Category Archives: Montran

Genealogical Information on Madonna (Donna) Montran and her Montran Ancestors.

Sketch – Lydia (Cockeram) Blackhurst (c. 1777-1827)

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Don Taylor

Ancestor Sketch Montran-Barber-Blackhurst-Cockeram By Don Taylor It is always “fun” when the surname changes. Lydia’s surname has been represented several ways including Cockeram, Cochran, and Cockram. Cockeram seems to be the most commonly used form. Research Family 2019 – Ancestor … Continue reading →

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Lydia Cockeram’s Parents?

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Don Taylor

Who are the parents of Lydia Cockeram, the wife of Stephen Blackhurst? It is important to remember that other people’s trees are really only hints and you should not rely upon them as truth.  Such is my experience researching my … Continue reading →

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Montran in the News – 3 New Articles from Genealogy Bank

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Don Taylor

Montran Monday By Don Taylor This week for Montran Monday[i], I decided to renew my subscription to Genealogy Bank. Genealogy Bank is one of the top three paid newspaper sources that I know about; I use them regularly. My search … Continue reading →

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Stephen Blackhurst (c. 1779-1847)

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Don Taylor

Brown/Montran/Barber/Blackhurst By Don Taylor UPDATED 25 April 2019 During the NERGC conference in Manchester, NH, one of the speakers talked about “Circles in Family Tree Citations.” That is to say, a fact in a person’s tree is based upon another … Continue reading →

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University of Leicester Special Collections

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Don Taylor

I love it when I find a new website that really helps my genealogical research. I was researching my 4th Great-grandfather, Stephen Blackhurst, Sr. (c. 1779-1847) and found “Historical Directories of England & Wales,” on the University of Leicester, “Special … Continue reading →

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