Monthly Archives: September 2009

Taylor family DNA — preliminary results

Monday, September 28, 2009

I’d been meaning to get into this for a while but had put it off. I’ve tracked my extended male family — on paper — for 17 years now (see my book). But what if DNA testing showed I didn’t belong? Not that I fear skeletons in my closet (or my ancestors’ [...]

Filed in Taylor DNA, US genealogy | Comments (3)

Samuel Matlack grave — Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

A propos the last post. A fine obelisk with leaves and flowers in deep relief. Photo from late fall of 2000.

Filed in US genealogy | Comments (0)

The mystery of the Samuel Matlacks

Monday, September 21, 2009

Browsing somewhere online the other day, my eye jumped to a newly-published regimental history of the 10th Kentucky Infantry in the Civil War. This was the regiment of my great-great-grandfather Samuel Matlack (1815-1881), regimental quartermaster, then lieutenant and aide-de-camp on the staff of Brig. General Speed S. Fry, at Camp Nelson, Kentucky.

Samuel and [...]

Filed in US genealogy, militaria | Comments (1)