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Author Archives: Don Taylor
Ida & Donna in the News: Discoveries from the Albion Recorder
By Don Taylor Thanks to recent digitization efforts by NewspaperArchives.com, I’ve uncovered several fascinating mentions of my ancestors in the Albion Recorder (Albion, Michigan). These newly discovered newspaper clippings have provided valuable glimpses into the lives of my great-grandmother, Ida … Continue reading
Posted in Brown-Montran, Newspaper Research, Research
Tagged Albion Michigan, Taber, Fisher, Detroit Michigan, Wood, Albion Recorder, Brooklyn NY, City Directories, Montran, Find-a-Grave
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Uncovering the Faces of Deering High (part 3)
A 19th-Century Photo Album to Reunite Families Across Generations Davis, Hayes, Hill, Hooper, & Skillin Historic Photo Albums and Family ReunionsBy Don Taylor In the dusty pages of a well-preserved 19th-century photo album, the students of Deering High School, Portland, … Continue reading
Willis Skillin Graduation Photo Album – Part 02
Child, Hewitt, Lowe, Sturdivant, & Wilson Photo Friday – 2025.02.22Portland, MaineBy Don Taylor Introduction This treasured artifact from the Linwood D. Dyer Photo Collection contains 32 pages of historical photographs, primarily cabinet cards, plus one loose photograph. Not all pages … Continue reading
Posted in Linwood Dyer Collection, Willis Skillin Graduation Album
Tagged MaineGenealogyResources, ClassOf1893, LongfellowGallery, Child, ScarboroughHistoricalSociety, Hewitt, MaineHistory, Lowe, DeeringHighSchool, Sturdivant, Wilson, AncestorPortraits, GenealogyResearch, FamilyHistory, CabinetCards, PortlandMaine, AncestryResearch, 1890s, HistoricalAlbums, PhotoIdentification, PhotoPreservation
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Willis Skillin Graduation Photo Album – Part 01
Adams, Coffin, James, Russell, & Stevens Photo FridayLDC Part 063Portland, MaineScarborough, MaineBy Don Taylor This treasured artifact from the Linwood D. Dyer Photo Collection[i] contains 32 pages of historical photographs, primarily cabinet cards, plus one loose photograph. Not all pages … Continue reading
Posted in Linwood Dyer Collection, Faces from the Past
Tagged Maine, Scarborough, Portland, Adams, Russell, Stevens, Coffin, James
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Using mtDNA to Tackle a Maternal Brick Wall:
Exploring mtDNA matches to solve the mystery of Fanny Taylor’s maternal origins, I traced several exact matches but found no direct link—yet. This post outlines recent findings, including surnames from match lines and next research steps. The goal: to break through the maternal brick wall that is Fanny Taylor (1806–1889). Continue reading
