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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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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Oct 06 2022
Where were you in ’92? 1492, that is. There are so many genealogy websites by now, along with books on every aspect of colonization, that with time and effort you can actually answer that question. But I over- simplify. You don’t have to pick 1492. Pick any date in your family history that attracts you …
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Aug 06 2022
When I first started looking at the 1950 U.S. census, I was searching for 110 N. 19th Street in Philadelphia. That was the address for my family that I had diligently researched. It was the address on my sister’s birth certificate. But they were not there. I knew they had moved to a new house …
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Jul 04 2022
Bertha Gallegos’ interest in family research started with doing genealogy projects in high school. But it fully sparked in 1986 when her brother took her to a meeting of the Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy (hispanicgen.org), “to give me something to do,” she said. Annie Mabry had always been interested in family history. “I became …
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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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Feb 06 2018
Where are you in your interest in genealogy? Perhaps taking a DNA test has sparked your interest. To be successful in understanding the results of your DNA test, you need to create a family tree to submit with your test – or after you receive the results. This is important because when we’re searching for …
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Sep 05 2017
By Steve Goodier Salt Lake City, Utah, is a worldwide center for genealogical research. Even the big department stores sell genealogy supplies. One newcomer to Salt Lake City, and a non-researcher, got a job as a clerk at one of those big department stores. She received her introduction to genealogy one day when a customer …
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May 04 2017
Each element of genealogy, whether census records, land records or probate records, require learning about how and when these records were created, who created them and what exactly was included in those records. A probate process is used to determine how a property will be administered and distributed after a person’s death. If there is …
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Dec 31 2016
Since the beginning of genealogy centuries ago, antiquarians, past genealogists, and family historians recorded their results on paper. After years of research, lots of paper and storage were required. Today, genealogy researchers and family historians use computers with family tree software or online trees with optional scanners or digital cameras to record their research. Computers …
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