Author Archives: Don Taylor

Darling DNA – ThruLines – Part 1

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Don Taylor

ThruLines Thursday Darling DNA My Wife’s Darling-Swayze-McAllister-Lamb Line Introduction My wife’s mother has had her DNA tested, so rather than using my wife’s matches, I’m going to use her mother’s matches to focus on my wife’s maternal line. It will … Continue reading →

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Donna at Family Theatre, Mahanoy City, PA – 30 Apr 1920

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Don Taylor

Donna Montran and “Chin Chin” play at the Family Theatre in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania on 30 April 1920. Vaudeville By Don Taylor It is not clear where Donna and “Chin Chin” played in the days before they played in Mahanoy … Continue reading →

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The Britt’s of New Brunswick, Canada

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Don Taylor

Photo Friday It was a good week for my photos. I was able to scan and identify 40 new images and was able to begin to analyze them.  I had eight photos that related to the Britt family of Pearl, … Continue reading →

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Letter of Elizabeth Jane (Swayze) Darling – Kalamazoo First Methodist Church

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Don Taylor

Darling Transcribed by Don Taylor Another article discovered on Genealogy Bank that provides insight into the lives of the Darling family of Kalamazoo during the mid-1800s. The Darling’s and the Swayze’s were involved with the First Methodist Church of Kalamazoo. … Continue reading →

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A New Photo Project

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Don Taylor

Photo Friday Images of our ancestors make a wonderful addition to our family history. As such I decided I wanted to do a project to share more images. Not of my ancestors, but rather, people I don’t know. As a … Continue reading →

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