Category Archives: Barnes

Sources for William Lister – Part 2 of 3 – Family Search Sources

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Don Taylor

Roberts Project Roberts-Barmes-Lister Line By Don Taylor After I’ve reviewed and double-checked my sources, I review the sources other people have cited as the basis for facts they have found. Do I agree? Do the sources fit the right person. … Continue reading →

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Sources for William Lister – Part 1 of 3 – My Sources

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Don Taylor

Roberts Project Roberts-Barmes-Lister Line By Don Taylor I’ve been asked what I do when I say, “I review my sources, the sources at Family Search, and the sources on Ancestry,” as the first step in preparing to write a basic … Continue reading →

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William Lister & the 1830 Census

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday By Don Taylor Following families in the early census records is always tricky, and when a census’s information is entirely unexpected, it makes things difficult. During my review of the life of 3rd great-grandfather, William Lister, I realized … Continue reading →

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Grandparent surnames in the 1940 Census

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Don Taylor

[Last Saturday, Randy Seaver, in his blog Genea-Musings, suggested looking at grandparent surnames and seeing how many are in the 1940 Census. He also asked if we had done a “one-name search” for any of those surnames.] My four grandparents … Continue reading →

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Joel Cruff Taft & the 1840 Census

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday By Don Taylor Following families in the early census records is always tricky. Reading incorrectly transcribed names and filling in the gaps makes things challenging. Such is the case concerning Joel Cruff Taft and the 1840 Census. Joel … Continue reading →

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