Category Archives: Brown-Montran

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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Abbreviated Sketch – Chester Fenyvessy

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Don Taylor

Brown-Montran Research Montran Line #52Ancestors By Don Taylor We all have surprise discoveries. Events that you had no idea occurred. That family secret that was never, never, spoken of. One of the most significant surprise discoveries I’ve had in my … Continue reading →

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Fugate – Surname Saturday

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Don Taylor

Brown-Mannin-Fugate Line By Don Taylor Ancestry indicates that Fugate is most probably a variant of Fugett. Fugett is perhaps an adaption of Fuget, a topographic name from Fuge, a regional term for fougère ‘fern.’ Neither Forebears nor Genealogy Bank have … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Deborah Buel!

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Don Taylor

Brown-Sanford-Parsons-Maben-Rowley-Buel Line May 2 Today, I remember my 6th great-grandmother, Deborah Buel ROWLEY. She was born on 2 MAY 1763 in Amenia, Dutchess County, Province of New York. Deborah married Wicks Weeks Rowley about 1783. She died on 15 January … Continue reading →

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Manning Deep Dive – Part 2

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Don Taylor

Mannin(g)’s in Carter County during the 1880 Census. Census Sunday Brown-Mannin(g) Line By Don Taylor The first step in doing a Deep Dive is to confirm the use of my initial sources. The first items to review are items in … Continue reading →

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