Category Archives: General Help

Relinking Family Tree Maker 3 — David Swayze in 1820 Census.

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Don Taylor

Relinking Family Tree Maker 3 Frustration strikes again with the linkage between Family Tree Maker 3 for Mac and my tree on Ancestry. I’m not sure how it happened but my Family Tree Maker (FTM) file for the Darling-Huber tree … Continue reading →

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Jump Hunting and the Maine Register

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Don Taylor

  Painting by Henry Thomas Alken [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons. My foster father, Duane Olson, took me hunting when I was in high school. He liked to “jump-shoot” ducks. He knew places where there were likely to be ducks. … Continue reading →

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Newspaper Searching

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Don Taylor

I attended the Bangor Family History Fair at the Bangor Family History Center last weekend. Overall, it was a good experience and worth the two-hour drive, each way. Probably, the talk I enjoyed most was by Penobscot County GenealogicalSociety president, … Continue reading →

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Searching for a Living Individual

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Don Taylor

Searching for a living individual. A really close friend recently asked me recently if I have any special tricks to finding living people. He had tried to find a cousin of his wife, but kept running into sites that cost … Continue reading →

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My Blog Intentions

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Don Taylor

This blog intends to document some of my findings and experiences doing genealogical research.  Join with me as I document some of the many things I learn.  I consider myself an advanced amateur who recently received his first paid gig. … Continue reading →

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