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Category Archives: Family Lines
A Dollar for Spirits? – Timothy Munsell (1745-1798)
Howell-Darling-2017 Research Darling/Munsell Line By Don Taylor I have often wonder how money worked in the post-colonial period. I know originally there were 20 shillings in a pound, but the old pounds and shillings worked in comparison with dollars. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Darling-Huber
Tagged New London, Connecticut, DAR, Ancestry DNA, Timothy Munsell, Sally Anne Munsell, Eleshiba Smith, Lyme
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Amanuensis the Easy Way
Amanuensis Monday By Don Taylor A few years ago, I wrote a post about my wife’s 4th great-grandfather, Lewis Bryan (1755-1830) and that he had purchased his land from Robert Bryan. That post received several comments. One included a clue … Continue reading
Posted in Howell-Hobbs
Tagged North Carolina, Halifax County, Robert Bryan, Martin County, Land Patents, Amanuensis
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DNA – Glennis’ Paternal Search – Part 6
Following Morgan/Morgan/Hemsworth/Luzader & Deem By Don Taylor The scope of the project exploded last time, when I learned that there was apparently a pedigree collapse in my notional Morgan-Hemsworth research to attempt to learn Glennis’ father’s identity. I knew the … Continue reading
Posted in Brown-Montran, Peterson Paternity
Tagged Hemsworth, Luzader, Deem, Belinda Odell, Nathan Morgan, Morgan
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It’s Another First Cousin
Roberts DNA By Don Taylor One of the benefits of using Ancestry DNA for Genetic Testing is their vast database. Because there are so many people in their system, you are much more likely to have a DNA match. Sure … Continue reading
Vinson/Vincent line of Halifax, NN
Researching the Vinson/Vincent line of Halifax, North Carolina Howell-Darling-2017 Research Howell/Vinson/Vincent Line By Don Taylor Getting to know ancestors that lived before 1850 is always difficult. The census records before 1880 do not include relationships and census records before 1850 … Continue reading
