Carol Stetser

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Revisiting Cousins

February 12, 2021 Genealogists know that one of the best ways to fill in the branches of their family tree is to talk with extended family. That could mean almost anyone from aunts and uncles to cousins of varying degrees. It’s especially important to talk with older relatives who may soon be lost to us. …

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Using Ancestry from Home – For Free

February 5, 2021 If this is the year you’ve decided to add documents and other source materials to your family tree, now is the perfect time to begin. Why? Ancestry.com has extended free home access to their website through March 31, 2021 (and perhaps even longer, depending on how the pandemic situation progresses).   If …

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When Women Lost their Citizenship

January 29, 2021 Have you ever wondered whether any of your female relatives were stripped of their U.S. citizenship. Shades of Mata Hari, you might be thinking. Of course my ancestors didn’t lose their citizenship; they weren’t spies or seditionists. My family came to America in the 1600s. All of them were birthright citizens. In …

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