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Author Archives: Don Taylor
Review: RootsTech – “What’s New at Family Search”
I try to watch at least one genealogical video every week just to keep up with what is going on. Of course, I get behind a lot, but it is a goal. I’ve been catching up with RootsTech 2015 videos. They are … Continue reading
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Tagged Family Search, RootsTech, Review, Find a Record, Puzzilla, Rootsmapper
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Donna in “Chin Chin” at the Empress Theatre, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada – January 5-6, 1920
Thanks to an article in the Calgary Daily Herald, I had known that “Chin Chin” played in Medicine Hat, Alberta sometime shortly before January 8, 1920[i]. I finally found an article regarding “Chin Chin” playing in Medicine Hat[ii]. We now … Continue reading
Posted in 1919-20 - Chin Chin, Vaudeville
Tagged Empress Theater Medicine Hat, Chin Chin, Donna Montran, Vaudeville
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She Kissed Politicians in 1915
The Massachusetts Republican leadership were all there. Several hundred had gathered at the Hotel Brenton near the shores of Bass Point. The year was 1915, and there were many issues to be discussed. Former Governor Foss was there, so was … Continue reading
Untangling Multiple Names – Frances (Frank) Dominick (Nick) Arvis
Untangling Multiple Names Sometimes tracing an ancestor is just grueling work that requires capturing lots of data and then analyzing the information to determine if the data is in fact the ancestor you are researching. I was recently researching an … Continue reading
The meetings of Dick Brown – Donna, Dorothy, & Cecelia
The most fascinating stories in our family histories are often about how and where our ancestors met. These stories are often lost in just a couple generations. We, obviously, know where and when we met our spouses and often know … Continue reading
