelly8 March 2021 at 20:00

    Intriguing, look forward to finding out about some of those names. Good luck :-)

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  6. Dara 9 March 2021 at 04:31

    Great theme. Looking forward to following. This will be my first year to participate.

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    1. Lilian's Tree9 March 2021 at 13:24

      Dara, enjoy the journey and don't stress about it. What is your blog, please?

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    2. Dara 18 March 2021 at 00:44

      It's about my family history, Lillian.

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  7. Weekends in Maine9 March 2021 at 12:49

    It will be fun to read about the history of the names you came across in your research. Weekends In Maine

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  8. Deborah Weber10 March 2021 at 03:54

    I'm fascinated by names - looking forward to your series.

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  9. Molly's Canopy10 March 2021 at 05:21

    A great idea for an A to Z topic. I am also participating and look forward to your posts.

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  10. Anne Higa10 March 2021 at 12:13

    What a fun and educational theme! Looking forward to learning more about your family tree.

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  11. GeniAus10 March 2021 at 19:39

    I couldn't miss out on the fun. I'll see you in the challenge.

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    1. Lilian's Tree11 March 2021 at 09:23

      It's a good way to get our blogging mo-jo back.

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  12. J Lenni Dorner13 March 2021 at 17:08

    I do love learning names! J Lenni Dorner~ Co-host of the #AtoZchallenge, Debut Author Interviewer, Reference& Speculative Fiction Author

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  13. D Kai Wilson-Viola (Kaiberie)14 March 2021 at 01:59

    This sounds really cool, and I'm always interested in people's names, and what their significance is. I'll be reading this with interest :)
    Five challenges (well, four and a half) for this year... maybe one will fit with what you like to read?

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  14. Alex Daw23 March 2021 at 10:38

    Now this is a brilliant idea for a genealogy theme. Well done you. All the best with the challenge Lilian. My challenge will be posted here https://familytreefrog.blogspot.com/

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  15. Gail M Baugniet23 March 2021 at 14:45

    Looking forward to learning the origin and history of the names you choose to write about. I've enjoyed researching my family history for a couple of decades.

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  16. Jeanne Bryan Insalaco24 March 2021 at 00:22

    I look forward to reading those names... don’t remember too many unusual ones throughout my family history. I’m blogging on photos of my mother and their stories.

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