Author Archives: Don Taylor

My Top Free Genealogy Websites – Part 2

Part 2 – Referers (or Link Sites) Tuesday’s Tips Don Taylor I consider free genealogy websites in three different categories. First are sites that have data that are sources for facts. The second are sites that provide links to sites … Continue reading

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Montrans in the News – Midweek Junior Eagle

Charlotte Montran – Staten Island (?), NY Montran Monday By Don Taylor This week for Montran Monday[i], I found the following article: This week’s entry is from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, NY) 17 May 1933 via Newspapers.com Midweek Junior Eagle … Continue reading

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Ethel Wight Studio – Part 3

Adams, Adams, Andreasen, Allen, & Ames Photo Friday By Don Taylor This week for Photo Friday, I look at identifying five negatives from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The images were converted to positives using a lightbox, a Nikon camera, … Continue reading

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Orson Barber of Calhoun County and the Early Censuses

Census Sunday By Don Taylor My 2nd great-grandfather, Franklin E. Barber, was born in Sheridan (Township) Calhoun County, Michigan His marriage record said he was 28 years old and when he married in Calhoun County in November 1869. Likewise, he … Continue reading

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Ethel Wight Studio – Part 2

Connie Acito & Two Adams Girls. Photo Friday By Don Taylor This week for Photo Friday, I identify two more negatives from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The images were converted to positives using a lightbox, a Nikon camera, and … Continue reading

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