Nov 03 2020
As the fall and winter months come on, you may have more time to work on genealogy, explore new websites and write up the stories of your ancestors that you have been ‘too busy’ to create. I want to remind you of the many opportunities available to you through ZOOM meetings throughout the U.S. Locally, …
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Oct 06 2020
As we go into the fall and winter, we will have more time to expand our research and our writing. Here are just a few of the opportunities available to you. During the Covid-19 emergency, Denver Public Library is offering free access from your home to Ancestry Library Edition which is the same as the …
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Sep 01 2020
You were sure his name was “Wild Bill Hickok” and he was alive in 1870 perhaps in the Dakota Territory. [name, date, location]. Perhaps you didn’t know that his legal name was James Butler Hickok, born in Illinois in 1837. (Wikipedia) The “Bill” came from his brother’s name. Any William may also be called Bill, …
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Aug 04 2020
Some of us start our genealogy search to find the heroes in our family tree. Others look for the horse thief – because we are more likely to find newspaper reports, court proceedings and prison records. Most of us fail on both counts. We look at census records, birth and death records and come away …
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Jul 07 2020
I’m on my third jigsaw puzzle of the pandemic and I am finding more and more comparisons with genealogy. First, I literally could not do the puzzles without the picture on the box. But we almost always try to put together the puzzle of our ancestors with no clear idea of the family size or …
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May 05 2020
The Denver Public Library – www.denverlibrary.org, College Hill Library in Westminster, Jefferson County Library and apparently every library in between is allowing access to Ancestry Library Edition (that’s the Worldwide edition) for FREE from HOME. Just log on to www.denverlibrary.org, click on the Research Tab, Databases A-Z, then down the list to Ancestry Library Edition …
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Apr 07 2020
Our world has changed. In March, we didn’t expect a statewide ‘Stay at Home’ order as Colorado and the world are dealing with COVID-19. This is an opportunity to work on your family history and organize your files and photos. This will increase the chances of photos being preserved after you are gone. There are …
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Mar 03 2020
Someone in a class told me they had been doing genealogy for 12 years and asked if they should start over. My answer is no and yes. No, because you have already gathered some great information. It may be disorganized. It may be filed in piles on your desk or in boxes you haven’t opened …
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Feb 04 2020
Did your fourth great-grandfather apply for a Revolutionary War pension that was granted in 1818, only to be removed from the rolls in 1820? What happened? On March 18, 1818 (3 Stat. 410), the U. S. Congress agreed to grant pensions to Revolutionary War veterans for service from which no disabilities resulted. Officers and enlisted …
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Jan 07 2020
It’s almost time to think about making New Year’s Resolutions which usually involve fixing some fault you see in yourself. Maybe a better idea is to make New Year’s Plans – positive ideas to make your life happier and more productive. In genealogy, there are three main ways to do this: Focus, Organize, Share. Focus: …
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Dec 03 2019
The younger generations of our adult children and grandchildren are hooked on video games. Well, I’ve found a game for us, the generation of 50- Plus years, who are readers of this publication. If you were born before the summer of 1940, you will be found on the 1940 US Federal Census. Seeing yourself on …
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Nov 05 2019
It may amaze you to learn that almost all of us have Smiths or Jones or Williams ancestors. Depending on how significant they are to your family line, you may have struggled to identify them – or thrown up your hands in frustration. Here are some tips that might help clear up the confusion. 1. …
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