Category Archives: New York Genealogy
Amanda Taft Whitney (1798–1872): An Ancestor Sketch
Born in Massachusetts in 1798 and carried west as an infant by her migrating family, Amanda Taft Whitney spent her life in Broome County, New York — raising ten children and outliving most of her generation. Her story is unusually well-documented. Read on to meet a woman the census records refused to forget. Continue reading
Posted in Ancestor Sketch, Family Lines, New York Genealogy, Massachusetts Genealogy, Roberts-Barnes, Geographic Genealogy, Ancestor Features
Tagged New England Migration, Chauncey Whitney, 4th Grand-Aunt, Ancestor Sketch, Sarah Whitney Taft, Broome County NY, 1800 Census, Sharon Schoharie County New York, Taft Family, Triangle Broome County New York, Asa Taft, 1850 Census, Partridgefield Massachusetts, Hinsdale Massachusetts, 1865 New York State Census, 1855 New York State Census, Amanda Taft Whitney
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Charlotte Montran – In the News
Montran MondayBy Don Taylor This week for Montran Monday[i], I found the following article from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, NY) – 7 Jun 1933 via Newspapers.com Midweek Junior Eagle If you are planning a trip in the near future, do … Continue reading
Posted in Brown-Montran, New York Genealogy, In the news
Tagged Charlotte Montran, Montran Monday
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Blackhurst the News – Sales by Mr. George Taylor
Montran-Barber-Blackhurst Line Transcription & Comment by Don Taylor “In the News” is my reporting of newspapers articles and obituaries regarding ancestors and other relatives I am researching. The information found in newspapers often raises more questions and research areas but … Continue reading
Posted in Brown-Montran, New York Genealogy, In the news
Tagged Sheffield, Gooseberry Trees, Hill Foot Bridge, Blackhurst, England, Yorkshire
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Blackhurst the News — The Driving of Carrier’s Drays
Montran-Barber-Blackhurst Line Transcription & Comments by Don Taylor “In the News” is my reporting of newspapers articles and obituaries regarding ancestors and other relatives I am researching. The information found in newspapers often raises more questions and research areas but … Continue reading
Posted in Brown-Montran, New York Genealogy, In the news
Tagged Sheffield, Accidental Accident, Dray, Blackhurst, England, Yorkshire
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Blackhurst the News – Sheffield General Infirmary, March 5 [1847]
Montran-Barber-Blackhurst Line “In the News” is my reporting of newspapers articles and obituaries regarding ancestors and other relatives I am researching. The information found in newspapers often raises more questions and more research areas but invariably provides fresh texture to … Continue reading
Posted in Brown-Montran, New York Genealogy, In the news
Tagged Blackhurst, England, Yorkshire, Sheffield
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