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Ages of my 3rd Great-Grandparents
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun Brown/Montran Research Roberts/Barnes Research By Don Taylor Randy Seaver, of Genea-Musings, suggested taking a look at our third great-grandparents lifespan. When were they born; how long did they live? Randy’s suggestions often make me think about … Continue reading
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Surname Study – Vinson – Halifax County, NC – Part 2
Surname Saturday Howell/Vinson By Don Taylor During Part 1 of this study, I followed the Vinson family through the 1880 and 1870 Census records. In doing so, I established four Vinson family units in Halifax County during the 1880 Census. … Continue reading
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Tagged Halifax County, John Vinson, Littleberry Vinson, North Carolina, Robert Vinson
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Surname Study – Vinson – Halifax County, NC – Part 1
Surname Saturday Howell/Vinson By Don Taylor Researching families in pre-Civil War North Carolina is often difficult. Many records were “lost” and many families used the same first names in families often. I have found one way to make sense of … Continue reading
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Tagged Elizabeth Vinson, Robert Vinson, Vinson
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Surname Saturday – Roberts
Roberts Surname Saturday Name Origin Roberts and Robertson are patronymic names that come from the first name Robert. The name has Old German origins coming from ‘hroth’ and ‘berht’ which mean “fame” and “bright,” similar to how our word “illustrious” … Continue reading
Surname Saturday – Taft
Roberts/Barnes/Taft Line by Don Taylor I was surprised to learn that I know of more ancestors with the surname of Taft in my Roberts Line than any other surname, including Roberts. Only my Mannin(g) and Wolcott ancestors, which are on … Continue reading
