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Author Archives: Don Taylor
Faces and Places of the Kinney Family, 1933–1939
This installment of the Linwood D. Dyer Collection highlights family photographs connected to Margaret Kinney of Portland, Maine, taken between 1933 and 1939. The images document relatives, residences, and familiar landmarks—including Portland Head Light, a Portland trolley, and the harbor vessel Mildred Goudy—preserved today by the Scarborough Historical Society. Continue reading
Posted in Photo Identification, Linwood Dyer Collection, Maine History
Tagged Eastman Negative Album, Margaret Kinney, Louise Kinney, Mildred Goudy, 1930s Maine, Portland Head Light, Portland Maine, Ship Channel Road, Scarborough Historical Society, Philip Edward Hinkley, South Portland Maine, Linwood Dyer Collection, Maine maritime history, historic trolleys
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Taylor – Surname Saturday
The Taylor surname traces an occupational origin rooted in England and extends through multiple generations of my family from 17th-century New England to 19th-century Michigan. This article examines three documented Taylor ancestors—John Taylor, Rhoda Taylor, and Fanny Taylor—highlighting their place in early colonial settlement, frontier warfare, Atlantic migration, and American industrial expansion. Continue reading
Posted in Surname Saturday, Brown-Montran, Massachusetts Genealogy
Tagged John Taylor 1641, Montran, Fanny Taylor Blackhurst, Sanford, Michigan pioneers, occupational surnames, Parsons, Massachusetts Colony, Taylor surname, English immigration, New England genealogy, Rhoda Taylor Parsons
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Faces from the Past – Catlin, Hinkley, & Kinney
This installment from the Linwood Dyer Collection highlights early 20th-century photographs of the Kinney, Hinkley, and Catlin families. Drawn from an Eastman Negative Album, these images document a wedding, family portraits, and ancestral connections, offering descendants a rare visual link to their Portland, Maine heritage. Continue reading
Faces and Stories from the Shirley (Darling) Howell Collection.
This installment highlights newly identified individuals from the Shirley Darling Howell Collection, including members of the Darling, McAllister, Lane, and Huber families. Drawing on photos from several family albums, the article places each person back into historical context, reconnecting treasured images with the stories behind them. Continue reading
Posted in Photo Identification, Darling-Huber, Genealogy Research, Photo Collections
Tagged Darling family, Huber, Huber family, Family History, Kemon family, Photo Identification, Shirley Darling Howell Collection, McAllister Family, Saginaw genealogy, Lane Family, Pittsburgh genealogy, Alabama genealogy, immigrant families, Washington DC history, Genealogy Research
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Third Great Uncle Henry Howell
Henry Howell, the eldest known brother of Peter M. Howell, may hold essential clues to identifying their parents. Drawing on census records, a Virginia death certificate, and a detailed comparison of five FamilySearch tree profiles, this study evaluates which online identities likely represent the same man. While three profiles appear to converge on Henry (born c. 1807), several questions remain unresolved, including the identity of his wives, the accuracy of relationships assigned in online trees, and whether a possible sister—F. Josie Thomas—fits into the Howell family narrative. Continue reading
Posted in Ancestor Sketch, Howell-Hobbs, Genealogy Research
Tagged Judith Howell, Henry Howell, Permebia Mosley, Gideon Howell, Howell Family, Robert Philip Howell, 19th Century Ancestors, FamilySearch Profiles, Virginia Genealogy, Online Tree Caution, Peter M. Howell, FamilySearch Analysis, Moseley Family, Virginia Research, Permelia Moseley, Genealogy Methods
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