Author Archives: Don Taylor

Possible Relatives – Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, Blake Lively

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Don Taylor

We’re Related – Third Look Famous Friday by Don Taylor My third look at possible relatives using “We’re Related” showed many potential new cousins.  I decided I would look at the three of the closest “famous relatives” that “We’re Related” … Continue reading →

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A Genealogist’s Nightmare or a Census Taker’s Confusion?

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Don Taylor

Four Mary Stoeger’s in the 1900 Census. It was hard for me to tell if I was looking at an ‘80s sitcom or if the 1900 Census was true. I kept thinking, “Hi, I’m John Stoeger, and this is my … Continue reading →

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Donna Darling and Earle

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Don Taylor

Donna Darling Collection – Part 3 We know that Donna had a show advertised as “Donna Darling and Earle in a Song and Dance Romance” in 1924. The Standiford Studio in Louisville, Kentucky took this photo entitled, “Donna Darling and Earle.” … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Biography – Nelson Barnes (1816-1884)

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Don Taylor

Roberts/Barnes Line By Don Taylor It is usually the birth record, and how comfortable I am with that record, that defines how comfortable I am with my feeling that I know an ancestor.  Nelson Barnes’ birth records, parents, and childhood … Continue reading →

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Nelson Barnes – Veteran?

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Don Taylor

Roberts/Barnes Line By Don Taylor As I researched Nelson Barnes I realized that many people are ascribing many Civil War records to Nelson indicating his service. Ancestry hints were indicating many different potential records that were all being ascribed to … Continue reading →

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