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 …
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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 …
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Naturalized or Not? Many genealogists think that the typical immigrant was naturalized as soon as possible after he arrived in the United States. While some were, a large number delayed becoming citizens for years, even decades after they were eligible. Still others never naturalized at all. Americans tend to assume that everyone who lives …