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A Sad Story – Finding Details in Newspaper Articles

January 3, 2020 On Sunday morning December 15, 1899, Jane Ann Terry left her younger sister, Edith, to watch over Jane Ann’s baby Fannie while she went to take care of some chores outside the house. Her husband, Durbin, had left earlier that morning to walk over to his parents’ home for a shave, but …

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Visit National Archives in Broomfield

Visit the National Archives and genealogy room located in Broomfield. Besides their microfilm inventory, they have many Internet databases for patrons to research their ancestors. Visit the National Archives Denver Website.

Dressed for the Photographer

Sherri Birch gave a wonderful presentation on dating old photographs by clothing at the general meeting thursday. Although she wasn’t able to be in costume (pictured right– it’s a long drive when you’re in a corset, ) she provided the audience with a wealth of information on using fashion to date old photographs. During her …

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