#97: Mystery Monday #2 | The Moving Target of Lizzie Bednar’s Birth Date

When working with late 19th-century immigrant ancestors, vital dates often feel less like fixed points in time and more like moving targets. For this week’s post I am looking at a mystery — a single recurring clue on the records of my mother's paternal grandmother, Elisabeth "Lizzie" Bednar.

#60: A Breakthrough Moment...I'm Still Searching For

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks (2026-05)

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is a series of weekly prompts to get you to think about an ancestor and share something about them. The weekly prompt is provided by www.amyjohnsoncrow.com. The prompt for the week of January 26 is "A Breakthrough Moment."  For this week’s prompt, I’m not writing about a brick wall I’ve already knocked down. Instead, I’m writing about the "Aha!" moment I am still searching for: the identity of my great-grandmother’s mysterious sister in Ohio.