Category Archives: Family Lines

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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Remembering my mom, Sylvia Matson (née Kees).

Taylor Family TreeAmsterdam LineBy Don Taylor Today, I remember my mom, Sylvia Matson (née Kees). She was born on January 15, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan. She used to love to say she was a “duce,” as in a 1932 Ford … Continue reading

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Happy Anniversary Enoch & Minerva

October 11th, (or is it October 15th?) 1843 <Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965 for Enoch Fergate – Crop.jpg> Today, I remember my third great-grandparents, Enoch and Minerva (Toliver) Mannin. They were married in October 1843 in Morgan County, Kentucky. … Continue reading

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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

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Roberts Research, September 2024

This week my Roberts Research included using MyHeritage Library Edition. I access it through my local public library’s website, and many public libraries have access. There is a lot of material there, but the service is fairly expensive. Maureen Taylor, … Continue reading

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