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Top 10 Surnames in my Roberts-Brown Research

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Don Taylor

Roberts-Brown-2017 Saturday Night Genealogy Fun Surname Saturday By Don Taylor In a recent “Saturday Night Genealogy Fun,” Randy Seaver suggested we look at our surname list. My Roberts-Brown tree has 6,084 individuals. I manage the tree using Family Tree Maker … Continue reading →

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OMG – Another Half-Sibling

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Don Taylor

Half-Siblings provide the proof Brown, DNA By Don Taylor Thanks to autosomal DNA testing, I’ve learned who my biological father is. I have discovered and met some of my “new” half-siblings on my biological father’s side. I have also discovered that … Continue reading →

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Keep Trees Wide, Not Deep – Example: Mannin/Barnett

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Don Taylor

Brown-Montran Research DNA Research Mannin/Manning/Brown During the last meeting of the Maine Genealogical DNA Interest Group, someone asked if it is better to have a tree that is deep or a tree that is wide. I mentioned that, for autosomal … Continue reading →

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My Male Ancestors – Birth, Death, and Age at Death

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Don Taylor

Brown/Montran Research Roberts/Barnes Research One of the reasons that I enjoy Randy Seaver’s blog, Genea-Musings is that he regularly makes me realize the missing branches I have in my tree leaves have lots more to do on my tree.  His … Continue reading →

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Surname Saturday – Brown

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Don Taylor

Brown Surname Meaning English, Scottish, and Irish: Generally a nickname referring to the color of the hair or complexion, Middle English br(o)un, from Old English brun or Old French brun. As an American family name, it has absorbed numerous surnames … Continue reading →

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