Tag Archives: Albion Michigan

Ida & Donna in the News: Discoveries from the Albion Recorder

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor Thanks to recent digitization efforts by NewspaperArchives.com, I’ve uncovered several fascinating mentions of my ancestors in the Albion Recorder (Albion, Michigan). These newly discovered newspaper clippings have provided valuable glimpses into the lives of my great-grandmother, Ida … Continue reading →

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Blackhurst Family Reunion – 1923

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Don Taylor

Amanuensis Monday By Don Taylor I don’t recall ever finding a newspaper article about a family reunion for my direct ancestors. I found an article on Ancestry.Com that mentioned my third great-grandparents, Stephen and Fanny (Taylor) Blackhurst. The article was … Continue reading →

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Walls – Paper or Brick | John Montran – (b-186?/7? – d. Bef 1911) – BM-14

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Don Taylor

Walls – Paper or Brick? Rice Paper WallsPhoto by Matt Litt via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) We all have our genealogical walls. Often, we don’t know if a particular wall is a brick wall or a paper wall. It might be a … Continue reading →

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Madonna’s Birth – 20 Feb 1893

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Don Taylor

Madonna’s Birth There is an adage about always considering sources closest to an event as more accurate than others.  The age of my grandmother, Madonna/Donna is a perfect case of that policy.   Donna was born 20 Feb 1893 in … Continue reading →

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23 & Me – Blackhurst line exploration

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Don Taylor

My 23 & Me DNA results put me (and my mother) into contact with a couple people with whom the only surname we shared was Blackhurst.  One of them suggested that their ancestor, William Stephen Blackhurst had a sister who … Continue reading →

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