About The Author
Melissa Corn Finlay was drawn to family history at an early age, and has now been researching and learning about her ancestors for over 25 years. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Family History-Genealogy in 2000.
Visit Melissa’s Boundless Genealogy Blog Here
About This Blog
Here at The Finlay Family Blog, Melissa shares personal family history stories, recipes, photos and more from the vast collection she has inherited over the past quarter century! Her goal with this blog is to make these family treasures available to all her and her husband’s children, grandchildren, cousins, and relatives all over the world.
All of the genealogy stories here are for sharing, but please be courteous by giving credit to this website and the contributors who have spent much time and effort to compile them here.
The genealogy stories shared at Finlayfamily.org are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
All other content and parts of this website are Ⓒ 2014-2019 Melissa Finlay
Nicole Dyer
May 3, 2016 — 9:17 pm
Hey Melissa! I send you a facebook message, did you get it? If not, email me. 🙂
Melissa Finlay
May 3, 2016 — 10:43 pm
I did not get your message so I emailed you, Nicole!
Bob Velke
December 19, 2016 — 5:56 pm
I noticed that you downloaded the obituary of Major William C. L. Taylor of the 20th Indiana Infantry. May I ask what is your interest in Major Taylor? I am writing a book about the Kearny Medal which was issued to about 400 officers, including Major Taylor, during the Civil War. I’d be very interested in any other family information that you may have about him and I’d be happy to share what I have, including the contents of his service and pension files. Thanks.
Melissa Finlay
December 19, 2016 — 8:47 pm
Hello Bob, I was researching Major Taylor’s brother, Marsh B. Taylor, a decorated Civil War soldier in his own right. Marsh was married to Sudie Bishop, a descendant of Patrick and Sarah Donohoo, who I am also descended from. Let me get some information together and email you what I have.
~Melissa
Melissa Finlay
December 19, 2016 — 9:45 pm
Bob, would you kindly send an email to my email address above on this page, so I have a way to contact you outside of this comment section?
Much appreciation,
Melissa