Julie Miller’s monthly column is in the 7 September 2008 edition of the Broomfield Enterprise. The title for September is Postcard from Heaven. The column recounts how Julie found the answer to a genealogy question in an unusual place.
Genealogy has been in the news a lot this week. TheToday Show had a series on genealogy which aired every day. Monday thru Thursday, an anchor did a segment on researching their family history. Then on Friday, they wrapped it up with information on how to research your genealogy which featured professional genealogist, Maureen Taylor. If you didn’t catch the series, it is on the Today Show Web site and is worth watching.
During the interview Maureen mentioned Dead Fred, the genealogy photo Web site. In the Denver Post yesterday, there was an article, “Dead Fred and the Commercial Appeal of Death,” that also mentioned the Web site and it’s connection to genealogy. It took 4 tries before I could get on the Dead Fred Web site this morning due to heavy traffic. So people must be looking.
There has also been lots of news stories this week about the genealogy of the Presidential candidates and their running mates. No doubt these stories will continue until the end of the election.
It’s exciting to see so much media attention given to genealogy. Now I’m off to the FGS Conference for a week of nothing but genealogy.
Colorado Chapter, Palatines to America (CO-PAL-AM) is having their Fall All-Day Seminar on Saturday, 25 October 2008. The event will feature key speaker, Dr. Roland Paul of the Kaierlauten Archives.
Morning Schedule:
1a. “What I’ve Always Wanted to Know About German Research, but . . .” a discussion.
1b. “Beginning German Genealogical Research” presented by Ann Lisa Pearson.
2. “Emigration from the Pfaltz and Nearby Regions” presented by Dr. Roland Paul.
Buffet Luncheon included with registration.
Afternoon Schedule
4. “Causes of Emigration” presented by Dr. Roland Paul.
5. Question-Answer Session with Dr. Roland Paul.
The seminar will held at the Holiday Inn - Lakewood, 7390 W. Hampden (S. E. Corner of Wadsworth and W. Hampden). Pre-registration is necessary.
For further information contact Sandy Carter-Duff at (303) 777-1391 or sandy@carduff.com.
Julie Miller’s monthly column is in the 17 August 2008 edition of the Broomfield Enterprise. The topic for August is Using Timelines in your research. The column discusses how timelines can be used to enhance genealogy research.
We were saddened to hear of the passing of Barbara Brown, a longtime Colorado genealogists, who died on Sunday, 27 July 2008.
Barbara’s obituary appeared in the Denver Post, Wednesday, 30 July 2008, and is available online at “Barbara Brown.”
Barbara was active in the Colorado genealogical community for many years, member of the D.A.R. for fifty years, and was certified by the Board for Certification of Genealogists.
Services will be held at the Arapahoe Road Baptist Church, 780 E. Arapahoe Rd., Centennial on Friday, 1 August 2008, 11:00 a.m.
Thanks to Janice Prater for providing this information.