Author Archives: Don Taylor

Digitize those Photos!

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor I advocate digitizing everything that can be digitized, particularly photographs. I was recently speaking with a person at the museum about a photo that she had of the Cunningham family. She showed me the old, faded photo … Continue reading →

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New York Times – Rotogravure – 30 June 1918

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Don Taylor

The Library of Congress has a new collection of The New York Times Rotogravure from World War I.  I was excited to see that the Library of Congress had the same material that I have which meant that I could … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Biography – Elizabeth Blackwell Roberts (1796-1867)

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor During my recent “We’re Relate” Famous Friday investigation, I noted that my relationships to Luke Bryan and to Carrie Fisher were both based upon David Blackwell, supposedly the father of my 3rd great-grandmother Elizabeth Blackwell. I had … Continue reading →

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We’re Related – My Possible Relatives – John Kerry, Luke Bryan, Carrie Fisher

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Don Taylor

  Famous Friday by Don Taylor My second look at possible relatives using “We’re Related.” I must have received an upgrade recently as the program wanted me to reconnect with all of my Facebook friends. I was not amused that … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Biography – Martha Angeline Libby (1863-1938)

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Don Taylor

Whitten Project Whitten/Libby Line By Don Taylor Ever since I started volunteering at the Scarborough Historical Society I’ve been hearing stories that all the Libby’s in Maine are descended from one person – John Libby. According to several accounts, John … Continue reading →

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