Category: Latest Genealogy News

Chasing Bright Shiny Objects

September 13, 2019 I’ll admit that I’m easily distracted; the lure of bright shiny objects is almost irresistible. In my regular life, it sometimes means that it takes me a week to clean out a cupboard since I often find things I’d forgotten I had. Just recently, I found a forgotten crepe maker in the …

Continue reading

Free Genealogy Services Through the Poudre River Library in Fort Collins

Article compliments of Poudre River Library Services: Guest blog by Christian Knoll Since 1974, the Larimer County Genealogical Society has helped those who are interested in their family history get in touch with their roots. Driven to learn and share their interest of genealogy with others, members of this nonprofit organization offer free genealogy classes …

Continue reading

Ancestry’s Yearbook Database

September 6, 2019 Last week Ancestry unveiled their updated yearbook database. While they’ve long had a decent-sized collection of yearbooks, they’ve added over 100,000 new books to the collection. That’s good news for those of us who love yearbooks for their genealogical value. It’s maybe not such good news for those of us who hate …

Continue reading