Category Archives: General Help

Ancestry DNA – DNA Story

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Don Taylor

One of the kits I manage, I’ll call “JS,” has received his Ethnicity Estimate and he now knows he is 88% descended from England, Wales, and Northwestern Europe, 10% from Ireland and Scotland, and two percent from Germanic Europe. Pretty … Continue reading →

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University of Leicester Special Collections

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Don Taylor

I love it when I find a new website that really helps my genealogical research. I was researching my 4th Great-grandfather, Stephen Blackhurst, Sr. (c. 1779-1847) and found “Historical Directories of England & Wales,” on the University of Leicester, “Special … Continue reading →

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NIGS & “Google for the Wise Genealogist”

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Don Taylor

It has been a busy week.  Among many other things, I’ve been catching up on my genealogical education and training. I finished up and tested in the National Institute for Genealogical Studies (NIGSonlinene course, “Google for the Wise Genealogist.” (Got … Continue reading →

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Family Search’s “Watch” & Barbara Bertha Trumpi

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Don Taylor

Darling/Huber/Trümpi Family Search Watch Family Search is one of my favorite genealogical websites. They have many great features, but one of my favorites is their “Watch” function. It is simple but really powerful. Family Search uses a universal tree. That … Continue reading →

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Genealogical Education – RootsTech

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Don Taylor

High on my list of things to do is to spend a least one hour a week improving my genealogical knowledge through regular webinars, seminars, and workshops. One of the easiest and best ways for me to keep up with … Continue reading →

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