The nickname of the state of Colorado is the “Centennial State”. This is because it became a state in 1876, a full 100 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed. Genealogists who are searching for information about ancestors who lived in Colorado won’t have to wait a centennial to find it. Just click on the links to Colorado genealogy resources that are in this blog! Ancestry.com has a list of all of their resources that are specific to the state of Colorado. Most of the collections are only available to people who have a membership with Ancestry.com. However, some … Continue reading →

Ready to take a genealogy class, course, workshop, or to attend a genealogy event? There are plenty of them happening all across the United States each and every week. There could be one on this list that is near you! Today, June 3, 2012, the Jewish Genealogical Society, which is located in Denver, Colorado, will hold their annual meeting. It will begin at 10:00 in the morning, and last until 1:00 in the afternoon. Members and guest are allowed to attend for no charge. For new attendees, the charge will be $30.00 for individuals or $40.00 for families. They will … Continue reading →

How many different genealogy websites do you go to when you work on your genealogy research? One website might be good to use to look up birthdays of your ancestors, but a different website may be better to use when you want to find a photograph of the grave of an ancestor. Have you ever wished that there was a single website that could connect you to all those resources? Now there is! It’s called Mocavo. Mocavo Inc., is a start up company that is located in Boulder, Colorado. It was founded by Cliff Shaw, who just so happens to … Continue reading →

Ancestry.com is one of the most popular genealogy websites. It is so good, that thousands of people are willing to pay a subscription fee in order to access the record collections that it can offer to genealogists. Ancestry.com frequently adds new stuff to its website, and creates new and interesting resources for genealogists. Here is some of what’s new at Ancestry.com this week. This week, Ancestry.com revealed some updates to the 1940 Census project. It reminds genealogists that Images from the 1940 Census have been available to genealogists since the first week of April, 2012. On June 29, 2012, there … Continue reading →

There are plenty of reasons why FamilySearch is one of the most popular genealogy websites. The website is constantly adding new records and helpful information about genealogy techniques, resources, and terminology. It also helps that all genealogists can use FamilySearch for free! Here are some of the new things going on at FamilySearch this week. FamilySearch is still working hard on indexing the 1940 United States Census. Every time they update, they post a blog called “1940 Census Indexing Progress Report”. Four more states have been added to FamilySearch. They now have a total of 18 states that are completely … Continue reading →

FamilySearch is one of the most popular genealogy websites. Genealogists use it because it has a vast amount of records that can be searched, and because they frequently add new collections of records and documents. The website is free to use, which is nice for genealogists who are on a budget. Here is what is new at FamilySearch this week. FamilySearch is the world’s largest genealogy organization. The website is provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Genealogists of all faiths, or who do not hold any religious beliefs, are all welcome to use the resources at … Continue reading →