Category Archives: Family Lines

Ancestor Sketch – Olaf Utterstrom

52 Ancestors – Week Blanchard-Utterstrom Project 2018 By Don Taylor Sometimes census records can be confusing.  Such was the case for me regarding Olaf Utterstrom.  In 1910 and 1920 he was at 24 Olympia Street and in 1930 he was … Continue reading

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DNA – Glennis’ Paternal Search – Part 14

Following Descendants of Nathan Smith & Belinda (Odell) Morgan – Samson Green Morgan By Don Taylor My half-sister Glennis is a DNA match on Ancestry.Com with several individuals who have common ancestors with Nathan Smith Morgan and his wife, Belinda … Continue reading

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Surname Study – Vinson – Halifax County, NC – Part 5

Surname Saturday Howell/Vinson By Don Taylor After completing looking at the census records in a Surname Study, I like to look at Death records, particularly death certificates. They are usually accurate about the death date for an individual. Often, they … Continue reading

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Bio Sketch – Anson Wayne Bickford

Whitten-Bickford Project 52 Ancestors – Week 2018-22 By Don Taylor I have researched many individuals that have gone west over the generations. Anson Bickford is the first individual that I found that went to California early in California History (in … Continue reading

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The Three Missing Children of Anson Bickford.

Census Sunday By Don Taylor Sometimes it is an odd little note that can send you off researching an entirely new aspect of a person’s life. While I was researching my sister-in-law’s great-grandfather, Anson Bickford, I ran into an odd … Continue reading

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