Tag: Carol Stetser

DAR Genealogical Research System

July 7, 2023 Do you have Revolutionary War ancestors? If you’re not sure, the week of the Fourth of July is a good time to begin searching for those ancestors.   A good starting place to learn more about patriot ancestors is the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Genealogical Research System at https://www.dar.org/national-society/genealogy/using-genealogical-research-system-grs . …

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More Library Resources

June 23, 2023 Recently I wrote about some of the great genealogy resources such as online databases now available at the Poudre Libraries. Today I want to talk about some other great features there. While not specifically genealogical in nature, these resources will help an intrepid genealogist in her quest to put together a family …

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Finding an Ancestor’s Signature

June 16, 2023 A copy of an ancestor’s signature can be an interesting addition to your research. Most of us don’t look specifically for signatures, but we often run across them on other documents.   Deeds and Other Land Records   Unless you find an original deed, most of the signatures on deeds are not …

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