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Category Archives: Darling-Huber
McAllister – Surname Saturday
McAllister Name Origin McAllister is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic name, Mac Alasdair, meaning “son of Alasdair.” Alasdair is the Gaelic form of Alexander. There are dozens of forms for this surname. My wife’s family line has records both … Continue reading
Darling DNA – ThruLines – Part 1
ThruLines Thursday Darling DNA My Wife’s Darling-Swayze-McAllister-Lamb Line Introduction My wife’s mother has had her DNA tested, so rather than using my wife’s matches, I’m going to use her mother’s matches to focus on my wife’s maternal line. It will … Continue reading
Letter of Elizabeth Jane (Swayze) Darling – Kalamazoo First Methodist Church
Darling Transcribed by Don Taylor Another article discovered on Genealogy Bank that provides insight into the lives of the Darling family of Kalamazoo during the mid-1800s. The Darling’s and the Swayze’s were involved with the First Methodist Church of Kalamazoo. … Continue reading
Step 2a – Newspapers – My Favorites
Using “Step 2a” to Research Rufus Harry Darling. After I had done my initial research on a person, (Birth, Marriage, Death, Censuses, and “happen upons,” during the individual’s life, I begin my Phase 2 research. In the case of my … Continue reading
Rufus Darling and the First Train in Kalamazoo
Darling By Don Taylor Finding stories about the lives of our ancestors is always a joy. In this story, my wife’s 2nd great aunt, Emma Darling, relates the story of the arrival of the first train to Kalamazoo. The sound … Continue reading
