Category Archives: Archived Projects

Not everything is on the Internet – Arthur R Hatfield (1865-1931)

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Don Taylor

Ordering certificates ’cause not everything is on the Internet Wall with gate.Photo © by Trevor Littlewood.  Use permitted under (CC BY-SA 2.0). One of the big genealogical research problems relates to making the jump between 1900 and 1880.  Without the 1890 Census, … Continue reading →

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Marion Josephine Reed (Roos) Mowbray (1898–1977)Marion Reed Roos

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Don Taylor

Marion Josephine Reed Roos was born at the turn of the 20th century in Buffalo, New York, the surprise youngest child in a family that thought its childrearing years were long behind them. A science student, class president, and yearbook editor at Alfred University, Marion’s story offers a vivid snapshot of a woman coming of age in a time of great change. From her early days in bustling Buffalo to her later years in coastal Massachusetts, her life weaves together education, family, and quiet perseverance. This week’s profile for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks takes us through the life of a devoted daughter, scholar, teacher, wife, and mother whose legacy still echoes through the generations. Continue reading →

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Bio: Delilah J. Hoefner Rode

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Don Taylor

Delilah J. Hoefner Rode (1911-1995) 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks  Week 2016-01 [Note: This ancestor is part of my Rode/Arvis Project and not an ancestor related to me. It has also been privitized to not include information regarding living individuals. … Continue reading →

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Back to research – Elmer (of Georgia)

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Don Taylor

After all the work I put in regarding eliminating Family Tree Maker and looking at various products over the past couple weeks, it is good to get back working on actual genealogy projects again. To document this work, I am … Continue reading →

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Autosomal DNA Results and Indie [Jackson]

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Don Taylor

[I recently received a question from a friend whose DNA results I manage.] Q: I was looking over these results & I’m confused. I have always been told that my biological father’s mother was like half Cherokee Indian. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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