A to Z Ancestor Occupations

Blogging A to Z this year my theme was Ancestor Occupations. I researched and wrote about different occupations held by some of my ancestors. I tried to keep these posts as short as possible with images, which are apparently worth a thousand words. 

I find if you have a clear idea of your theme, keep your posts short(ish), and write as many scheduled posts as you can before April begins it makes it an enjoyable challenge. I would have liked to read more from others but some were too long to fit into my reading schedule. I did read and comment on some if the title caught my interest. 

Here is a list of my posts:

A is for Antiques Dealer

B is for Brass Finisher

C is for Cabinetmaker

D is for Donkey Chair Proprietor

E is for Engineer

F is for Fruit Merchant

G is for Goldsmith

H is for Horse Breeder

I is for Iron Workers

J is for Jeweler

K is for Keeping Lodgers

L is for Landlord

M is for Miller

N is for North West Mounted Police

O is for Owner of Coatwell Paint & Varnish

P is for Pig Farmer

Q is for Quarantine Worker

R is for  Reporter

S is for Seamstress

T is for Tailor

U is for Ulverton Woolen Mill Builder & Worker

V is for Victualler

W is for Wireless Operator

X is for Xylographer

Y is for Yardmaster

Z is for  Zoo Workers

This is a list of A to Z Blogs I enjoyed and commented on regularly:

Molly's Canopy

Family History Across the Sea

Family History Fun

Tui Snider: Exploring Historic Cemeteries

Canada Genealogy: or Jane's Your Aunt 

GeniAus

Plus one! There is a non-genealogy blog I enjoyed following... The Multicolored Diary 

The Author, Csenge Virág Zalka is a professional storyteller and researcher from Budapest, Hungary and her theme was Folktales of Endangered Species. Some of these animals I had never heard of and it was interesting to read the folklore surrounding each species. Her posts were short, informative and fun to read. 

This is the third A to Z Challenge I have done. These are the other two...

A to Z Challenge 2016 - Genealogy Tips

A to Z Challenge 2018 -  My Family Tree Places

Blogging A to Z

It's that time again!

The Blogging From A to Z Challenge is when participating bloggers write a post for every letter of the alphabet every day in April, except Sundays. 

It is always fun to see what bloggers come up with for their version of the A to Z Challenge.  This year to date there are 16 bloggers signed up in the Genealogy category. 
You can see who is on the list here: 

UPDATE:  I notice some who signed up are not participating. Here are a few I have found who have written A to Z posts:

Genealogy Challenges (me)

GeniAus

Molly's Canopy

Family history across the seas

Family History Fun

Earlier Years

Anne's Family History

Angler's Rest

Tui Snider: Exploring Historic Cemeteries

Digging up Roots

Canada Genealogy, or, Jane's Your Aunt

Then and Now


You can still sign up on the master list until April 5th, but it is never to late to catch up and participate. 

Let's show them our support by reading and commenting on their posts. 
Let me know if you want your blog added to the list. 

Genealogy Blogging From A to Z

The Blogging From A to Z Challenge is when participating bloggers write a post for every letter of the alphabet every day in April, except Sundays. 

April snuck up on me again! I did this one year and really enjoyed the challenge, but it is not easy to blog to a theme every day, especially without lots of preparation! Maybe one year I will do it again.  Most bloggers pick a theme, although it is not mandatory, and this week is Theme Reveal Week. 

It is always fun to see what bloggers come up with for their version of the A to Z Challenge.  This year to date there are 9 bloggers signed up in the Genealogy category.  

At the end of the site post of March 19th there is a master list of bloggers. You can still sign up for the master list until April 1st, but it is never to late to catch up and participate.  I can add Genealogy bloggers here as long as the challenge runs.


I have scoped out all the Genealogy bloggers to list here...

Anne’s Family History

Everyone Has a Story to Tell

Finding Eliza

Jollett Etc.

Lori Crane (late start, but catching up!)

Roots & Stuff  (opted out)

Sandra's Ancestral Research Blog  (opted out)

The Curry Apple Orchard

Tracking Down the Family 

Genealogy Challenges  (this is me)


Let's show them our support by reading and commenting on their posts. 
Let me know if you want your blog added to the list. 


* Alright already! I decided to take up the challenge. I added my blog Genealogy Challenges to the end of the list