Author Archives: Don Taylor

Donna Darling Collection – Part 48

Two Venues & Two Photos of Russell Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at image DSCN1422 from the Donna Darling Collection. The image consists of four items. Two are articles and two … Continue reading

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ThruLines – Part 4 – Patience A Marshall

ThruLines Thursday Roberts, Marshall DNA In Part 4 of my ThruLinestm verification process, I’m looking closely at matches with my 2nd great-grandmother, Patience Anna Marshall Dean Roberts. Patience married Asa Ellis Roberts in Jefferson County, Illinois on 25 August 1872. … Continue reading

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Montran in the News – 3 New Articles from Genealogy Bank

Montran Monday By Don Taylor This week for Montran Monday[i], I decided to renew my subscription to Genealogy Bank. Genealogy Bank is one of the top three paid newspaper sources that I know about; I use them regularly. My search … Continue reading

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Brashears – Surname Saturday

Roberts – Brashears Brashears Name Origin or Meaning None of the sources I have provide a meaning for the surname Brashears. Ancestry indicates that it is an Americanized form of French (Huguenot) Brasseur[i]. Forebears indicates that virtually all of the … Continue reading

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Ancestor Bio – Oscar Hopfe

Hopfe Project By Don Taylor One of my favorite documents to find is a Naturalization Record.  I was recently researching Oscar Hopfe. Oscar was born in Germany on 12 April 1896 and came to the United States, arriving on 2 … Continue reading

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