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John Parsons, Jr. & The Family Search Wiki

John Parsons, Jr. & The Hartford – Albany Turnpike By Don Taylor Sometimes, the obvious eludes me. After my first pass on an individual searching Family Search, Ancestry, and drafting up a basic sketch for an individual, I like to … Continue reading

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Ancestor Sketch – John Parsons, Jr.

Brown/Sanford/Parsons Line By Don Taylor One of my processes is to tentatively accept conflicting data regarding an individual. As I continue my research, I look for info to help corroborate either fact. When I finally do my ancestor sketch, I … Continue reading

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John Parsons, AGBI, and the 1790 Census

Census Sunday By Don Taylor Sometimes you encounter sources that don’t make sense. Recently, I encounter several trees that identified John Parsons being in the American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Volume 131, Page 462, and that the AGBI was the source. … Continue reading

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John Parsons (Jr. & Sr.) in the Sandisfield Town Records

Amanuensis[i] Monday Brown-Sanford-Parsons By Don Taylor Microfilm, 1728095, microfilmed by the Genealogical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah at the Town Hall, Sandisfield, Massachusetts provide a treasure of information regarding the various families of Sandisfield. Image 377, (Page 335) provides two … Continue reading

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“Chin Chin” – Colonial Theatre – Pittsfield, MA – 15 May 1920.

Donna Montran and “Chin Chin” play at the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, MA, on 15 May 1920. Vaudeville Chin Chin Donna Montran “Chin Chin” played at the Bennington, Vermont, Opera House on May 13th and the Empire Theater in North … Continue reading

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