Category Archives: Research Tools

Focus on methodologies and resources:
– DNA & Genetic Genealogy:
– Autosomal, mtDNA, Y-DNA, ThruLines Thursday
– Research Tips & Strategies:
– Brick Wall Research, General Help
– Transcription & Documentation:
– Amanuensis, Transcription

Autosomal DNA Test Results

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor After my success with the Y-DNA test and close match, I thought I’d try out the autosomal DNA (atDNA), test and see what it brings. I was in one of the first Ancestry Beta test groups and … Continue reading →

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Y-DNA Test Results – Post 3: The Howell Test & Results

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Don Taylor

Previous Y-DNA Post: Post 2: The Test, Results, & Roberts Connection After the success I had with my Y-DNA test, my wife was excited to find what she could. I explained to her that we could only do a mitochondrial … Continue reading →

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Y-DNA – Post2: The Test, Results, & Roberts Connection

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Don Taylor

I was excited to get the test. I did the cheek swabs and sent it back the following day.  Then the long wait – It seemed like months. but was probably only a few weeks.  I don’t recall when I … Continue reading →

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The Darling Family Story Project

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Don Taylor

[Update, 29 July 2026: This post is the origin story for two research threads that have grown considerably since 2012. The single DAR-registered patriot mentioned below has grown into ten confirmed patriots across four family lines — see “James Walter … Continue reading →

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The Search for My Biological Father: Where It All Began

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Don Taylor

[Note added 29 July 2026 — this post was originally published 1 August 2012. The two mysteries below have moved a long way since then. My mother’s father is documented as Richard Earl Brown (aka Clifford Brown) — see the … Continue reading →

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