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Another Casualty of the Pandemic
May 22, 2020 While I know I’m lucky to be weathering the pandemic safely so far with only the minor inconveniences of having to stay home nearly all the time or wearing a face mask when I have to go…
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Looking for Obits
May 15, 2020 Obituaries tend to be one of the first sources genealogists seek when beginning their research. It’s not surprising that we are drawn to obits; for many folks they are the only biograph…
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Two New DNA Books
May 8, 2020 If you’re starting to feel like you’ll never be able to leave the house again, now might be a good time to read a couple of new books on DNA. They’re not the serious “how to” boo…
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What’s in Your Files?
May 1, 2020 If you’ve been doing genealogy for a few years, you probably have a lot of files, most likely both paper and digital. You’ve probably also heard that one of the best things you can do …
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Another Conference Cancelled
April 25, 2020 Sadly, last week Larimer County Genealogical Society cancelled their 2020 Conference for a Cause. Although the conference wasn’t scheduled until late September, the conference committ…
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More About Names
April 17, 2020 Thinking about why our ancestors chose the names they did for their children can be an interesting way to while away a long afternoon confined to the house, but it can also be a way to …
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Roots Less Traveled
April 10, 2020 Roots Less Traveled is a new television program co-produced by Ancestry.com which follows the adventures of two family members each week as they set out to solve mysteries of their fami…
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Thinking about Names
April 3, 2020 For many genealogists, including me, extra time at home has allowed us to spend some time reviewing our family tree. In my case that has meant that I have been looking more closely at al…
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Free Genealogy Resources during the COVID-19 Crisis
March 27, 2020 Colorado announced a Stay-at-Home Order for the entire state yesterday, so if you haven’t already been doing so, now is the time to stay home, except for necessary activities such gro…
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More Preparing for a Research Trip
March 20, 2020 Right now no one is going on research trips, and it might seem a little silly to think about preparing for one with libraries and other repositories shut down because of the coronavirus…
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Preparing for a Research Trip
March 13, 2020 Right now as we’re in the midst of the corona virus pandemic, many of us are probably rethinking out-of-town research trips. Since so much of the genealogy community is “seasoned,…
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