Category Archives: Ancestor Features

Research into the four family Lines, Roberts, Brown, Howell, and Darling.

Cleanup Week – Mary Elizabeth (Mannin/Manning) Brown

This week was a clean-up week. I updated and corrected the sources I had supporting facts in the life of Mary Elizabeth (Manning) Brown (1878-1983).  “Grandma Brown” was the oldest ancestor that I recall ever meeting. She was born 72 … Continue reading

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Ancestry’s ThruLines

By Don Taylor One of the many huge announcements made at Roots Tech was Ancestry unveiling of ThruLinestm. Many bloggers have been writing about it, and I thought I’d see what it can do for me and the DNA Kits that … Continue reading

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William Hunt Scott (1834-1903)

Ancestor Sketch Roberts-Scott Line By Don Taylor Roberts Research 2019 – Ancestor #36 List of Grandparents – Grandfather: Bert Allen Roberts (1903-1949) – 1st Great-grandmother: Clora Dell Scott Roberts Adams (1883-1945) – 2nd Great-grandfather: Samuel Vaden Scott(1862-1931) & More – 3rd Great-grandfather: … Continue reading

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Marriage of Meredith Mannin & Rachel Fugate

Amanuensis[i] Monday Brown-Mannin(g) Line By Don Taylor Intro/source As is so often the case, when you find a record it begs additional questions. Were Meredith and Rachel married on Valentine’s day or three days later? Transcription [ii] Know all men by … Continue reading

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Charles Selefsky & Family in the 1900 Census

Dion-Spry Project Dion-Spry-Selefsky Census Sunday By Don Taylor Sometimes when you at a census closely, you realize something in there is just not possible. Such is the case of Charles Selensky (aka Selefsky, Selefske, & Seleske) as he appears in … Continue reading

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