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Becker – Surname Saturday
Glarus Switzerland By Don Taylor Ancestry indicates that Becker is a Dutch, German, Danish, and Ashkenazic Jewish occupation name for a baker of bread or baker of bricks and tiles, which comes from the German word backen “to bake.” Ancestry … Continue reading
Mary Parsons – The 1855 New York Census opened a Brick Wall
Census Sunday Brown-Sanford-Parsons-Wolcott By Don Taylor Introduction Following families in the early census records is always tricky, and following widows can be particularly difficult. I had been unable to find her in several early census records after her husband died. … Continue reading
Posted in Brown-Montran, New York Genealogy
Tagged New York, Wolcott, Greene County, Windham
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Montrans in the News – “At the Summer Resorts”
Montran Monday By Don Taylor This week for Montran Monday[i], I found the following article in the Boston Evening Transcript dated 4 August 1899, Page 9, Column 5, 1st full paragraph.[ii] “At the Summer Resorts” Golf the Feature at Camden … Continue reading
The Lamb’s in the 1871 Census
Census Sunday By Don Taylor Note: I intended to post this research before I posted the Sketch about Edward Lamb. I does, however, provide information about how I got to the Edward Lame sketch. Introduction Sorting out what happened to … Continue reading
Posted in Darling-Huber
Tagged Warcop, Long Marton, Knock, Atkinson, England, Lamb, Westmorland
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When I first left home
My History, My Memories By Don Taylor I was reading Randy Seaver’s Blog “Genea-Musings,” (https://www.geneamusings.com) where, in his blog, he asked, “When [did] You First Left Home.” He had five questions, When did you first leave your parents’ home? Why … Continue reading
Posted in My Memories, My History, Genealogy Fun
Tagged Denver, Minnesota, Colorado, Minneapolis
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