Monthly Archives: October 2020

Ethel Wight Studio – Part 2

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Don Taylor

Connie Acito & Two Adams Girls. Photo Friday By Don Taylor This week for Photo Friday, I identify two more negatives from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The images were converted to positives using a lightbox, a Nikon camera, and … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten Free Genealogy Websites – Part 1

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Don Taylor

Source Sites Tuesday’s Tips By Don Taylor I consider free genealogy websites in three different categories. First are sites that have data that are sources for facts. The second are sites that provide links to sites that have the data. … Continue reading →

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Lister – Surname Saturday

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Don Taylor

Name Origin The surname “Lister” is an occupational name coming from the term “to dye” or a “dyer.”  It was used principally in East Anglia and northern and eastern England. There is an alternate source of the name as meaning … Continue reading →

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Ethel Wight Studio – Part 1

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Don Taylor

Photo Friday By Don Taylor I was recently given access to some negatives from the Ethel Wight Studio of Portland, Maine from the 1930s. The photos were identified by the person who paid for the photo, not the person in … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Fee-Based Genealogy Websites

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Don Taylor

Tuesday’s Tips By Don Taylor Ancestry – Without a doubt, I use Ancestry more than any other fee-based website. I have a World Subscription and use Ancestry almost daily. Newspapers – I find Newspapers.Com has more pages that fit my … Continue reading →

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