Category Archives: Family Lines

Adding the Binford Line

Howell Research Howell-Pankey-Binford Line By Don Taylor Continuing my research of Samuel Pankey (1739-1807) has led to my learning more about his wife, 4th great-grandmother Betsy Kinsey Binford. I learned of three additional Ancestors. They are the parents, grandparents, and … Continue reading

Posted in Howell-Hobbs | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Ancestor Sketch – Beatrice Hennessey

Halcro-Varone Project Varone-Hennessey Line By Don Taylor Beatrice Hennessey is one of the most confounding ancestors I’ve researched. Besides changing her first name from Bridget to Beatrice, she appears to vanish after the 1940 Census. (More about that later.) All-in-all, … Continue reading

Posted in Halcro-Varone Project | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Beatrice Hennessey & the Censuses

Census Sunday Halcro-Varone Project By Don Taylor Sometimes you run into things you’ve never encountered before. In my Halcro-Varone project, I discovered a name change that I found confusing. I knew Beatrice M Hennessey[i] married Vincenzo Varone on 23 October … Continue reading

Posted in Halcro-Varone Project | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

My Computer History

My History, My Memories Saturday Night Genealogy Fun By Don Taylor In his blog, Genea Musings, Randy Seaver suggested that people write about their computer history – basically how we “became slaves” to our computers. I figured, because computers are … Continue reading

Posted in My Memories, My History, Genealogy Fun | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ancestor Sketch – Tamise Sutherland

Roberts-Barnes-Taft-Sutherland Line By Don Taylor Overview Tamise[i] Sutherland[ii] was born on 3 April 1796 in New York, USA as the last child of Reuben Sutherland and Mary Lewis. She had seven siblings: Phineas, David, Lot, Candice, Eliza, Josiah, and Elizabeth. She … Continue reading

Posted in Roberts-Barnes, Ancestor Features | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment