Jul 10 2015
Remember reading lists assigned over the summer back in school? Well, here’s a genealogy assignment for you. Beginners: If you are new to genealogy or think it might be fun to figure out who your ancestors are, your assignment is an easy one. Start by making a family tree. List your parents including their birth dates, …
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Jun 18 2015
Why do genealogists work so hard to find those ancestors that lived as close to the beginning of time as possible? It’s fun, it’s interesting and you learn about where and who you come from. Right? Of Course! But, how much do you really learn? Many times in the search for family, you are left …
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May 14 2015
by Carol Cooke Darrow The best starting place for your search for ancestors is Ancestry.com. It’s available for free to use at most Denver area public libraries and at the microfilm reading room at the National Archives now located on Huron Street one half mile west of I-25 and Hwy 7 north of Denver. There’s also a 14-day free trial available on …
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Apr 14 2015
Because genealogy is all about family history, it makes sense to involve your immediate family. First person recollection is very valuable, although it is subject to memory and sometimes that is slightly altered over time. But even with that risk, it is wonderful to get family member’s remembrances recorded. If you are fortunate in having …
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Mar 27 2015
by Carol Cooke Darrow People come to genealogy in a variety of ways. I learned about genealogy from Cyndi’s List, a website of links to the world of genealogy records. Trish Gagnon started at the top – at the Irish National Archives in Dublin. “I was looking for the Laughlin family and learned that that …
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Mar 09 2015
Many genealogists should take the time to create a family history story about their ancestors. Most genealogists gather the vital facts, but never seem to be interested aobut their family history. I believe people are scared to learn about their ancestors, or maybe they had a bad family incident that may reflect badly on their parents …
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Jan 22 2015
Are you wondering where great grandpa is buried? Do you have relatives buried in cemeteries that you’d like to visit, but can’t because they’re too far away? Would you like to give back to the genealogical community, but you don’t have a lot of time? The website Billion Graves may be the answer to all …
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Dec 15 2014
For many, the holidays are the one time of year when they send written greetings to family and friends. Sometimes these are pre-printed cards and sometimes they include Christmas letters detailing the latest family news. This year, instead of writing about the kids and school and the busy year, you might want to use the occasion to capture …
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Nov 07 2014
by Carol Cooke Darrow I’m going out on a limb here and say that you are still having trouble finding your ancestors on Ancestry.com. I know – you’ve searched and searched, and finally come to the conclusion that they must have been out of town when the census taker came to call. So I’m going …
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Sep 16 2014
by Bob Larson A recent Nielsen TV survey indicated genealogy TV shows are becoming more popular with genealogists and the general public. The most popular genealogy TV shows are Who Do You Think You Are? on The Learning Channel, and Genealogy Roadshow, Finding Your Roots, and History Detectives on PBS-TV. Each uses a slightly different format …
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Aug 11 2014
by Karen Wente University and college libraries have a wealth of genealogy and historical information. Colorado State University’s Morgan Library in Ft Collins is open to the public and library cards are FREE. Resources are both at the library and online. Morgan Library’s ‘Archives and Special Collections’ (http://lib.colostate.edu/archives) include not only genealogies of well-known Coloradoans, but collections …
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Jul 08 2014
by Carol Cooke Darrow Almost everyone experiences the lure of going home at one time or another. But we are often limited by time and money and sometimes by not really knowing where “home” is. Genealogy buffs know that the best place to find detailed information about their ancestor is to visit their ancestor’s home turf. I was lucky enough to do just this last …
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