Monthly Archives: August 2013

Madonna’s Birth – 20 Feb 1893

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Don Taylor

Madonna’s Birth There is an adage about always considering sources closest to an event as more accurate than others.  The age of my grandmother, Madonna/Donna is a perfect case of that policy.   Donna was born 20 Feb 1893 in … Continue reading →

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23 & Me – Blackhurst line exploration

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Don Taylor

My 23 & Me DNA results put me (and my mother) into contact with a couple people with whom the only surname we shared was Blackhurst.  One of them suggested that their ancestor, William Stephen Blackhurst had a sister who … Continue reading →

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Donna Darling – 1925 – Alton, Illinois

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Don Taylor

Alton Evening Telegraph 26 & 28 Sep 1925 (Thanks to Newspaper Archive) On September 26th 1925, The Alton Evening Telegraph advertised a Vaudeville show at the Grand Opera House (Grand Theatre), “Donna Darling and Girls: Singing and Dancing Review.” In … Continue reading →

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Henry Brown search uncovers 8 additional ancestors

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Don Taylor

The next task I had on my Brown/Montran list was to confirm data on Henry Brown and try to find the marriage date for him and Marion Sanford.  As I did some poking around I found that somehow the birth … Continue reading →

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