Author Archives: Don Taylor

Book Review – Finding Family

Book Review – Finding Family: My Search for Roots and the Secrets in My DNA by Richard Hill Review by Don Taylor I don’t often read books for entertainment. I read a lot of magazines and articles on the Internet, … Continue reading

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Louise Frances Bickford – Descendant of second Mayflower voyage?

I was exploring my sister-in-law’s ancestors and found she has a first cousin, once removed, that was an opera star.  I found several articles about the cousin, but one excited me like a dog chasing a Frisbee in the spring. Now, … Continue reading

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100 Years ago – The Howells of North Carolina.

James Dallas Howell – c.1905 Source: The Howler James Dallas Howell (1789-1964) & Mary Lillian Hobbs (1885-1964) In 1915, James Dallas Howell and his wife, Mary Lillian (nee Hobbs) were living in Clarkton, Bladen County, North Carolina. The household consisted … Continue reading

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Donna in Hamilton, OH, at the Palace Theater – March 22-25, 1925

Wagon Advertisement for the Palace TheatreIn front of the Palace Theatre, 1920 * Photo via Photobucket  I haven’t figured out exactly where Donna was before she played at the Palace Theater in Hamilton, Ohio, on March 22nd to March 25th, … Continue reading

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My genetic genealogy activities – Feb 2015

Maze, near to Horningsham, Wiltshire, Great Britain Photo by Brian Robert Marshall via Geograph – Creative Commons License 2.0. At times, I feel like I’m lost in a maze of DNA possibilities. I start down what looks like it will be … Continue reading

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