Category Archives: Brown

Barnett Surname

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Don Taylor

Surname Saturday Brown/Manning/Barnett I only have one known direct Barnett ancestor, my 5th great grandmother, Catherine Barnett (Ancestor #209) on the Brown line. However, I have some 35 other known Barnetts identified in my family tree. Several Barnetts married into … Continue reading →

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Bio – Barney Brown (c. 1813-c 1865)

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Don Taylor

Brown By – Don Taylor Barney/Daney Brown is my third great-grandfather on my mother’s paternal line. I have not found much Barney or his life. In fact, I have only found him in two census records, which is barely enough … Continue reading →

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Barber – Surname Lost?

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Don Taylor

Barber Surname Saturday Name Origin: Barber is an occupational name for a barber. Barbers of old not only cut hair and shaved beards, but also practiced surgery and pulled teeth.[i] Today (2014 data), there are 86,641 people with the Barber … Continue reading →

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It is all the rage – Birthplace Charts

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor It has become all the rage. Doing a birthplace chart.  I understand that J. Paul Hawthorne started the idea on Facebook of doing a simple pedigree chart indicating where your ancestors came from.  It has been picked … Continue reading →

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William Henry Brown’s parents were not who most researchers indicate they were.

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Don Taylor

When a conflict arises regarding an individual’s parents, it is important for me to reset all my assumptions and start afresh. Such is the case with one my more frustrating areas of research, the Browns of Saline, Washtenaw County, Michigan. … Continue reading →

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