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dancingscrapper
02-12-2008, 03:31 AM
Hi All,

Dancingscrapper (AKA Erika) here standing in for happyrobyn and Fiddlette who are letting me get my feet wet here at SA with my first challenge! Woo Hoo! For this week’s heritage challenge I thought it would be fun to announce our ancestral claim to fame! Anyone famous in your family history? Why not toot your horn and make a layout of it.

For example, in my research and through DNA tests, my cousins and I have found that we are related to the Third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson. His aunt, Judith Jefferson is my 7th great grandmother. That makes him my 1st cousin 8 times removed.

If you haven’t found anyone you are directly related to that is famous, how about an ancestor that had an encounter with a celebrity or historical figure? (i.e. My 3rd great grandfather worked on the railroad and was driving a train that was robbed by Jesse James, etc.)

Please post your heritage layouts in the heritage gallery and post us a link here so we can admire your work of genius! Remember, heritage is considered 1970's or before. Have fun!

Here is a link to mine:

http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=66745

AmyPunky
02-12-2008, 04:21 AM
Fab challenge!! :thumbup1:
Now I'm off to do some researches in my family heritage pics... maybe I'll find someone famous! :lol:

Gabi
02-12-2008, 06:33 AM
Fabulous challenge, Erika! I'm in love with your layout!!!
I don't think I will find anyone famous in our family :sad20:, but I will try...

ajaabney
02-12-2008, 01:59 PM
What a cool story, Erika! I'm almost positive no one in my family was ever related to, or came in contact with, a famous person. I can't wait to see everyone's layouts!

GrannyNKy
02-13-2008, 06:21 AM
I have lots of research for my family-families so I will have to search out which one to scrap about!!! I have never done anything like this before so this should be fun!!

Gabi Butcher
02-13-2008, 06:29 AM
This is a COOL challenge... off to do some research...

persnicketychick
02-13-2008, 09:40 PM
Erika-
Thanks for this great challenge. It was nice to have an excuse to dive back into my genealogy project.
Here's my attempt at the challenge . . .
http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=66942

malacima
02-15-2008, 02:14 AM
I have a problem with upload...

malacima
02-15-2008, 03:24 AM
finally...

here is my collage

http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=67063

malacima
02-15-2008, 03:27 AM
finally...

here is my collage

http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=67063

sorry for english

I have only one old photo...(others from '70-'90)