December 18, 2020 In just a few days, the Winter Solstice will be here; this year December 21 is the date of the shortest day. For millennia humans have celebrated the day when the sun begins its journey towards longer and warmer days. As a genealogist, you may be especially aware of the changes of …
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Christmas Traditions
December 11, 2020 Last week LCGS had its annual Holiday party. Like so many other things in 2020, this year’s get-together was unusual since it was held via Zoom rather than the usual dinner at a local restaurant. I always enjoy the holiday party since it’s the one time a year that members meet for …
Non-Population Schedules and State Censuses
December 4, 2020 This week I want to finish up with my review of the censuses by talking a bit about non-population schedules and state censuses. These records are often overlooked but can add “flesh to the bones” of a family story by giving details about individuals and the communities they lived in. Non-population …