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Tag Archives: England
Two New Fourth Greats – McAllister and Bell
Darling-McAllister-Bell It is always a good day when you receive an envelope with new information. A few weeks ago, I ordered a copy of a marriage register entry for my wife’s third-great-grandparents on her Darling-McAllister line. I had found them … Continue reading
Posted in Bell, Darling, McAllister
Tagged Cockermouth, Cumberland, England, Workington
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Surname Saturday – Beardsley
Darling Line By Don Taylor Name Origin According to Forebears, the surname “Beardsley” is a derivation of “Bardsley,” which was derived from being from a place, ‘of Bardsley.’ Bardsley is a parish between Ashton and Oldham, near Manchester. The American … Continue reading
Posted in Beardsley, Darling, Surname Saturday, Swayze
Tagged Connecticut, Darbyshire, England, Fairfield, Ilkeston, immigrant ancestor, Stratford, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire
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Ancestor Biography – Stephen Blackhurst (1801-1869)
[Brown]/Montran/Barber/Blackhurst Line By Don Taylor As I have begun to get to know my Blackhurst heritage, I am amazed. It is an incredible group of people descended from 19th century English immigrants, Stephen and Fannie (Taylor) Blackhurst. Fifty years after … Continue reading
Posted in Brown
Tagged Albion, Calhoun, England, Fannie Taylor, Michigan, Rotherham, Sarah Blackhurst, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Stephen Blackhurst
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The Great War – Some Where – 7 April 1918
Wartime Wednesday By Don Taylor One of the interesting images from the New York Times of 7 April 1918 is an image of Lady Drogheda. Her 1918 flight over London, dropping leaflets urged people to buy British War Bonds, is … Continue reading
Posted in Wartime Wednesday, Wednesday
Tagged England, New York Times, Somewhere Else, Wartime Wednesday
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