Carol Stetser
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Famous Relatives – Maybe Not
August 26, 2022 One of my favorite genealogical sayings is “I used to be related to . . .” followed by the name of some famous musician, actor, Politian or the like. It’s usually followed by an explanation of how the genealogist had debunked a family myth about being related to the famous person. …
University Special Collections
August 19, 2022 Last week the Albany County Genealogical Society from Laramie was in town for a tour of the Special Collections at the Morgan Library at Colorado State University. They kindly invited me to tag along on their visit. I’m glad I did. Although I don’t have any ancestral connections to Northern Colorado …
Strangers No More
August 12, 2022 Genetic genealogy has become widespread in the United States. Almost every genealogist as well as lots of other folks have taken DNA tests. This has spawned a new category of books that I call DNA Shock memoirs. These books detail the shocking findings that people have received in their DNA results. …