JANUARY 06, 2021 I’m challenging myself this year with the #52Ancestors project, where I tell a story about a different ancestor each week, for 52 weeks, based on prompts set by professional genealogist and host of the “Generations Café” podcast, Amy Johnson Crow. Charles Henry Miller, ca. 1870s, St. Lawrence County, New York or Boone County, Iowa. Week 1: Beginnings If there’s one subject in my ancestral tree who knows about starting fresh, it’s Charles Henry Miller. Charles was born circa 1798 in Ireland. Though considered a native of Belfast, it’s thought the family originated in Ballinasloe and were uprooted to Northern Ireland. Unfortunately, not much is known of his time there. It’s claimed he was married with three children, two boys and a girl, whom, as of yet, have gone unidentified. The reason for the mystery relates to his religious, and somewhat controversial, affiliation. Those familiar with Ireland’s history, are well aware of a tense and torrid relati...