Category Archives: Family Lines

I’m Back – Vacation was Great.

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Don Taylor

After a couple of weeks vacation, I am back home. The break was terrific. My highlight was a presentation to the “Aunties” about the Darling Family. I’ve been working on their tree for quite some time and developed a “life … Continue reading →

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The Darling Family Story Project

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Don Taylor

[Update, 29 July 2026: This post is the origin story for two research threads that have grown considerably since 2012. The single DAR-registered patriot mentioned below has grown into ten confirmed patriots across four family lines — see “James Walter … Continue reading →

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Perseus Hopper – Richmond Times Dispatch 1860-1865

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Don Taylor

Sometimes you come across fantastic sites for research while doing something entirely different. I went to the Perseus site at Tufts University to research some Greek Mythology. I was amazed. Besides the Primary and secondary sources for studying ancient Greece and Rome, … Continue reading →

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The Search for My Biological Father: Where It All Began

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Don Taylor

[Note added 29 July 2026 — this post was originally published 1 August 2012. The two mysteries below have moved a long way since then. My mother’s father is documented as Richard Earl Brown (aka Clifford Brown) — see the … Continue reading →

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