Category Archives: Darling-Huber

Family Search’s “Watch” & Barbara Bertha Trumpi

Darling/Huber/TrĂĽmpi Family Search Watch Family Search is one of my favorite genealogical websites. They have many great features, but one of my favorites is their “Watch” function. It is simple but really powerful. Family Search uses a universal tree. That … Continue reading

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Huber – Surname Saturday

Name Origin Huber and its derivatives (Hubbard, Hibbert, Hibbins, Hibbs, Hibson, and possibly Hoover) derive from the word, hube, a measure of land that could sustain and be worked by one farmer’s family. The name Huber designated the farmer who … Continue reading

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Ancestor Bio – Sally Ann Darling (c. 1822-18??)

52 Ancestors – Week 2018-45 By Don Taylor Tracking down women in 19th Century records is often difficult. Over the past week or so, I’ve been searching for records about Sally Ann Darling, the sister of Rufus Holton Darling as … Continue reading

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Ancestor Bio – Hannah Darling (c. 1824-Before 1880?)

Darling Line 52 Ancestors – Week 2018-33 By Don Taylor Tracing female ancestors is often difficult in 19th century America. As I continue my research into the siblings of Rufus Holton Darling, one of his sisters, the oldest sister, was … Continue reading

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Surname Saturday – Swayze

Darling Line By Don Taylor Name Origin Swayze is a variant of the English name Swasey. The meaning of the name is unknown; however, the Dictionary of American Family Names suggests it possibly is “an Anglicized form of Dutch Swijse(n), … Continue reading

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