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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Jun 17 2014
by Carol Cooke Darrow With summer almost here, your thoughts may be turning to a road trip to visit the “hometown” of some of your ancestors. If you have identified the county and even the township, post office or village that they called home, you may find a cache of old records about your ancestors that you were unaware of. You will want to …
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May 05 2014
Most people know that the military provides burial honors for veterans but may not know about the online availability of some of the earlier applications for headstones of military personnel. National cemeteries in the U.S. go back to 1862 when the government began to establish cemeteries to honor Union war dead. Congress later extended the privilege of government-provided gravestones to soldiers buried …
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Apr 02 2014
I avoided Genealogy Blogs for as long as I could. Now I’m not sure why. It’s just another way to share and obtain genealogical information. Each blog has it’s own personality and focus, which portrays the vast array of information available. With all this at your fingertips, there is a whole new world of genealogy …
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Mar 25 2014
The best thing you can do for your family history is to preserve what you know about your earliest relatives. In many cases you may be the only person who remembers those stories and facts. Think of what a treasure you can create for your children and grandchildren! A treasure that otherwise might be lost …
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