Author Archives: Don Taylor

Ancestor Sketch – Annie Smythe

Bradley-Hingston Project Hingston-Smythe Line By Don Taylor Annie Smythe is an immigrant ancestor. She was born in England to Irish parents. She immigrated to the United States, located to Peabody (near Boston), Massachusetts, and married an Irish immigrant. They had … Continue reading

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Binford – Surname Saturday

Howell-Pankey-Binford Line By Don Taylor Name Origin Ancestry indicates that Binford is an English habitational name from Binneford in Crediton, Devon, based upon the personal name Beonna and Old English ford (ford). Geographical Forebears indicates there are only about 3,136 … Continue reading

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Ethel Wight Collection – Part 67

Johndro, Johnson, & (nĂ©e) Warren 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 for … Continue reading

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 86

Donna’s Cloak & MyHeritage Photo Repair Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at another clipping from the Donna Darling Collection. This photo is of Donna in her stage cloak. I’ve seen the … Continue reading

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My Genealogy Score

By Don Taylor A few weeks ago, Randy Seaver, in his Genea-Musings, challenged folks to document their genealogy score. He suggested folks read, for background, Crista Cowan’s post Family History All Done? What’s Your Number? and Kris Stewart’s What Is Your Genealogy “Score?”. … Continue reading

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