Carol Stetser

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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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1931 Canada Census Opens

June 9, 2023 On June 1, 2023, the 1931 Canadian Census was opened to the public. Unlike the U.S. censuses which become available after 72 years, Canadian censuses remain locked for 92 years after they were taken. June 1, 1931, was the official date of the Canadian census that year, although the census takers took …

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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/ , …

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