Category Archives: Surname Projects

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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Untangling Multiple Names – Frances (Frank) Dominick (Nick) Arvis

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Don Taylor

Untangling Multiple Names Sometimes tracing an ancestor is just grueling work that requires capturing lots of data and then analyzing the information to determine if the data is in fact the ancestor you are researching. I was recently researching an … Continue reading →

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Missing Murphy children and Frances Florence Murphy

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Don Taylor

Three missing Murphy children. I really appreciate the 1900 Census. It can often provide a clue to a family history that may not be otherwise seen. Such is the case of Dennis F and Margaret Alice (Mahoney) Murphy. The 1900 … Continue reading →

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SHADRICK: When the Moon Shadows Land – Part II

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Don Taylor

By Guest Blogger – Melody Pettus Stories of the Ancestors [Guest Blogger Melody Pettus shares a story about her 2nd great grandfather. This is part two of two parts. Photo selections by Don Taylor. Part I is here.] “I shift … Continue reading →

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