Carol Stetser
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Searching in the Right Places, Family Search Wiki
July 14, 2023 Plugging a name into a database is a quick way to search for records. If you’re lucky enough to have an ancestor with a unique name, it might result in a plethora of records about that ancestor. Unfortunately, though, most of our ancestors’ names turn out to be surprisingly common. That means …
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 . …
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 …