Author Archives: Don Taylor

Donna Darling Collection – Part 77

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Don Taylor

Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Thursday, I’m looking at two pages from the Donna Darling Collection[i]. On the pages were eight photos that I’ll look at and hopefully identify during this article. The first … Continue reading →

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Ethel Wight Collection – Part 15

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Don Taylor

Duddy, Dunbar,  Durgin, Dugan, & Duran Photo Friday By Don Taylor This week for Photo Friday, I look at identifying five more negatives from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The names on the envelope are of the individual who paid … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Mary (Washburn) Blanchard

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Don Taylor

Ancestor Sketch – Mary S. [A.[i]] Washburn Blanchard/Utterstrom Project Blanchard-Washburn Line By Don Taylor Mary (Washburn) Blanchard had one of the saddest lives I’ve ever encountered. Her birth and childhood are unknown. She married a farmer so poor he needed … Continue reading →

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Donna in the News – The Indiana Theater, Bedford, IN

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Don Taylor

“Donna in the News” is my reporting of newly found newspaper articles and advertising regarding my grandmother, Madonna Montran (aka Donna Montran and Donna Darling). I am always excited when I find a new venue for my grandmother’s exciting show … Continue reading →

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Don’s Genealogy News – 31 January 2021

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Don Taylor

Genealogy Photo Friday Ethel Wight Collection I posted Part 14 – Dow, Downs, Dresser, Drown, & Duddy. I also received some great feedback on the Carol L. Dow photo. Blanchard Project Blanchard-Washburn Posted Searching for Mary Washburn’s Parents Scarborough Historical … Continue reading →

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