Category Archives: Geographic Genealogy

Taylor – Surname Saturday

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Don Taylor

The Taylor surname traces an occupational origin rooted in England and extends through multiple generations of my family from 17th-century New England to 19th-century Michigan. This article examines three documented Taylor ancestors—John Taylor, Rhoda Taylor, and Fanny Taylor—highlighting their place in early colonial settlement, frontier warfare, Atlantic migration, and American industrial expansion. Continue reading →

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4th Great Uncle – Asa Perry Taft, Jr. (1794-1880)

Posted on October 29, 2025 by Don Taylor

A brief genealogical profile of Asa Perry Taft, Jr. (1794–1880), 4th great-uncle in the Roberts-Barnes-Taft family line. Tracing his early life in Partridgefield, Massachusetts, migration to Broome County, New York, marriages, children, census records, and burial in Triangle, NY. Continue reading →

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Rowley – Surname Saturday

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Don Taylor

I examine the surname, Rowley. Continue reading →

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Roberts/Barnes Ancestor #41 – Lucy Wilson Taft

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Don Taylor

Roberts Research Roberts-Barnes-Taft Line By Don Taylor   Introduction I know nothing about my 3rd-great-grandmother, Lucy Wilson Taft. Other researchers have suggested facts, but I’m not confident about them. Family Search has profile KLG2-H2F for Lucy.  It suggests she is … Continue reading →

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Charlotte Montran – In the News

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Don Taylor

Montran MondayBy Don Taylor This week for Montran Monday[i], I found the following article from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, NY) – 7 Jun 1933 via Newspapers.com Midweek Junior Eagle If you are planning a trip in the near future, do … Continue reading →

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