Half of our pedigree belongs to our female ancestors. They are just as important, yet many times remain silent entitites. Many did not have voices in ownership of land and property, or even in choosing their own life partner.
Yet, they are ours.
For the first day of challenge, I include the following:
March 1 — Do you have a favorite female ancestor? One you are
drawn to or want to learn more about? Write down some key facts you have
already learned or what you would like to learn and outline your goals and
potential sources you plan to check.
I have thought a lot about this one, and decided that my favorite female ancestor is the unknown one. We all have one.
The above photo came from a CD that contained many photos of my husband's ancestors. Many, if not most of the photos are labeled. This one is not. It is simply entitled "Unknown Jensen Girl".
She's unknown to us, but perhaps someone knows who she is.
She must have a story to tell. She probably grew up with her family. She was probably part of the early Mormon pioneers making the trek by handcart to the Salt Lake Valley. She may have fallen in love, married and had a family.
We just don't know.
Yet her story deserves to be told. I just wish we knew what it was...
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