Category Archives: Brown-Montran

Schools I’ve Attended

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Don Taylor

Those Places Thursday My History By Don Taylor I often see articles and blogs that remind readers to write about their own life. Something that several suggest is to write about schools that you have attended. Most people have a … Continue reading →

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We’re Related – My Possible Relatives – Stephen King, Walt Disney, Britney Spears

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Don Taylor

Review by Don Taylor Famous Friday Certainly, one of the fun, new apps from Ancestry is their app, “We’re Related.”  I’ve seen several genealogy friends talk about the app and thought I’d see who I’m related to. Randy Seaver, in … Continue reading →

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My Best of 2016 & Expectations for 2017

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Don Taylor

Happy New Year – 2017 My Best of 2016 I changed my blogging platform during 2016. Switching from Blogger to WordPress was a challenge and switching from blog.dtaylorgenealogy.com to www.dontaylorgenealogy.com was even worse.  My former domain, dtaylorgenealogy.com was supposed to redirect … Continue reading →

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Surname Saturday – Chamberlin

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Don Taylor

  The Chamberlin surname derives from an official title, “the chamberlain,” literally one who takes care of a chamber. The chamberlain often had charge of his lord’s receipts and payments.[i] Chamberlin is an English variant of Chamberlain. My one known ancestor … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Biography – Mary Electa Parsons (1828-1888)

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Don Taylor

Roberts/Brown 2016 Research Brown/Sanford/Parsons Line By Don Taylor List of Grandparents Grand Parent: Richard Earl Brown 1st Great: Arthur Durwood Brown 2nd Great: Marion Sanford 3rd Great: Mary Electa Parsons 4th Great: Chester Parsons 5th Great: John Parsons [Jr.] 6th … Continue reading →

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