Monthly Archives: May 2022

Fugate – Surname Saturday

Brown-Mannin-Fugate Line By Don Taylor Ancestry indicates that Fugate is most probably a variant of Fugett. Fugett is perhaps an adaption of Fuget, a topographic name from Fuge, a regional term for fougère ‘fern.’ Neither Forebears nor Genealogy Bank have … Continue reading

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Ethel Wight Collection – Part 79

Laliberte, Libby, Liebman, Linnell, Litrocapes, (Née Anifant, née Bronnum) Photo Friday Ethel Wight Collection By Don Taylor This week, for Photo Friday, I identify the people in five more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The envelopes contain the … Continue reading

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 89

Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Thursday, I’m looking at two clippings from one page of the Donna Darling Collection. There is both an ad and a text write-up. The good news is that a … Continue reading

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Ancestor Sketch – Samuel J Reid (1867-1909)

Bradley-Hingston Project Bradley-Hingston-Reid Line By Don Taylor Samuel was an Immigrant Ancestor[1]. Born in June 1867 in Ireland, he came to the United States in 1883, when he was only 16 years old. Once he turned 21, he became a … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Deborah Buel!

Brown-Sanford-Parsons-Maben-Rowley-Buel Line May 2 Today, I remember my 6th great-grandmother, Deborah Buel ROWLEY. She was born on 2 MAY 1763 in Amenia, Dutchess County, Province of New York. Deborah married Wicks Weeks Rowley about 1783. She died on 15 January … Continue reading

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