Category Archives: Howell
It is all the rage – Birthplace Charts
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
One wife or two? M & Eartha [Hobbs]
One Wife or Two? It is really unclear to me if George Hobbs (1801-1860) had one wife or two. The records and family history make it really difficult to determine the truth. But, here is my logic. Martin County Heritage, … Continue reading
Digital North Carolina & George Hobbs
When I begin a deep dive on individuals in North Carolina, “Digital North Carolina” is the place that I go. It is one of the best websites that I know of for North Carolina information. The site contains North Carolina specific … Continue reading
Half-Sisters – Part 1
DNA testing results have, for me, always been something of a mixed bag. In most cases it does a fantastic job of confirming relationships that I have been pretty certain existed. For example, it confirmed that my half-sister, who was … Continue reading
Finding John Vinson’s Father & John Vinson (c. 1817 – c.1865)
By – Don Taylor Finding John Vinson/Vincent’s Father It is my goal to find ancestors in all of the census records that were taken during their lifetime. Based upon the 1870 Census, I’m fairly certain that John died between 1860 … Continue reading