Author Archives: Don Taylor

Rufus Darling and the First Train in Kalamazoo

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Don Taylor

Darling By Don Taylor Finding stories about the lives of our ancestors is always a joy. In this story, my wife’s 2nd great aunt, Emma Darling, relates the story of the arrival of the first train to Kalamazoo.  The sound … Continue reading →

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Ancestry – December Sale!

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Don Taylor

Ancestry® December Sale AncestryHealth® is on sale for $99* (originally $149) AncestryDNA® is on sale for $59. Ancestry® Gift Subscriptions are also 20% off. Sale ends at 11:59 pm EST on Tuesday, December 31st. This is a great time to … Continue reading →

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The Haley Brick Wall

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Don Taylor

Roberts/Scott/Haley By Don Taylor I hate to ever admit it but, I think I may have hit a brick wall on my Haley line. I think I’ve followed all the reasonable paths and I’m down to speculation and looking to … Continue reading →

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DNA – Glennis’ Paternal Search – Part 16

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Don Taylor

It’s a new first cousin. After years of researching, we are getting closer to determining my half-sister’s (Glennis) biological father. In AncestryDNA matches, Glennis had a new match with a woman, I’ll call “A,” with whom Glennis shares 1,045cM across … Continue reading →

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FamilyTreeDNA Sale

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Don Taylor

FamilyTreeDNA Sale Sale Ends December 26th Family Tree DNA is having sales on several of their products. Save $30 on FamilyTreeDNA’s autosomal test, “Family Finder” is only $49. Save up to $250 on FamilyTreeDNA’s Y-DNA Paternal Ancestry tests during their … Continue reading →

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