52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks:
Themes for 2024

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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): Family Lore
Week 2 (Jan. 8-14): Origins
Week 3 (Jan. 15-21): Favorite Photo
Week 4 (Jan. 22-28): Witness to History

February
Week 5 (Jan. 29-Feb. 4): Influencer
Week 6 (Feb. 5-11): Earning a Living
Week 7 (Feb. 12-18): Immigration
Week 8 (Feb. 19-25): Heirlooms

March
Week 9 (Feb. 26-Mar. 3): Changing Names
Week 10 (Mar. 4-10): Language
Week 11 (Mar. 11-17): Achievement
Week 12 (Mar. 18-24): Technology
Week 13 (Mar. 25-31): Worship

April
Week 14 (Apr. 1-7): Favorite Recipe
Week 15 (Apr. 8-14): School Days
Week 16 (Apr. 15-21): Step
Week 17 (Apr. 22-28): War

May
Week 18 (Apr. 29-May 5): Love and Marriage
Week 19 (May 6-12): Preserve
Week 20 (May 13-19): Taking Care of Business
Week 21 (May 20-26): Nickname
Week 22 (May 27-June 2): Creativity

June
Week 23 (June 3-9): Health
Week 24 (June 10-16): Hard Times
Week 25 (June 17-23): Storyteller
Week 26 (June 24-30): Family Gathering

July
Week 27 (July 1-7): Planes
Week 28 (July 7-14): Trains
Week 29 (July 15-21): Automobiles
Week 30 (July 22-28): Boats

August
Week 31 (July 29-Aug. 4): End of the Line
Week 32 (Aug. 5-11): Free Space
Week 33 (Aug. 12-18): Favorite Discovery
Week 34 (Aug. 19-25): Member of the Club
Week 35 (Aug. 26-Sept. 1): All Mixed Up

September
Week 36 (Sept. 2-8): “We Don’t Talk About It”
Week 37 (Sept. 9-15): Tombstone
Week 38 (Sept. 16-22): Symbol
Week 39 (Sept. 23-29): Homestead

October
Week 40 (Sept. 30-Oct. 6): Least
Week 41 (Oct. 7-13): Most
Week 42 (Oct. 14-20): Full House
Week 43 (Oct. 21-27): Lost Contact
Week 44 (Oct 28-Nov. 3): Challenging

November
Week 45 (Nov. 4-10): Colorful
Week 46 (Nov. 11-17): Cultural Tradition
Week 47 (Nov. 18-24): Random Number
Week 48 (Nov. 25-Dec. 1): Very Funny

December
Week 49 (Dec. 2-8): Handed Down
Week 50 (Dec. 9-15): Chosen Family
Week 51 (Dec. 16-22): Good Deeds
Week 52 (Dec. 23-31): Resolution