52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks:
Themes for 2025
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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): In the Beginning
Week 2 (Jan. 8-14): Favorite Photo
Week 3 (Jan. 15-21): Nickname
Week 4 (Jan. 22-28): Overlooked
February
Week 5 (Jan. 29-Feb. 4): Challenge
Week 6 (Feb. 5-11): Surprise
Week 7 (Feb. 12-18): Letters & Diaries
Week 8 (Feb. 19-25): Migration
March
Week 9 (Feb. 26-Mar. 4): Family Secret
Week 10 (Mar. 5-11): Siblings
Week 11 (Mar. 12-18): Brick Wall
Week 12 (Mar. 19-25): Historic Event
Week 13 (Mar. 26-Apr. 1): Home Sweet Home
April
Week 14 (Apr. 2-8): Language
Week 15 (Apr. 9-15): Big Mistake
Week 16 (Apr. 16-22): Oldest Story
Week 17 (Apr. 23-29): DNA
May
Week 18 (Apr. 30-May 6): Institutions
Week 19 (May 7-13): At the Library
Week 20 (May 14-20): Wheels
Week 21 (May 21-27): Military
Week 22 (May 28-June 3): Reunion
June
Week 23 (June 4-10): Wedding Bells
Week 24 (June 11-17): Artistic
Week 25 (June 18-24): FAN Club
Week 26 (June 25-July 1): Favorite Name
July
Week 27 (July 2-8): Family Business
Week 28 (July 9-15): Travel
Week 29 (July 16-22): Cousins
Week 30 (July 23-29): Religious Traditions
August
Week 31 (July 30-Aug. 5): Earliest Ancestor
Week 32 (Aug. 6-12): Wide Open Spaces
Week 33 (Aug. 13-19): Legal Troubles
Week 34 (Aug. 20-26): Playtime
Week 35 (Aug. 27-Sept. 2): Off to Work
September
Week 36 (Sept. 3-9): Off to School
Week 37 (Sept. 10-16): In the News
Week 38 (Sept. 17-23): Animals
Week 39 (Sept. 24-30): Disappeared
October
Week 40 (Oct. 1-7): Cemetery
Week 41 (Oct. 8-14): Water
Week 42 (Oct. 15-21): Fire
Week 43 (Oct. 22-28): Urban
Week 44 (Oct 29-Nov. 4): Rural
November
Week 45 (Nov. 5-11): Multiple
Week 46 (Nov. 12-18): Wartime
Week 47 (Nov. 19-25): The Name’s the Same
Week 48 (Nov. 26-Dec. 2): Family Recipe
December
Week 49 (Dec. 3-9): Written
Week 50 (Dec. 10-16): Family Heirloom
Week 51 (Dec. 17-23): Musical
Week 52 (Dec. 24-31): Memorable