Author Archives: Don Taylor

John William Manning (1846-1888)

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Don Taylor

Sometimes things get twisted in your tree.  I mean, I can see how it happened.  A wrong assumption here and a minor mistake there and before long you have a very interesting twist in a branch of your tree.  Such … Continue reading →

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Frank Huseman – 100 years-old today

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Don Taylor

Today is a great day to remember “Uncle” Frank Huseman; he would be 100 years old today if he were still living. He wasn’t really an uncle to my wife, rather he was the husband of a first cousin twice removed. … Continue reading →

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Bernhead Trümpi – Climbing a wall.

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Don Taylor

Climbing a Wall – DH-30 – Bernhead TrĂĽmpi (unk.-unk.) Bertha Trumpi’s Marrige Registration Entries Bertha Barbara TrĂĽmpi’s marriage record is the one place the clearly describes her father’s name, Bernhead. Some other records indicated that his name might be Bernard … Continue reading →

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Autosomal DNA Results and Indie [Jackson]

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Don Taylor

[I recently received a question from a friend whose DNA results I manage.] Q: I was looking over these results & I’m confused. I have always been told that my biological father’s mother was like half Cherokee Indian. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Veterans Day 2015

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Don Taylor

Today I remember my ancestors that served in the military. I know of 64 relatives who served in the military, ten of whom are my direct ancestors.  Six of those 10 served in the Revolutionary War and two served in … Continue reading →

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