Author Archives: Don Taylor

Ethel Wight Collection – Part 83

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Don Taylor

MacAulay, MacDonough, MacNeill, McCann & McCarthy Photo Friday Ethel Wight Collection By Don Taylor This week, for Photo Friday, I identify the people in five more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The envelopes contain the names who paid … Continue reading →

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Ancestry, The 1950 Census, &  Grandma Donna

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Don Taylor

Tuesday’s Tips By Don Taylor I received an email from Ancestry that indicated due to their “proprietary AI technology,” they have an early index of the records. My recollection said it took several months to index the 1940 census ten … Continue reading →

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Chin-Chin in the News – 1 February 1920

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Don Taylor

Minneapolis Journal, Minneapolis, Minnesota Metropolitan Theatre Vaudeville/Chin-Chin By Don Taylor My grandmother was a vaudeville star, and I am following her career, trying to learn about her many performances. In October 1919, she joined the cast of the Charles Dillingham … Continue reading →

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Sources for William Lister – Part 3 of 3 – Ancestry Sources.

Posted on May 28, 2022 by Don Taylor

Roberts Project Roberts-Barnes-Lister Line By Don Taylor After I’ve reviewed and double-checked the Family Search sources, I review the sources other people have cited on Ancestry as the basis for facts they have found. Again, do I agree? Do the … Continue reading →

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Ethel Wight Collection – Part 82

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Don Taylor

Lymburner, Lynch, McCall, McDonald, & (nĂ©e Teel) Photo Friday Ethel Wight Collection By Don Taylor This week, for Photo Friday, I identify the people in five more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The envelopes contain the names who … Continue reading →

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