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Ancestry Updated Ethnicity Estimates & DNA Communities
DNA Roberts-Brown Ancestors By Don Taylor Ancestry has updated their Ethnicity estimates once again. Ancestry likes to look at your DNA from a world perspective, but I find the “DNA Communities” much more interesting. Besides showing you where ancestors may … Continue reading
Parsons – Surname Saturday
Brown-Sanford-Parsons Line By Don Taylor Origin of the Parsons Surname Ancestry indicates Parsons is an occupational name for the servant of a parish priest or parson, or possibly, the parson’s son. I ignored other meanings for Parsons, from Irish and … Continue reading
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Tagged Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Michigan, Saline, Sandisfield, Washtenaw
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Mary Parsons – The 1855 New York Census opened a Brick Wall
Census Sunday Brown-Sanford-Parsons-Wolcott By Don Taylor Introduction Following families in the early census records is always tricky, and following widows can be particularly difficult. I had been unable to find her in several early census records after her husband died. … Continue reading
When I first left home
My History, My Memories By Don Taylor I was reading Randy Seaver’s Blog “Genea-Musings,” (https://www.geneamusings.com) where, in his blog, he asked, “When [did] You First Left Home.” He had five questions, When did you first leave your parents’ home? Why … Continue reading
Posted in My History, MyMemories, Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
Tagged Colorado, Denver, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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John Parson’s Nephew – Albert Parsons (1795-1861)
By Don Taylor In my research for Mary (Wolcott) Parsons, I speculated Mary was living with Albert Parsons during the 1830 Census. I also wanted to determine just who Albert was in relationship to Mary and if made sense for … Continue reading
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