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Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 7d

Celebrate Family History Month Day 22!
🔠 My surname, Dalhaimer, means Home in the Valley. What does your family name mean?
#FamilyNames #SurnameStories #Genealogy

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 7d

Family History Month Day 21. Fiction Meets Family.
📚 My novels are inspired by real genealogical puzzles. Fiction lets me honor the past in new ways in all my books. For a complete list, go to annabartkowski.com
Do you read historical fiction?
#AncestorStories #HistoricalFiction #GenealogyInspired

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski

Genealogy, Murder, and Karma. What could go wrong? Family history meets murder mystery.

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Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 10d

“Some heirlooms you can hold in your hands—an ashtray, a wooden heart. Others live in your heart forever. Huck is one of those.”

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Heirlooms. Hearts. Huck.

Heirlooms.

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Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 11d

Celebrate family History Month Day 20! Oral History Day.
🎤 The best archive is a grandparent’s memory. Who could you interview this week for a story worth keeping?
If you are now the family elder, who can you tell your story to?
#OralHistory #AncestorStories #FamilyVoices

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 11d

Celebrate Family History Month Day 19! Family Pets.
🐕 Even pets are part of our family stories. Here’s one from ours. Did your grandparents ever talk about their pets?
#FamilyPets #GenealogyFun #FamilyConnections

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Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 11d

Celebrate Family History Month Day 19! Family Pets.
🐕 Even pets are part of our family stories. Here’s one from ours. Did your grandparents ever talk about their pets?
#FamilyPets #GenealogyFun #FamilyConnections

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 14d

Celebrate Family History Month Day 18! Research tips.
Quick genealogy tip: Always check multiple spellings of surnames! A small detail can unlock big discoveries.
#GenealogyTips #FamilyHistoryResearch #AncestorClues

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Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 16d

Family History Month Day 8! Then and Now.
A family resemblance across generations. Sometimes the past looks right back at you in the mirror.
Is there a family resemblance here? My Grandmother at 18, me at 21.
Who do you resemble?
#familyresemblance #generations #familytree #annadalhaimerbartkowski

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 16d

Celebrate Family History Month Day 17! Cemetery Stories.
🪦 Gravestones speak. From symbols to epitaphs, every detail is a clue. Have you ever found a family story in a cemetery?
#CemeteryResearch #AncestorStories #GravestoneTales

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 16d

Celebrate Family History Day 16! Costumes & Traditions.
Celebrating heritage through clothing & traditions. What’s one tradition your family still keeps alive?
#CulturalHeritage #TraditionMatters #FamilyConnections

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 18d

Celebrate Family History Month Day 15! Halfway Reflection.
Halfway through Family History Month! What have you discovered or remembered so far?
I'll start...I'm impressed with how far I've come in my research, yet know I have many more maternal lines I want to track.

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 18d

Family History Month Day 14! Letters & Diaries.

Old Letters. Ink fades. Stories don’t. Have you found letters or journals in your research?

I was lucky to discover my great grandfather's "History of Mariental" written by my grandfather.

#AncestorLetters #FamilyHistory #GenealogyFinds

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Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 18d

Family History Month Day 13! Family Sayings
in my house carried a strong German influence. Words like Kaput, Krank, Dummkopf, mach schnell, prost, &
What’s a word, phrase, or saying that reminds you of home?
#familysayings #passeddownwisdom #passeddownfromgenerations

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 21d

Celebrate Family History Month Day 12! Soundtrack of the Past.
A song from my heritage that still echoes today --Wooden Heart. I own this record on a 45.
What music connects you to your family roots?
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#Familyheritage #musicandmemory #woodenheart #genealogy

Joe Dowell - Wooden Heart

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Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 21d

Family History Month Day 11!
My dad served in the Navy during World War II. My ancestors lived through countless other conflicts through the centuries.
As Germanic settlers on the Russian steppes, they survived the Kirghiz attacks.
What big event shaped your family?
#LivingHistory #AncestorStories

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 21d

Celebrate Family History Month Day 10! Family Tree Snapshot.
Just a small glimpse of my family tree...a number of lines are back to the lat 1600sk some maternal lines only a few generations.
How far back have you traced your family?
#FamilyTree #GenealogyResearch #AncestorStories

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 21d

Family History Month Day 7! DNA & Discovery.
DNA has a way of uncovering hidden chapters. Like the cousins I found in Argentina to extended family in Europe.
Have you had any surprising genealogy discoveries?
#genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNAstories #familyconnections #annadalhaimerbartkowski

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 21d

Family History Month Day 9! Genealogy Myth Busting
"Names were changed at Ellis Island." Truth: No records were created there! The port of departure created the passenger list. Let's bust those family history myths.
Image: My Dalhaimer grandparents passenger list, they are on the 3rd and 4th line.

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 25d

Family History Month Day 8! Then and Now.
Sometimes the past looks right back at you in the mirror.
Is there a family resemblance here? (My Grandmother and me, she was 18, I was 21).
Do you have a relative you resemble?
#familyresemblance #generations #familytree #annadalhaimerbartkowski

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 27d

Celebrate Family History Month Day 6! Family Heirloom Spotlight.

Every heirloom carries a memory. Here's one from my family's past. This washboard belonged to my grandma, Sophie Reimer Herzog, who passed it down to us.

What treasures live in your family's attic or basement?

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 27d

Family History Day 5! RECIPE REVIVAL.
Cook up tradition! These recipes have been passed down for generations in my family. I compiled favorites in "Value Meals on the Volga." My favorite? Pink Peppermint Cookies.
What's your family's go-to dish?
#FamilyRecipe #HeritageCooking #FoodAndFamily

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 27d

DAY FOUR-FAMILY HISTORY MONTH
Did you know census records once included quirky details?
In the Louis 1798, I discovered my Spiess ancestors listed with the following:
Peter Spiess, 12 horses, 20 cows, 30 sheep, 7 swine, 3 geese, & 20 chickens;
#Genealogy #tips #FamilyHistory #HistoryNerd

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 27d

Celebrate Family History Month Day 3 with your OLDEST PHOTO!
One of my oldest family photos--every wrinkle, every smile tells a story.
Do you have a cherished old photo? Share it below!
#FamilyPhotos #Genealogy #PreserveYourStory #annadalhaimerbartkowski

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 27d

Celebrate Family History month - Day 3
Our ancestors left footprints across the globe. Here's a map of my family's origins. From the Germanic states including Luxembourg to the Russian Steppes to the Americas.
Where does your map begin?
#genealogy #map #ancestraljourneys #familyroots

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 27d

October is Family History Month! For the next 31 days, I'll be sharing stories, photos, and tips to celebrate our roots.
Where in the world does your family story begin?
#familyhistory #Genealogy #journey #myroots #annadalhaimerbartkowski