"There are not Enough Hours in a Day for Genealogy Research - That is Why it Takes Years to Learn "Who What Where When and Why" if you are wanting to learn the answers" I am here to Assist...D.R. "Doc" Young

"On the Trail of My Ancestors"

This site is a tribute to my Grandmother Thelma Ferne Perry (Pereira Cardozo) I began my Research Journey 11 September 1992. My father who I met for the first time at age 20, unbeknownst to me having been born with the last name of Young, nor did I know my Fathers Name or what he may looked like prior to that day in September 1968.

It was not until 1994, when I learned about my father through genealogy research of his actual birth name, "Newton Richard Begnal (1924-1995)", only the last name of Begnal is not correct either as I learned 29 Dec 2016 in a letter from a 2nd Cousin J. W. Rockwell Jr. as follows

Dear Doc Young,

I recently dug deeper into my mother and father’s ancestry documents and found what appears to be the solution to the conundrum you mention about Clifford Franklin Begnal parentage.

Your research and instincts were right. Clifford’s parents were not Elizabeth "Lizzie" Shaughnessy and George Begnal. As it turns out is that Lizzie had a previous marriage. On June 13, 1900, she married Claude B. Eaton, and this union gave birth to Clifford Franklin in 31 Mar 1903.

I have attached a number of documents, letters, and pictures that clearly show some of Clifford's story. Most poignantly, I found a letter from Clifford 11 Aug 1928, (age of 25, to his Aunt Louise Shaughnessy asking her what his true name was).

Other letters show the eventual demise of Lizzie and George Begnal’s marriage. It’s clear that he had lost a significant amount of money through betting on the horses at Saratoga Springs race track, was going out with another woman, eventually promised to return home, but never did. I started to transcribe the letters, but have run out of time at this point.

So my Search turned to that of Claude Brudenell Eaton (1879-1956) meaning those descendants of My GF Clifford Franklin Begnal (1903-1960), my Uncle Clifford Anthony Begnal Young (1923-2012), and Father Newton Richard Begnal Young (1924-1995) "are Eaton Descendants" not of that of Begnal or Young DNA, only by name and those born to my Grandfather, Father & Uncle of their descendants connect to that of Claude Brudenell Eaton and Elizabeth Shaughnessy.

Dec 2018, I took the FamilyTreeDNA Y-DNA37 test, results in on 5 Feb 2019, of test Kit No. 892549 - I have 16 matches to the surname of "Eaton" 31 Aug 2019 with 8 matches @ 37marker and 8 matches @ 25markers.

Making it Official...I am now a Descendant of Francis Eaton (1595-1633) Bristol, England and of his 3rd marriage to Christiana Penn (1607--1684), their son Benjamin Eaton (1627-1711) I am his 9th Great Grandson. My DNA was confirmed by the Eaton Families Association and that I am a direct descendant of...

...Francis Eaton's yDNA Haplogroup: R1b-M269 - My FamilyTreeDNA Y-DNA result 5 Feb 2019 is R-M269 (Kit No. 892549)

This site is based on a True Story about non-fictional characters with the following surnames and of surname variations in spelling, records indexing and on actual documents found.

Blaschko - Wilson | Perry/Pereira Cardozo - Begnal/Young Shaughnessy | Shaughnessy & Eaton ( as of 29 Dec 2016)

6 Feb 2019 Results of my FTDNA Y-DNA37 test I have 11 matches to the "Eaton" surname, meaning I am not a Young as born, nor Begnal as my Father was born.

By using Computational Research skills in the Discovery of Ancestral Lineage by Genealogy Research, much of this site is of my personal experiences and careers dating back to 1966.

My background is 24+ years in the Fire Service ending 1966-1996, on my days off while a Fire Fighter I was a professional wedding photographer Young Photography (1983-1992)

Upon leaving the Fire Service in 1996 for medical reasons, I started a part time business "Computer First Aid Services" and have computer experience dating back to 1983, I continue today in 2025.

In 1997, I worked part-time at the Desert View Funeral Home & Memorial Park, as a Mortuary Service Representative and I then began a 3 yr career for an International Correction Corporation as a Fire & Safety Officer/Correctional Sergeant, until my permanent disability in Aug 2000.

I might be considered an "Serendipitist", since I have donated my time to Genealogy Research & Assistance, helping others with their Lineage, especially after then 18 years of my own personal research, having ran into a few stone & block walls of my own...Today about to start my 33 year of Genealogy Research, come 11 Sep 2025.

My approach to Genealogy Research is methodical, indefatigable thinking outside of the box...I tend to be expeditious and can or may be overwhelming with information I may find in a short time.

I am online 8-16 hours a day x 365 days...I may be able to respond to a request within an hour or two, usually after 7 a.m. PST, depending on my research load.

"Paying it Forward" by helping others is one of my main interest...when I research your Ancestor, its as if I am looking for my own ancestors, utilizing years of experience and networking.

I grew up without siblings, aunt/uncles & cousins, only my Mother June Wilson and Grandmother Antoinette "Toni" Victoria Blaschkov...at age 45 I began to blaze my trail in life...through Genealogy Research, I know the importance of family and connecting to the past, cousin's, nieces and even other parents...that I have united some of them with their biological children or parent(s) for the first time since their birth, or separation at a young age.

I hope you find my Genealogy Service Useful and Educational, and of other areas of of this site to be very Informational.

Marine Corps 1972-75
Young Photography - 1983-1996
Computer First Aid Services 1996-Present
Begnal Enterprises (web)- 1996-Present - Currently as of 2009 --> www.drdocyoung.com
Fire Service 1966-1996
Desert View Funeral Home & Memorial Park - 1997
Safety-Industrial, Fire Safety 1997-2000

GenDoc in Pictures

Thank you, D.R. "Doc" Young aka Genealogy Sleuthhound

My Nickname of "Doc" not diminutive of Doctor, which I am an expounder, of learned or
authoritative teaching, a person who restores, repairs, or fine-tunes things

The Genealogy Researcher - Our Ancestors Eyes & Ears telling of their Journey

My Revised AncestryDNA Ethnicity as of 15 Sep 2018

Mayflower Descendant of Francis Eaton (1595/96-1633) & Christian Penn (1607-1684) my 9th Paternal Gr-Grandparents

Ancestry Member since 13 May 2004, Researching since Sep 1992

Blaschko | Eaton | Perry/Pereira Cardozo | Shaughnessy | Wilson -> Family Tree

*FTDNA Kit No. 892549 (5 Feb 2019) Y-DNA Haplogroup R-M269
*GEDmatch A476709 (28 Apr 2018) - GEDCOM ID5626977 (13Feb2019)
*AncestryDNA (16 Dec 2016)

My Ancestry DNA Results

My Blaschko | Eaton | Perry/Pereira Cardozo | Shaughnessy | Wilson -> DNA Group

D.R. "Doc" Young

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