By now, I hope you have collected basic information on your parents, grandparents, and hopefully a few great-grandparents. Write down as many family stories as you can. You know, the story of how Grandma had the chore of running water, when running water meant her, as a little girl running[Read More…]
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The keeper of the keys
After you have gathered as much about your parents as you can, you are ready to tackle the third generation: your grandparents. If you can, visit your grandparents. Repeat this type of interview asking the same questions about your parents. Be prepared this time to take notes. Grandparents have richer[Read More…]
How to collect information for the first three generations
Pull out your family groups sheets you did last week. Now take those sheets and go talk to each of your parents separately. In person works best. Doing these interviews one on one is important. Answers are more candid when not being overheard or interrupted. If someone is telling an[Read More…]
Where do I find my family tree online?
Where do I find my family tree online? That’s a common question asked. The answer is, it isn’t there yet. All reputable family tree databases protect anyone known or suspected to be still living. Those entries are purposely hidden from view. You need to personally research the first three generations[Read More…]
Is your family tree more like a jungle gym?
That takes on real meaning if you have researched in Kentucky and Arkansas. There, the local joke is, “If I divorce my wife, is she still my cousin?” One of my Clinkenbeard branches had two sisters who married two brothers of a neighboring family. I have observed in my 30[Read More…]
Genealogy 101
WELCOME TO GENEALOGY 101. Doesn’t that sound dry and college like! Lucky for you this course is not graded and you get no credit for it. Almost nobody in your family will care if you succeed. As a matter of fact, if you get good at this, your spouse will[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Presidential Elections of 1896: Republican Ticket For President: William McKinley of Ohio. For Vice President: Garret Hobart of New Jersey Democratic Ticket For President: William J Brian of Nebraska. For Vice President: Arthur Sewall of Maine • As usual, this section (Rio Blanco[Read More…]
Milk Creek Tour: Saturday, July 3
Meet at the Milk Creek Battlefield Park (turn right off Hwy. 13 north of Meeker on County Road 15 and go about 17 miles to get to the site) on Saturday, June 3 at 10 a.m. for an informative historical presentation about the Battle at Milk Creek. Editor’s Note: The[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: What’s new at the museum?
MEEKER | Think again if you feel a museum is just dusty old stuff and looks the same as the last time you visited. The White River Museum preserves our local history and is a fun outing for all ages plus a great opportunity for tourists. Said to be one[Read More…]
News Briefs: Oct. 29, 2020
Trick-or-treat at the White River Museum MEEKER | Trick-or-treaters young and old are invited to stop by the White River Museum on Saturday, Oct. 31 for some “night at the museum” style Halloween fun from 5-7 p.m. Walbridge Wing Halloween Parade Oct. 31 MEEKER | The Walbridge Wing will be[Read More…]
News Briefs: Oct. 22, 2020
Live Chamber healthcare webinar MEEKER | Join the live webinar with Q&A on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 8 a.m. to learn about the new Meeker Chamber of Commerce healthcare program. Our partners in the program, the Small Association Leadership Alliance (SALA), will be presenting an overview of this exciting healthcare[Read More…]
Family talent…
The Rosendahl family of Meeker entertained members of the Rio Blanco County Historical Society last Sunday in the courtyard between the White River Museum and the Garrison during the group’s quarterly meeting. —COURTESY PHOTO
