Tag: Ancestry Library Edition

Become a Computer Power User

Carol Cooke Darrow writes Geneology Rocks! column in 50 Plus Marketplace News for northern Colorado seniors

Is your computer your enemy or your friend? Do you use your computer just for reading e-books, watching movies and sending emails? I want to take this opportunity to tell you that you live in amazing times. You have the world of information at your fingertips – and that includes for genealogy research. Even if …

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Zoom Opportunities for Genealogy Exploration

Carol Cooke Darrow writes Geneology Rocks! column in 50 Plus Marketplace News for northern Colorado seniors

As the fall and winter months come on, you may have more time to work on genealogy, explore new websites and write up the stories of your ancestors that you have been ‘too busy’ to create. I want to remind you of the many opportunities available to you through ZOOM meetings throughout the U.S. Locally, …

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Planning Your Research

Carol Cooke Darrow writes Geneology Rocks! column in 50 Plus Marketplace News for northern Colorado seniors

As we go into the fall and winter, we will have more time to expand our research and our writing. Here are just a few of the opportunities available to you. During the Covid-19 emergency, Denver Public Library is offering free access from your home to Ancestry Library Edition which is the same as the …

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Good News For All

Carol Cooke Darrow writes Geneology Rocks! column in 50 Plus Marketplace News for northern Colorado seniors

The Denver Public Library – www.denverlibrary.org, College Hill Library in Westminster, Jefferson County Library and apparently every library in between is allowing access to Ancestry Library Edition (that’s the Worldwide edition) for FREE from HOME. Just log on to www.denverlibrary.org, click on the Research Tab, Databases A-Z, then down the list to Ancestry Library Edition …

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Stay at Home Time

Our world has changed. In March, we didn’t expect a statewide ‘Stay at Home’ order as Colorado and the world are dealing with COVID-19. This is an opportunity to work on your family history and organize your files and photos. This will increase the chances of photos being preserved after you are gone. There are …

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Free Genealogy Websites

You don’t have to spend a lot of money doing online genealogy research. There are many free websites available in the U.S. and other countries. The Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, includes many indexes, pedigree files, and the Family History Library catalog. U.S. records include state and federal census records. You can search the library catalog, note the microfilm …

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