Author Archives: Don Taylor

Family Tree Maker for Mac 3.1

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Don Taylor

I’m returning to Family Tree Maker for Mac. Tech Tuesday In December 2015, I ranted about how unhappy I was that Family Tree Maker was being dropped by Ancestry as a product. I did consider staying with Family Tree Maker … Continue reading →

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Pension – Asa Roberts – Death of Patience A. Roberts

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Don Taylor

Amanuensis Monday Pension – Asa Roberts – Death of Patience A. Roberts Transcription by Don Taylor 2 January 2017 _____OCT 15 1919_____ To the Chief, Finance Division: You are hereby notified that check #5120565 for $75 00/100 dated Oct 4 … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Biography – Catharine A. D. Walter

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Don Taylor

Howell-Darling-2017-Research Waters – Swayze – Darling Line By Don Taylor It seems like virtually every ancestor born before 1880 has a question regarding their birth. Catharine Waters is no exception to that. Most records I have found are consistent with … Continue reading →

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“Chin Chin” at Maryland Theatre, Cumberland, MD, 20 April 1920

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Don Taylor

We know that Chin Chin played in Coshocton, Ohio, on April 11th. However, we don’t know yet where else the company played between there and Cumberland. What we do know is from the April 14, 1920, edition of the Cumberland … Continue reading →

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My Best of 2016 & Expectations for 2017

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Don Taylor

Happy New Year – 2017 My Best of 2016 I changed my blogging platform during 2016. Switching from Blogger to WordPress was a challenge and switching from blog.dtaylorgenealogy.com to www.dontaylorgenealogy.com was even worse.  My former domain, dtaylorgenealogy.com was supposed to redirect … Continue reading →

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