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Busby (Busbee) – Surname Saturday
The Busby surname, potentially originating in Yorkshire or Carmunnock, has 31,000 bearers globally, with 21,000 in the US mainly in Texas, California, and Mississippi. Ancestor Elnora Busby’s lineage traces back to Virginia and North Carolina, with minimal historical presence in these states. Continue reading
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Busby (Busbee) – Surname Saturday
The Busby surname has origins in North Yorkshire, Leicestershire, and Renfrewshire. There are about 31,000 people with the Busby surname, mostly in the US, especially Texas, California, and Alabama. Ancestry message boards and genealogy sites have substantial Busby-related content. Elnora Busby Vincent is a key figure in the Howell family tree. Continue reading
Surname Saturday – Sills
Howell, Hobbs, Long, Bryan, Sills Line By Don Taylor Sills is a variation of Sill. The English Sills surname is likely derived from the name of an ancestor, for example, Silvester, Selwyn, or Sisley. Although possibly it could have come … Continue reading
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Tagged France, Immigrant, North Carolina, Virginia
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James Dallas Howell in the 1950 Census
Census Sunday Howell Research Howell Line By Don Taylor I’ve been finding it quite fun to find family members during the 1950 Census. Often, it contains information I knew part of but not all of the story. For example, I … Continue reading
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Pankey’s in the News – Judith Pankey Dies
Howell Research Howell-Pankey Line By Don Taylor In the News” is my reporting of discovered newspaper articles and advertising regarding ancestors I am researching. Judith (Ligon) Pankey is the first wife of my wife’s third great uncle, Thomas Armstrong Pankey. … Continue reading
