Category Archives: Surname Projects

Ancestor Sketch – William Francis Halcro

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Don Taylor

Halcro Project Halcro Line By Don Taylor [This post uses the “Smart Story” creation capability of Family Tree Maker, then gently edited. It is clear, concise, and to the point. I am happy with the result and very happy with … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Annie Smythe

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Don Taylor

Bradley-Hingston Project Hingston-Smythe Line By Don Taylor Annie Smythe is an immigrant ancestor. She was born in England to Irish parents. She immigrated to the United States, located to Peabody (near Boston), Massachusetts, and married an Irish immigrant. They had … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Samson Clark Amsterdam

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Don Taylor

Brown-Montran Line By Don Taylor [Growing up, I knew I had an Uncle Russ and that he was the child of Donna and her husband, Sammy Clark Amsterdam. I never knew that Sammy was my grandmother’s third husband. My mom … Continue reading →

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Grandparent surnames in the 1940 Census

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Don Taylor

[Last Saturday, Randy Seaver, in his blog Genea-Musings, suggested looking at grandparent surnames and seeing how many are in the 1940 Census. He also asked if we had done a “one-name search” for any of those surnames.] My four grandparents … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Freke W. Hingston

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Don Taylor

Bradley-Hingston Project Bradley-Hingston Line By Don Taylor Freke W Hingston was born on 29 October 1859 in Ireland, the son of Ellen and William. He immigrated to the United States in July 1879. He married Annie Smythe on 2 September … Continue reading →

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