Carol Stetser
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Ancestry Yearbook Suit Dismissed
March 26, 2021 You may remember that a few months ago I wrote about a lawsuit filed against Ancestry.com. Several former students from California claimed that Ancestry violated their privacy rights by posting old yearbook pictures on their website without the students’ consent. They also claimed that Ancestry was using the photos for advertising and …
St. Patrick’s Day Green and Orange
March 19, 2021 This week was St. Patrick’s Day, but I didn’t wear green to celebrate like I usually do. I’ve always worn green even though I’ve always known that my ancestors weren’t Irish. Even as a child, I knew that we were Scandinavian and English. But, when I was a child, everyone celebrated St. …
Using Prospector for Genealogy
March 12, 2021 The Covid pandemic of the last year has brought numerous changes to our lives. While not as consequential as some of them, the changes to how we as genealogists can proceed with our genealogical research have been frustrating for many of us. I realize that genealogists have been fortunate to have a …