Newspaper Column Index

2011 Archive

 

• Don't overlook value of religious records(June 2011)
• Anniversary a great time to start Civil War research (April 2011)
• Using maps for genealogy research (March 2011)
• Keep family research alive after you're gone (February 2011)
• Transcribing records is worth time, effort (January 2011)
  

2010 Archive

 

• Fun ways to give gift of family history (December 2010)
• Be smart about tracking down needed records (November 2010)
• Right dictionaries key to understanding what you find (October 2010)
• Historic newspapers now at your fingertips (September 2010)
• SSDI is handy genealogy tool (August 2010)
• Deeds reveal clues about more than land (July 2010)
• Internet is resource, but not do-all genealogy tool (June 2010)
• Look at family tree when rooting out famous ties (May 2010)
• Spring is season to get records in order (April 2010)
• Tips for tracing Irish roots (March 2010)
• Census can be genealogist's treasure (February 2010)
• Need a reason to attend NGS event? Here's 10 (January 2010)
  

2009 Archive

 

• Holiday gift lists for genealogists (December 2009)
• Trials, triumphs at courthouse (November 2009)
• Tips for finding females that matter to you (October 2009)
• Connect usingonline social networking (September 2009)
• Indirect path is sometimes best route to answers (August 2009)

  Winner of the Award of Excellence for Newspaper Columns,
  1st place, in the 2010 International Society of Family History Writers and Editors Competition.

• Enjoy those 'aha' moments (July 2009)
• Ideas on knocking down brick walls (June 2009)
• Digging deeper into military records can reap rewards (May 2009)
• Ideas for hooking kids on family history (March 2009)
• Dig in to find family ties to war (February 2009)
• Genealogy on the cheap (January 2009)
  

2008 Archive

 

• Passing down holiday traditions (December 2008)
• Tips to make online searches go smoothly (November 2008)
• Historical society libraries hold wealth of resources (October 2008)
• Postcards from heaven (September 2008)

  Winner of the Award of Excellence for Newspaper Columns,
  2nd place, in the 2009 International Society of Family History Writers and Editors Competition.

• Using timelines in your research (August 2008)
• Genealogy disaster plan a precaution worth taking (July 2008)
• New program could open access to wealth of records (June 2008)

• Lots of ways to grow your family tree-tracing abilities (May 2008)

• Probate records more than wills (April 2008)

• KC Place to be for genealogy come May (March 2008)

• Second chance will revitalize research (February 2008)
  
• Digital books great aid in research (January 2008)
  
  

2007 Archive

• Dear Lucy, Love Phil: A Cotton Family Legacy (December 2007)

  Winner of the Award of Excellence for Newspaper Columns,
  2nd place, in the 2008 International Society of Family History Writers and Editors Competition.

• Playing name game doesn't have to be painful (November 2007)
• Homestead records great tool in tracing family’s roots (October 2007)
• Conference full of finds for family historians (September 2007)
• Ten ways to incorporate family history into a family reunion (August 2007)
• World of genealogy resources found on Web (July 2007)
• Tombstones connect us to our ancestors (June 2007)
• Discovering your ancestors through cemetery records (May 2007)
• It’s all about location for Irish (April 2007)
• Line up proof for lineage societies (February 2007)
• Genealogy tips for a happy new year (January 2007)

2006 Archive

• Firing up next generation of genealogist (December 2006)
  

  Winner of the Award of Excellence for Newspaper Columns,
  2nd place, in the 2007 International Society of Family History Writers and Editors Competition.

  
  
• Post office records can deliver the goods (November 2006)
• PERSI, a valuable resource (October 2006)
• Family history of Broomfield’s first postmistress (September 2006)
• Using style to enhance your genealogy (August 2006)
• Effective Use of Libraries (and other repositories) (July 2006)
• World War II service records, part 2 (June 2006)
• Enlistment records key to ancestors’ WWII service (May 2006)
• Connecting with other researchers (April 2006)
• General Land Office Records back online (March 2006)
• New Handybook is Here (February 2006)

2005 Archive

• State Census Records (January 2005)
• USGenWeb a Valuable Internet Tool (February 2005)
• Non-population schedules provide wealth of information (March 2005)
• Genealogy Research on the Internet (April 2005)
• My Ten Favorite Genealogy Web Sites (May 2005)
• Summer Reading with a Genealogy Theme (June 2005)
• Genealogy Conference scheduled in Salt Lake City (August 2005)
• Civil War records a trove of information (September 2005)
• New programs aid in family research (October 2005)
• Making ancestors come alive (November 2005)

2004 Archive

• Choosing a Genealogy Program (January 2004)
• Using a Pocket PC for Genealogy (February 2004)
• Luck of the Irish needed when researching family ties (March 2004)
• Draft registration cards a valuable source of information (May 2004)
• National conference breaks down barriers (June 2004)
• A Lesson from Mr. Warren (July 2004)
• Aunt Mary’s daughter’s grandson or my first cousin twice removed (August 2004)
• Researching an early Broomfield family (September 2004)
• 1885 Special Census Key to Tracking Westward Migration (October 2004)
• Climbing Your Family Tree: Getting Started (November 2004)
• GEDCOM easy answer to sharing family history (December 2004)

2003 Archive

• EXTRA! EXTRA! (January 2003)
• Family History Centers provide local option for research (February 2003)
• Veterans in the 1930 Census (March 2003)
• Using city directories in family research (April 2003)
• Family Bibles a first step in research (May 2003)
• Starting your personal genealogy library (June 2003)
• Becoming American- Naturalization Records (July 2003)
• Collecting pieces of the puzzle (September 2003)
• Five Ways to celebrate Family History Month (October 2003)
• Hidden Treasure in a Death Certificate (November 2003)
• Holiday Tales-December 2003 (December 2003)

2002 Archive

• Making sense of the U.S. Census (January 2002)
• Citing sources is foresight (February 2002)
• The Census is Coming (March 2002)
• WEALTH OF INFORMATION FOR THE FAMILY HISTORIAN (April 2002)
• PREPARING FOR A RESEARCH TRIP (May 2002)
• Patriots Ancestors (July 2002)
• The elusive passenger list (August 2002)
• The Elusive Ship Records (September 2002)
• October is Family History Month (October 2002)
• Genealogy News and Q & A (November 2002)
• What is a second cousin, twice removed? (December 2002)

2001 Archive

• Tracing roots a popular pastime (June 2001)
• Column-Ellis Island Web Site (July 2001)
• Local genealogy repositories help with research (August 2001)
• Genealogy: Not A Solitary Pursuit (September 2001)
• Using cemeteries to discover family history (October 2001)
• Using the Internet for Family History Research (November 2001)
• Looking for cousins on the Internet (December 2001)