* thanks for the one lovely blog award!

I've been given the One Lovely Blog Award from 2 fellow bloggers; Donna from Hanging With the Family Tree and Traci from Spirits of the Old. Thank you both so much for recognition and interest in my Pursuits of a Desperate Genie! These awards are so great for us to connect and find new great blogs! There are a few "rules" to follow when you've been given the nod.

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* I've been ancestor approved!

The Ancestor Approved Award was started by Leslie Ann (Ancestors Live Here) to show appreciation of bloggers sharing interesting - helpful - fun content. Jennifer (The Erudite Geneagloist) has passed on the Ancestor Approved Award to me! Thank you so much for the recognition. When given the nod you are asked to share 10 things you have learned about your ancestors that have surprised, humbled, or enlightened you. I thought it would be easy to make the list, but I was surprised how competitive I made it for my ancestor's stories! Here are a few of my moments.

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