Author Archives: Don Taylor

Vacation – Dora Spalding Faulkner Mowbray (1898-1960)

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Don Taylor

Vacation It has been a few weeks since I’ve had a chance to blog. I’ve been in Minnesota visiting friends and relatives. During my trip, I visited a relative with Alzheimer’s disease. I had hoped to be able to interview … Continue reading →

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Finding John Vinson’s Father & John Vinson (c. 1817 – c.1865)

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Don Taylor

By – Don Taylor Finding John Vinson/Vincent’s Father It is my goal to find ancestors in all of the census records that were taken during their lifetime. Based upon the 1870 Census, I’m fairly certain that John died between 1860 … Continue reading →

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Newspaper Searching

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Don Taylor

I attended the Bangor Family History Fair at the Bangor Family History Center last weekend. Overall, it was a good experience and worth the two-hour drive, each way. Probably, the talk I enjoyed most was by Penobscot County GenealogicalSociety president, … Continue reading →

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Donna at the Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, PA, August 9-21, 1920

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Don Taylor

Background I have long been looking for when Donna made the shift from being in the “Chin Chin” production to being in the “California Bathing Beauties.” The last “Chin Chin” production that I know of was on May 21, 1920 … Continue reading →

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Another reason to use Genealogy Software

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Don Taylor

George Scoggins Some time ago, Dec 2013, I mentioned a problem that I was having because there were two George Scoggins who lived in Cobb County at the same time. One was born in December 1878, the other Oct 6, … Continue reading →

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