Category Archives: Roberts-Barnes
Bio – Clora Dell Scott Roberts Adams
Bio – Clora Dell Scott Roberts Adams (1883-1945) Clora Dell Scott Roberts AdamsPhoto from the Chris H. Bailey family photo collection. Clora Dell Scott is my great-grandmother on my newly found Roberts line. Because “O”s can look like “A”s when … Continue reading
It is all the rage – Birthplace Charts
By Don Taylor It has become all the rage. Doing a birthplace chart. I understand that J. Paul Hawthorne started the idea on Facebook of doing a simple pedigree chart indicating where your ancestors came from. It has been picked … Continue reading
Finding Family – Ancestry and AncestryDNA provided the tools to determine my biological father and half-siblings.
By Don Taylor Determining my biological father and discovering new half siblings is, by far, the greatest success I’ve had in my genealogical activities. Thanks to Ancestry and AncestryDNA, I have been successful in answering lifelong questions regarding my paternity and my ancestry. Don … Continue reading
Family Search Marriage Indexes — Marriage of Samuel Scott & Amanda Haley
I don’t like to admit it, but oftentimes I accept the index entries for records. I know I should view the source document for everything possible, but the time, effort and cost of seeing every document often seems prohibitive. When … Continue reading
Hugh Ellis Roberts (1884-1908), The 1900 Census, & Family Search Duplicate Merging
Family Search Duplicate Merging I like to control and manage my family tree information. As such, I’ve never been a fan of systems where family trees are managed by many individuals. I tend to be concerned that other individuals aren’t … Continue reading