Category Archives: Ancestor Sketch

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

Surname Saturday – Beardsley

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Don Taylor

Darling Line By Don Taylor Name Origin According to Forebears, the surname “Beardsley” is a derivation of “Bardsley,” which was derived from being from a place, ‘of Bardsley.’ Bardsley is a parish between Ashton and Oldham, near Manchester. The American … Continue reading →

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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Don Taylor

My Irish Ancestry Brown/Sanford/Parsons/Maben Roberts/Scott I grew up being told I was English, Irish, and French. And modern DNA testing results have confirmed that.  Ancestry indicates that I am 18 percent Irish and the rest “Great Britain” which included England, … Continue reading →

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Cleanup Week – Mary Elizabeth (Mannin/Manning) Brown

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Don Taylor

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

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Don Taylor

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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1900 Census – Searching for misspelled Salefske’s

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday Roberts-Dion-Spry-Salefske Project By Don Taylor My half-brother’s (Tom) maternal line has been difficult to trace, mostly due to unusual names. His great-grandmother’s name is probably Ottilie Salefske. But in various records, I’ve seen her named Ottlie, Tillie, Lillie, … Continue reading →

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