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Category Archives: Darling
Faces and Stories from the Shirley (Darling) Howell Collection.
This installment highlights newly identified individuals from the Shirley Darling Howell Collection, including members of the Darling, McAllister, Lane, and Huber families. Drawing on photos from several family albums, the article places each person back into historical context, reconnecting treasured images with the stories behind them. Continue reading
Posted in Darling, Huber, Photo Identification, Genealogy Research, Photo Collections
Tagged Darling family, Family History, Huber family, Photo Identification, Kemon family, McAllister Family, Shirley Darling Howell Collection, Lane Family, Saginaw genealogy, Pittsburgh genealogy, Alabama genealogy, immigrant families, Washington DC history, Genealogy Research
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A Letter from the Past – Florence Darling to Bertha Huber, 1934
A 1934 letter from Florence Darling to Bertha Huber reveals family health struggles, caregiving, and correspondence that kept loved ones connected—a valuable glimpse into daily life for genealogists. Continue reading
Posted in Letters from the Past, Darling, Huber
Tagged Bertha Huber, Shirley Darling, Family Letters, Florence Darling
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The Heer Surname: Origins & Ancestors
This post explores the origin and meaning of the Heer surname, once a noble title in Switzerland, and follows its lineage through eight generations in Canton Glarus. From Sarah Heer to Florence Wilma Huber Darling, it traces the family’s deep Swiss roots and highlights modern surname distribution and descendant statistics. Continue reading
Posted in Darling, Surname Saturday
Tagged forebears.io, Canton Glarus, Surname Origins, Huber, Vordermann, Trumpi, Trümpi, Glarus, Öertli, Genealogy Research, Heer, Swiss ancestry
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The Inquest of James Cooper Lamb – April 1898
I have long known the 3rd great-uncle James Cooper Lamb died on 20 April 1898, and that he was a Royal Dublin Fusilier. “Carol in Australia” was kind enough to share a newspaper clipping regarding the inquest of Sargeant Lamb. … Continue reading
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Tagged Colour Sargeant, County Kildare, McAllister, Lamb, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
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John Huber in the Saginaw News
by Don Taylor “In the News” is my reporting on newly discovered newspaper articles and advertising regarding ancestors I am researching. John Huber is my wife’s great-grandfather. The information in newspapers often raises more questions and research areas, but they … Continue reading
