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Foothills Genealogical Society Program
If you're looking for a member of the Military from WWI to the present, there is good news. More and more military records are becoming available, both through official channels such as the Veterans Administration and the National Archives, and also through private companies such as Fold3 (owned by Ancestry) and FamilySearch.
The military creates an abundance of records including draft registrations, enlistments, medical records, duty and station assignments, medals and awards, discipline (yes, some military ancestors may have served time in the brig), discharge and pensions. Although there is a wealth of information out there, you have to know where to look.
Dina Carson has been a genealogist for more than three decades. Currently, she is coordinator of the Boulder Pioneers Project, a comprehensive look at the original source documents for Boulder County during the Territorial period (1859-1876). Dina is the author of more than 90 annotated indexes of Boulder County source materials. She lectures frequently to genealogical societies throughout the state and is working with the Colorado State Archives on state-wide indexing projects.
The author of 10 books about publishing and genealogy, Dina brings her experience with all phases of book publishing to help first-time self-publishers create quality family or local histories that are both believable and achievable. When she's not at a computer working on a publishing project, you can find her photographing the pioneer cemeteries of Colorado or deep in the bowels of an archive researching something.
Guests are welcome at this free online presentation on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 1:00 p.m.MT. Register at http://www.foothillsgenealogy.org to get the ZOOM link. Donations are welcome and individual and family memberships are available at http://www.foothillsgenealogy.org.
For 43 years, Foothills Genealogical Society has supported genealogical research with educational programs, classes and field trips and by preserving and publishing historical records from Clear Creek, Gilpin, Jefferson and Park counties.
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