52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks:
Themes for 2023

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If 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks feels a bit overwhelming, give 12 Ancestors in 12 Months a try! Just pick one of the themes for that month and run with it!

January
Week 1 (Jan. 1-7): I’d Like to Meet
Week 2 (Jan. 8-14): Favorite Photo
Week 3 (Jan. 15-21): Out of Place
Week 4 (Jan. 22-28): Education

February
Week 5 (Jan. 29-Feb. 4): Oops
Week 6 (Feb. 5-11): Social Media
Week 7 (Feb. 12-18): Outcast
Week 8 (Feb. 19-25): I Can Identify

March
Week 9 (Feb. 26-Mar. 4): Gone Too Soon
Week 10 (Mar. 5-11): Translation
Week 11 (Mar. 12-18): Lucky
Week 12 (Mar. 19-25): Membership
Week 13 (Mar. 26-Apr. 1): Light a Candle

April
Week 14 (Apr. 2-8): Begins With a Vowel
Week 15 (Apr. 9-15): Solitude
Week 16 (Apr. 16-22): Should Be a Movie
Week 17 (Apr. 23-29): DNA

May
Week 18 (Apr. 30-May 6): Pets
Week 19 (May 7-13): Bald
Week 20 (May 14-20): Bearded
Week 21 (May 21-27): Brick Wall
Week 22 (May 28-June 3): At the Cemetery

June
Week 23 (June 4-10): So Many Descendants
Week 24 (June 11-17): Last One Standing
Week 25 (June 18-24): Fast
Week 26 (June 25-July 1): Slow

July
Week 27 (July 2-8): The Great Outdoors
Week 28 (July 9-15): Random
Week 29 (July 16-22): Birthdays
Week 30 (July 23-29): In the News

August
Week 31 (July 30-Aug. 5): Flew the Coop
Week 32 (Aug. 6-12): Reunion
Week 33 (Aug. 13-19): Strength
Week 34 (Aug. 20-26): Newest Discovery
Week 35 (Aug. 27-Sept. 2): Disaster

September
Week 36 (Sept. 3-9): Tradesman
Week 37 (Sept. 10-16): Prosperity
Week 38 (Sept. 17-23): Adversity
Week 39 (Sept. 24-30): Surprise

October
Week 40 (Oct. 1-7): Longevity
Week 41 (Oct. 8-14): Travel
Week 42 (Oct. 15-21): Friends
Week 43 (Oct. 22-28): Dig a Little Deeper
Week 44 (Oct 29-Nov. 4): Spirits

November
Week 45 (Nov. 5-11): War and Peace
Week 46 (Nov. 12-18): “This Ancestor Went to Market…”
Week 47 (Nov. 19-25): “This Ancestor Stayed Home…”
Week 48 (Nov. 26-Dec. 2): Troublemaker

December
Week 49 (Dec. 3-9): Family Recipe
Week 50 (Dec. 10-16): “You Wouldn’t Believe It”
Week 51 (Dec. 17-23): Cousins
Week 52 (Dec. 24-31): Me, Myself, and I