Author Archives: Don Taylor

Happy New Year – 2015

Happy New Year!   I hope your holidays have been a lovely and joyous as mine and that your New Year be safe and prosperous. In ending my 2014 year I thought I’d update everyone on what I anticipate for … Continue reading

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100 Years Ago – Ida Mae Barber Knight – (1873-1953)

23 December 1914 – Ida Mae Barber Knight Ida Mae Barber Knight One hundred years ago Ida Mae Barber (Montran) (Fisher) (Holdsworth) Knight was living with her husband, Harvey Watson Knight, in their new home on Lawndale Avenue in Detroit, … Continue reading

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Y-DNA Projects – 16 December 2014

Where I am at with my Y-DNA Projects, 16 December 2014 My Wife’s Y-DNA – Ancestry My wife’s brother tested his Y-DNA with Ancestry.Com. Because they have quit supporting Y-DNA and because I haven’t done a transfer of the Ancestry … Continue reading

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Donna in Eau Claire, WI, at the Grand Theater – Feb 12, 1920

I didn’t know that Donna and the “Chin Chin” company were in Minneapolis on February 1st until I read the newspapers announcing “Chin Chin” was coming to the Grand Theatre. That bit of information will provide keys to finding further … Continue reading

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My First “Job” – Trapper

I was recently catching up on some videos I have long wanted to watch.  One of them was the Friday Keynote speech as the 2014 Roots Tech conference.  In the speech, Judy G. Russell, JD, CGSM , CGLSM , spoke about many … Continue reading

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