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Two New Fourth Greats – McAllister and Bell
Darling-McAllister-Bell It is always a good day when you receive an envelope with new information. A few weeks ago, I ordered a copy of a marriage register entry for my wife’s third-great-grandparents on her Darling-McAllister line. I had found them … Continue reading
Posted in Darling-Huber
Tagged McAllister, Cumberland, Workington, Bell, England, Cockermouth
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Surname Saturday – Beardsley
Darling Line By Don Taylor Name Origin According to Forebears, the surname “Beardsley” is a derivation of “Bardsley,” which was derived from being from a place, ‘of Bardsley.’ Bardsley is a parish between Ashton and Oldham, near Manchester. The American … Continue reading
Posted in Surname Saturday, Darling-Huber
Tagged Connecticut, Stratford-on-Avon, Ilkeston, Darbyshire, Warwickshire, Stratford, Fairfield, England, immigrant ancestor, Swayze, Beardsley
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Donna Forms an Act in April 1918 — Or Not?
My understanding of the early career of Donna Montran is filled with holes. We know that she married Thomas Rooney on November 23, 1915. I have only found one event in her life during 1916 and one in 1917. Both of … Continue reading
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day
My Irish Ancestry Brown/Sanford/Parsons/Maben Roberts/Scott I grew up being told I was English, Irish, and French. And modern DNA testing results have confirmed that. Ancestry indicates that I am 18 percent Irish and the rest “Great Britain” which included England, … Continue reading
Posted in Brown-Montran, Roberts-Barnes
Tagged Antrim, Maben, Sanford, Scott, Parsons, Irish, Northern Ireland
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Cleanup Week – Mary Elizabeth (Mannin/Manning) Brown
This week was a clean-up week. I updated and corrected the sources I had supporting facts in the life of Mary Elizabeth (Manning) Brown (1878-1983). “Grandma Brown” was the oldest ancestor that I recall ever meeting. She was born 72 … Continue reading
