August 7, 2026 Many genealogists assume that everything they need to complete a family history project is now available online. It is true that an amazing amount of information is online. That doesn’t, however, mean that everything is available there. In the summer of 1945, my in-laws were living in Denver. My father-in-law had …
Researching the Women in your Family
July 31, 2026 As most genealogists know, researching female ancestors is difficult. We often feel we’ve done well if we identify birth, marriage and death dates for women. That’s too bad because the women in your family tree are just as important and interesting as the men. On my own family tree, I’ve found …
Divorces – Maybe Not so Rare
July 24, 2026 It is a common belief that divorce was rare in the United States before the second half of the twentieth century. Because of this, genealogists often don’t bother to even look for divorce records. While divorce was less common in earlier eras, it was not as rare as you might think. …