Category Archives: Roberts

Sutherland – Surname Saturday

Posted on August 14, 2021 by Don Taylor

Roberts Research Ancestry indicates that Sutherland surname is a Scottish regional name from the Old Norse suðr ‘south’ + land ‘land.’ Sutherland lays south of Scandinavia and the Norse colonies in the Orkney and Shetland Islands. Forebears add that it … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Joel Cruff Taft – #42

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Don Taylor

Roberts-Barnes-Taft Line By Don Taylor Researching Joel Cruff Taft had its challenges. The most obvious one is tracing an individual through the early (before 1850) censuses. The second problem in researching Joel was regularly running into his grandfather, Silas Taft, … Continue reading →

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Family Sketch – Mabel Ilean Roberts

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Don Taylor

Roberts Line By Don Taylor As I began a second look at my great-grandfather, Hugh Ellis Roberts, I learned about my grand-aunt[i] (my grandfather’s sister), Mabel Ilean Roberts’ life. Wow; her life was filled with so much tragedy. Mabel Ilean … Continue reading →

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Joel Cruff Taft & the 1810 Census

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Don Taylor

Roberts-Barnes-Taft Census Sunday By Don Taylor Following families in the early census records is always tricky. Finding children in pre-1850 Census records is particularly challenging. Such is the case of Joel Cruff Taft and the 1810 Census. Expectations Joel Cruff … Continue reading →

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Hugh Ellis Roberts – A Second Look

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Don Taylor

Roberts Line By Don Taylor My second look at an ancestor begins with a review of what I think I know. Census records are among the easiest to find ancestors, so I often verify them first. Next, I look at … Continue reading →

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