Author Archives: Don Taylor

University of Leicester Special Collections

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Don Taylor

I love it when I find a new website that really helps my genealogical research. I was researching my 4th Great-grandfather, Stephen Blackhurst, Sr. (c. 1779-1847) and found “Historical Directories of England & Wales,” on the University of Leicester, “Special … Continue reading →

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Uncle Russ, the Poet

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Don Taylor

Kees Lisa Emmett recently contacted me about my Uncle Russ. She read my post about him – “In Memoriam – Russell Erwin Kees (1927-2016)” – and wondered if my uncle was the author of a poem she had. Apparently, her … Continue reading →

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Ancestry’s ThruLines – Part 2

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Don Taylor

General Genealogy DNA, Brown Line By Don Taylor I was recently asked what I thought about Ancestry’s new ThruLinestm feature, how much did I use it and what do I accept from it. In using autosomal DNA results, it is … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Ruby Foster Wilmoth (1912-1966)

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Don Taylor

Rittenberry Project Rittenberry-Shoemake-Wilmoth By Don Taylor Names fascinate me. When I was a child, I had a pastor whose name was Joyce. Since then, I’ve encountered other men with names that were unusual for men to have, such as Nancy … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – William Cameron Bradley

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Don Taylor

Bradley-Hingston Project Bradley Line By Don Taylor It is often difficult to keep track of individuals with the same name. In the case of William Cameron Bradley, there were two William C. Bradley’s that lived in Philadelphia at the same … Continue reading →

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