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Category Archives: Family Lines
mtDNA & Minerva Tolliver Mannin
A cousin recently asked about Minerva Tolliver Mannin(g)’s Native American background. She wondered “if [I] have any evidence that Enoch and Minerva Mannin were Cherokee?” I told her that I no such evidence and I don’t believe she did (because … Continue reading
Ancestry DNA, Cousin Bonnie, & Rachael Fugate Manning
I recently connected with a third cousin I hadn’t known of through Ancestry DNA. We knew we were a match, but my cousin’s tree was private. After contacting her, she shared her tree with me and we quickly determined our … Continue reading
Charles F. Schlotterbeck
Where did the name “Frederick” come from? Sometimes it is the simple things that can be questionable. For example, Charles Fred. Schlotterbeck’s name. On Ancestry.Com there are 2 trees which indicate his name as Charles F. Schlotterbeck. Almost every document … Continue reading
Posted in Schlotterbeck Project
Tagged West Virginia, Maryland, Runple, Schlotterbeck, Schmidt
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Herbert Winfield Whitten (1883-1967)
Whitten Project Introduction My Whitten Project reminded me of just how much information can be found using Ancestry.Com. Really, it is an amazing resource. In the case of my researching Herbert Winfield Whitten, I found a lot of information on … Continue reading
Posted in Whitten Project
Tagged York County, Maine, Project Whitten, Whitten, Murphy, Libby
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Ruth Grace Montran Cologne (1897-1993)
Only recently have I come to the determination that Ruth Grace Montran is my grandmother’s (Madonna Mae Montran) half sister and that they shared the same father, John F. Montran. In my attempt to prove or disprove that relationship, I’ve … Continue reading
