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52 Ancestors #7: My Daughter’s Namesake, Phoebe Douglas
ByNiki Davis February 17, 2014December 8, 2016

I’m not sure when I decided I would name my daughter Phoebe … it was certainly LONG before she was even a twinkle in anyone’s eye. By all accounts, Phoebe Douglas was a strong and strong-willed woman and I wanted my daughter to embody that spirit. It seemed fitting she would embody the name, too….

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: #5 James Madison Rains
ByNiki Davis February 3, 2014July 15, 2016

One thing I have learned in the short month of writing 52 Ancestors is that I know very little beyond vital information about my ancestors. It’s amazing how much genealogical information we have and equally amazing how much we’re missing. It’s the difference between our history and our heritage. I’ve heard the name James Madison…

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