Aug 08 2024
In mid-July, my sister in Houston was impacted by Hurricane Beryl. She lost electricity and air conditioning for more than a week. Have you encountered any stories of natural disasters that affected one of your ancestors? Hurricanes and tornados must have been terrifying when they appeared without warning on the horizon. Were your ancestors near …
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Jul 08 2024
I am celebrating my 25th year as a genealogist. How time flies when you’re having fun! So I am often stopped in the midst of the happy dance when someone asks me, “Are you finished with your genealogy?” The short answer is, “No.” When I started I did not know the names of any of …
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Jun 08 2024
Sometimes new genealogy researchers complain when there are gaps in records or digitized documents that are hard to read. As an official “old-timer,” I want to point out that for genealogists, this is the best of times. In 2002, the 1930 U.S. census was released to branches of the National Archives and was accessible only …
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May 08 2024
Focus, focus, focus. That is my mantra for ancestor searchers. Pick one of your grandparents, calculate when they were born, and think about where they were living in 1950 – the latest census available to us. Enter that information into Ancestry.com. One new quirk on Ancestry: you need to click the “Exact” box under the …
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Apr 08 2024
1924: The Colorado Genealogical Society was organized years 10 before the opening of the National Archives and Records Administration opened in Washington, D.C., giving researchers their first access to census records. 1976: Publication of Roots: The Saga of An American Family reignited interest in genealogy and family history research. Several local genealogical societies including Columbine, …
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Mar 08 2024
Genealogists come in all shapes and sizes. Genealogy is a fascinating hobby because it combines logical thinking and detective work to unpuzzle a twisted family tree. Some have been “doing genealogy” for more than 30 years. Some of us started by writing letters to various court clerks to ask for marriage records. Some of us …
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Jan 08 2024
It’s think time to about making New Year’s Resolutions which usually involve fixing some fault you see in yourself. May be 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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Mar 10 2021
Is your computer your enemy or your friend? Do you use your computer just for reading e-books, watching movies and sending emails? I want to take this opportunity to tell you that you live in amazing times. You have the world of information at your fingertips – and that includes for genealogy research. Even if …
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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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Feb 23 2017
I’ve taught Beginning Genealogy classes for several years and find that few people who attend these classes are real beginners. On average, people come to Beginning Genealogy after they’ve spent one to five years learning it on their own. They’ve found some records and they’ve found some relatives – but they complain about major brick …
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