Category Archives: Surname Projects

1900 Census – Searching for misspelled Salefske’s

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday Roberts-Dion-Spry-Salefske Project By Don Taylor My half-brother’s (Tom) maternal line has been difficult to trace, mostly due to unusual names. His great-grandmother’s name is probably Ottilie Salefske. But in various records, I’ve seen her named Ottlie, Tillie, Lillie, … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Bio – Hannah M Halvorsen (1866-c. 1930)

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week 2019-04 Blanchard Project Utterstrom-Halvorsen By Don Taylor Sometimes, search as you will, some key bit of information just doesn’t seem to be out there. Such is the case of the death of Hannah (Halvorsen) Utterstrom.  I’ve … Continue reading →

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Magdalen Polk Taylor (1890-1970) – Ancestor Sketch

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week 2018-35 Bradey-Hingston Project By Don Taylor Bradley-Hingston 2018 – Ancestor #5 List of Grandparents Grandmother: Magdalen Polk Taylor (1890-1970) 1st Great-grandfather: William S. Taylor, Jr. (1859-____) 2nd Great-grandfather: William S. Taylor, Sr. Birth Magdalen (Madeline in … Continue reading →

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Double Census Enumeration – William Taylor & Family

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Don Taylor

Bradley-Hingston Project By Don Taylor Certainly, I’ve looked for individuals in the various census records and have been unable to find them anywhere and I believed they were missed in the Census. Also, I’ve heard that occasionally individuals are counted … Continue reading →

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Charles Selefsky & Family in the 1900 Census

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Don Taylor

Dion-Spry Project Dion-Spry-Selefsky Census Sunday By Don Taylor Sometimes when you at a census closely, you realize something in there is just not possible. Such is the case of Charles Selensky (aka Selefsky, Selefske, & Seleske) as he appears in … Continue reading →

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