Author Archives: Don Taylor

John Parsons (Jr. & Sr.) in the Sandisfield Town Records

Amanuensis[i] Monday Brown-Sanford-Parsons By Don Taylor Microfilm, 1728095, microfilmed by the Genealogical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah at the Town Hall, Sandisfield, Massachusetts provide a treasure of information regarding the various families of Sandisfield. Image 377, (Page 335) provides two … Continue reading

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Five Photos – Eight People

Photo Friday By Don Taylor Very good week for my Photo Identification Project. Five photos, eight people, and all but one identified, and I have her (very common) name. Edward Rand Sherman The back of the photo says, “Edward Rand … Continue reading

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Joel Barnes & the 1840 Census

Census Sunday Roberts-Barnes By Don Taylor I know very little about my 3rd great-grandfather, Joel Barnes. He may have been born 1bout 1790 in Broome County, New York. He married Lucy Wilson Taft and they had at least one child, … Continue reading

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 69

Palace Theatres Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at four clippings about the Palace Theater. from the Donna Darling Collection Palace Theatre – Port Richmond Key features: The venue is the Palace … Continue reading

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Chester Parsons in the News – Lawsuit Settled & Real Estate for Sale

In the News By Don Taylor  In the News” is my reporting of discovered newspaper articles and advertising regarding ancestors I am researching.  Chester Parsons is a fourth great-grandfather of mine. The information found in newspapers often raises more questions … Continue reading

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