August 30, 2024 The U.S. censuses are often the first records that a new genealogist finds. Twenty or thirty years later, a seasoned genealogist is still referring to these important documents. Taken every ten years since 1790, the censuses are a snapshot placing our ancestors in a time and place and within a specific household. …
Finding Non-Digitized Newspaper Articles
August 23, 2024 Newspapers are a great genealogical resource. They can help add context to people’s lives. They can also stand in for other more difficult-to-obtain records such as death or birth certificates. Obituaries are often the only written record of a person’s life. Newspapers are especially useful when a genealogist is trying to follow …
Grasshoppers
August 16, 2024 You’ve probably noticed that the Front Range is having a “grasshopper summer” this year. The critters are everywhere, hopping in all directions as you walk along paths and sidewalks. Gardeners are having fits trying to stop them from eating their tender veggies. I planted a patch of basil this spring. I drooled …