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Poudre Libraries’ New Website
June 2, 2023 I’ve always thought that local libraries and genealogists go together. That’s why today’s discovery that the local Fort Collins library system Poudre Libraries (a new name for the Poudre River Public Library District) has updated their webpage is such great news. Take a peek at the updated website at https://www.poudrelibraries.org/ , …
An Oops Moment Using the Family Search Catalog
June 26, 2023 I suppose everyone has an oops moment occasionally. I had one this week with the Family Search catalog. Like nearly every other genealogist, I use Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/) frequently. It’s on my list of go-to sites. I consider myself a seasoned user of the site. As most people know, Family …
Looking for Obits in the Wrong Places
May 19, 2023 Genealogists love obits. For many of our ancestors, an obituary is the only biographical sketch of their lives we’ll ever find. Obituaries were published for most folks from the mid-nineteenth century forward. The newspapers in which they were published are readily available either online or on microfilm at local libraries. Because of …