Monthly Archives: May 2016

Not a Grimm Tale (So far).

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Don Taylor

My Glennis DNA Project By Don Taylor Now that I have solved my greatest genealogical challenge, (Who was my biological father?) it is time to address my second biggest challenge – Who is my half-sister Glennis’ biological father? The first … Continue reading →

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Half Baked or Fully Baked – A Morrill Connection?

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Don Taylor

Morrill Project By Don Taylor I was recently asked to take a look at a friend’s family history.  Her grandfather was a Morrill from Portland, Maine, and the question arose if she related to Charles Morrill (the “M” in B … Continue reading →

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Adair Ancestors: Luel Glazier (1912 -1997) #7

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Don Taylor

By – Don Taylor  On my Adair project, it was time to step back and look at the life of Luel Glazier. Her life was filled with death all around her, first her only sibling, then her mother, and then … Continue reading →

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War, Starvation, and Smallpox Decimate the Rode Family

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Don Taylor

By – Don Taylor  I have many interesting stories in my family tree, but never have I found a story as heartbreaking, or as compelling, as the story I found regarding my friend’s family.  It is the kind of story … Continue reading →

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List of Kings from the William King Scrapbook

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Don Taylor

William King Scrapbook Page 28 – List of Kings  Amanuensis Monday [We have a project at the Scarborough (Maine) Historical Society (SHS) where we are scanning and digitizing scrapbooks.  Most of the pages are newspaper clippings and other documents which … Continue reading →

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