I’ve adapted Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 ancestors in 52 weeks challenge.

Each week’s post follows my children’s ahnentafel numbering, which determines the featured ancestor.

This ensures no one until mid-sixth generation gets left behind.

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: 2026 Week 06: Favorite Photo

Introduction

My Week 6 ancestor is my father, Robert Anderson. While thinking about this post, the first photo that came to mind was a photo from my wedding. Then I went through my digital album of his childhood. His mom had so lovingly created an album for their first child and (joy) labeled the photos. But then I looked at the recent photo again and I knew I had to go with it.

Discussion

Many people like photos of themselves when they are young. I, myself, use a photo on LinkedIn which is *ahem* over a decade old.

But I just love this photo of my dad when he was in his 50s. This was at my wedding and doesn’t he just look pleased as punch? He is looking straight at the camera, wearing a suit and tie, with a big sincere smile.

He’d had a long and hard ride to that point, and afterwards, as well. But at this moment, you just see joy and pleasure in his face.

Challenge

My dad’s photo tells a different story of my wedding than my memory does. As the bride, I remember the things that went wrong. But looking at this photo brings to mind all the things that were right. Can you locate a photo where someone’s face tells a story?

AI Disclosure

This post was created by me with the help of AI tools. While AI helps organize research, the storytelling and discoveries are my own.

Next Week’s Topic: What the Census Suggests