Author Archives: Don Taylor

Autosomal DNA Test Results

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor After my success with the Y-DNA test and close match, I thought I’d try out the autosomal DNA (atDNA), test and see what it brings. I was in one of the first Ancestry Beta test groups and … Continue reading →

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Enoch Mannin

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Don Taylor

A short biography of Enoch Mannin (1823-1907). Enoch was a Civil War veteran and led a group of families from Kentucky to settle in Minnesota. Continue reading →

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Marriage Bond – The Library of Virginia

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Don Taylor

Thanks to the Library of Virginia and their microfilm interlibrary loan, I was able to see the documents showing Peter M Howell and Caroline M. A. Pankey’s marriage. Continue reading →

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Tarleton Mannin & Pension Apps

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Don Taylor

Researching Tarlton Mannin I was reminded that the same record in different places might be different. Here is the story that reminded me. Continue reading →

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Bio – Harvey Watson Knight

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Don Taylor

A quick biography of Harvey Watson Knight. the fourth husband of my great-grandmother, Ida Barber. Continue reading →

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