Category Archives: Ancestor Sketch

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

Thomas Pankey & the Early Censuses

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Don Taylor

Howell Research Howell-Pankey Line Census Sunday By Don Taylor Following families in the early census records is always tricky. Today, I am looking at the 1810 Census and Thomas (and Martha) Pankey of Cumberland County, Virginia. From my other research, … Continue reading →

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Ancestry, The 1950 Census, &  Grandma Donna

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Don Taylor

Tuesday’s Tips By Don Taylor I received an email from Ancestry that indicated due to their “proprietary AI technology,” they have an early index of the records. My recollection said it took several months to index the 1940 census ten … Continue reading →

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Sources for William Lister – Part 3 of 3 – Ancestry Sources.

Posted on May 28, 2022 by Don Taylor

Roberts Project Roberts-Barnes-Lister Line By Don Taylor After I’ve reviewed and double-checked the Family Search sources, I review the sources other people have cited on Ancestry as the basis for facts they have found. Again, do I agree? Do the … Continue reading →

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Sources for William Lister – Part 2 of 3 – Family Search Sources

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Don Taylor

Roberts Project Roberts-Barmes-Lister Line By Don Taylor After I’ve reviewed and double-checked my sources, I review the sources other people have cited as the basis for facts they have found. Do I agree? Do the sources fit the right person. … Continue reading →

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Sources for William Lister – Part 1 of 3 – My Sources

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Don Taylor

Roberts Project Roberts-Barmes-Lister Line By Don Taylor I’ve been asked what I do when I say, “I review my sources, the sources at Family Search, and the sources on Ancestry,” as the first step in preparing to write a basic … Continue reading →

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