Tag: Larimer County Genealogical Society

1950 Census Released Today

April 1, 2022 Today is a special day for genealogists everywhere. After 72 years under lock and key, the 1950 census is available today. Many genealogists are undoubtedly digging into it at this very moment. To make it even more exciting, for the first time an index is also available at the time of release. …

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The Family Tree Historical Newspaper Guide

March 25, 20222 Back when I began doing genealogy, how-to books were my favorite way to learn. I learned the basics of doing online genealogy from books such as Online Genealogy for Dummies. I figured out how to do cemetery research from Sharon DeBartolo Carmack’s book Your Guide to Cemetery Research. There used a host …

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St. Patrick’s Day

March 18, 2022 Today is St. Patrick’s Day. The day that everybody is Irish. Green beer becomes a thing and corned beef abounds in the grocery stores. I usually buy a shamrock plant to brighten up the often-gloomy days of March.   When I was young, everyone, Irish or not, wore green on St. Patrick’s …

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