Category Archives: Family Lines

Robert Harry Darling

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Don Taylor

Darling Research “Harry” was born on 18 August 1907 and was the second of two children of Rufus Harry and Hannah [Anna] (McAlister) Darling.  It appears that Rufus and Anna separated shortly after Harry’s birth.  In any event, in 1910, … Continue reading →

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Mom crewed on the S.S. Milwaukee Clipper.

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Don Taylor

Matrilineal Monday Maritime Monday By Don Taylor I was recently reading one of my favorite blogs, Marian’s Roots and Rambles. Her article was about “Any Sailors in the Family.”  I was a sailor and did 10 years of active duty in … Continue reading →

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Mom’s Memories

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Don Taylor

Sometimes talking with elderly family members can yield lots of information that is confusing and difficult to figure out.  There are nuggets of really interesting information that can make the family history interesting; but, the places or times aren’t quite … Continue reading →

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The Life and Travels of Peter Howell by Himself

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Don Taylor

This week I began research on the Howell Family Tree (my wife’s).  I had very little on her grandfather, a bit more on his father (who was in the Civil War) and very little about his father Peter Howell. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Y-DNA – Post2: The Test, Results, & Roberts Connection

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Don Taylor

I was excited to get the test. I did the cheek swabs and sent it back the following day.  Then the long wait – It seemed like months. but was probably only a few weeks.  I don’t recall when I … Continue reading →

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