Category Archives: Roberts

We’re Related – Dick Clark, Meghan Trainor, & Marilyn Monroe

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Don Taylor

We’re Related – Fourth Look Famous Friday Brown Line & Roberts Line by Don Taylor My fourth look at possible relatives using the “We’re Related” app showed fewer new cousins than ever before. The famous people I had determined could … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Bio – Nimrod Lister (c. 1826-c. 1900)

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week 187 By Don Taylor Nimrod, an Old Testament character who was the great-grandson of Noah, is a fairly unusual name, so I figured I’d be able to follow him easily – No such luck. I found … Continue reading →

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It’s Another First Cousin

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Don Taylor

Roberts DNA By Don Taylor One of the benefits of using Ancestry DNA for Genetic Testing is their vast database.  Because there are so many people in their system, you are much more likely to have a DNA match. Sure … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Biography – Mercy Eliza Taft  (1822-1884)

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Don Taylor

Roberts/Barnes/Taft Line By Don Taylor When I reviewed my possible connections through “We’re Related” to Walt Disney and to my Scarborough Historical friend, Carl, both were stopped by my research blockage at Mercy Eliza Taft.  After Mercy, both lines went … Continue reading →

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Memories of Martha Barnes Conner

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Don Taylor

Nelson Barnes and Mercy Eliza Taft Amanuensis Monday By Don Taylor It is always amazing when you can find the voice of an ancestor. Thanks to Timothy Foulkes’ contribution to Family Search of the “History of Martha Barnes Conner,” we … Continue reading →

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