Author Archives: Don Taylor

Ethel Wight Collection – Part 37

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Don Taylor

Croteau, Crowell, Crowley, & Crozier – Also, the Cumberland Club Photo Friday Ethel Wight Collection By Don Taylor This week for Photo Friday, I identify the people in four more envelopes and a building from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. … Continue reading →

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Becker – Surname Saturday

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Don Taylor

Glarus Switzerland By Don Taylor Ancestry indicates that Becker is a Dutch, German, Danish, and Ashkenazic Jewish occupation name for a baker of bread or baker of bricks and tiles, which comes from the German word backen “to bake.” Ancestry … Continue reading →

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Ethel Wight Collection – Part 36

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Don Taylor

Crandon, Crawford, Creamer, Croft, & Crosman Photo Friday Ethel Wight Collection By Don Taylor This week for Photo Friday, I identify the people in five more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The envelopes contain the names who paid … Continue reading →

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Donna in the News – Seven New Venues

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Don Taylor

Chin Chin In the News By Don Taylor “Donna in the News” is my reporting of newly found newspaper articles and advertising regarding my grandmother, Madonna Montran (Donna Montran and Donna Darling). I am always excited when I find a … Continue reading →

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My Genealogical Process – Part 2 of 2

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor This article is part two of my genealogical process (Part 1 is here). In Part 1, I selected an ancestor, determined what I know, reviewed what I think I know, and looked at what others think they … Continue reading →

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