Author Archives: Don Taylor

James Robert Mannin (1867-1937) – Second Great Grand Uncle

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Don Taylor

James Robert Mannin  (1867-1937) – Second Great Grand Uncle I don’t know much about my second great grandfather John William Manning. I thought I might learn more by researching his son, my great grandmother’s (Mary Elizabeth Manning Brown) half brother … Continue reading →

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John William Manning (1846-1888)

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Don Taylor

Sometimes things get twisted in your tree.  I mean, I can see how it happened.  A wrong assumption here and a minor mistake there and before long you have a very interesting twist in a branch of your tree.  Such … Continue reading →

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Frank Huseman – 100 years-old today

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Don Taylor

Today is a great day to remember “Uncle” Frank Huseman; he would be 100 years old today if he were still living. He wasn’t really an uncle to my wife, rather he was the husband of a first cousin twice removed. … Continue reading →

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Bernhead Trümpi – Climbing a wall.

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Don Taylor

Climbing a Wall – DH-30 – Bernhead Trümpi (unk.-unk.) Bertha Trumpi’s Marrige Registration Entries Bertha Barbara Trümpi’s marriage record is the one place the clearly describes her father’s name, Bernhead. Some other records indicated that his name might be Bernard … Continue reading →

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Autosomal DNA Results and Indie [Jackson]

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Don Taylor

[I recently received a question from a friend whose DNA results I manage.] Q: I was looking over these results & I’m confused. I have always been told that my biological father’s mother was like half Cherokee Indian. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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