Tag Archives: Roberts

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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Getting to Know You – Joel Clinton Barnes

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Don Taylor

By – Don Taylor I like to get to know an ancestor, so, after I learn their vital information (birth, marriages, death) and census information for each of the censuses they were alive, I like to see if I can … Continue reading →

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Another DNA Success Story

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Don Taylor

Cousins figure out relationship. One of my early atDNA matches was on Family Tree DNA. Family Tree DNA suggested that GV and I were probably 4th cousins. He had some Roberts in his tree, but I figured that there was … Continue reading →

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Finding Family – Ancestry and AncestryDNA provided the tools to determine my biological father and half-siblings.

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor Determining my biological father and discovering new half siblings is, by far, the greatest success I’ve had in my genealogical activities.  Thanks to Ancestry and AncestryDNA, I have been successful in answering lifelong questions regarding my paternity and my ancestry. Don … Continue reading →

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Photos and Due Diligence

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Don Taylor

A case look: Photo of Essie Barnes, her parents, and her siblings? There are very few things as exciting to find as a photograph of an ancestor.  In the best of all worlds, we would have a complete provenance for … Continue reading →

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