Crossroads Historical Research is a small Denver-based business dedicated to performing various kinds of historical research for individual clients.
Historical research is the act of thoroughly and systematically examining past events in order to create an accurate account of those events. Any historical question that aspires towards correctness and comprehensiveness in its answer requires that someone sit down and do that research to come up with an answer, or at the very least, a reasonable hypothesis. An answer to a historical question that
08/08/2019
After a very prolonged absence, we're happy to be back with a complete website redesign and new services. Enjoy!
Genealogy | Crossroads Historical Research Crossroads Historical Research is a Denver-based genealogical research and consultation business specializing in American records and the Family Heritage Video Project.
12/13/2018
Ever wanted to know a little bit more about why census records are so important to family history research? Then enjoy this brand-new video on that very topic!
Your Family 101: Census Records | Crossroads Historical Research If my super-long blog post on census records was too much for you, here's a bite-sized video version!
11/20/2018
Thanks for your patience since I last posted. Here's the second part of our two-parter on research plans!
Your Family 101: Research Plans, part 2 | Crossroads Historical Research Since learning a new skill is always easiest when a concrete example is provided, here's an example from my own family: how would I go about figuring out when m...
10/08/2018
After a brief break, we're back! Let's talk about why research plans are important and how to compile them. BONUS: Free research plan template for download on the Crossroads website!
Your Family 101: Research Plans When you reach the end of those handy Ancestry.com hints and are at a loss for how to proceed, always reach for a research plan! In this video (part 1 of 2),...
09/24/2018
This week's video is based on genetic genealogist Diahan Southard's "Box of Records" analogy to help explain how you share DNA with your genetic relatives.
Your Family 101: Understanding Shared DNA DNA tests are everywhere these days. While interesting and fun, it isn't always completely clear what they're really showing us. How can these tests predict ...
09/19/2018
I was informed that the audio on the video was a bit odd, so here's a newly uploaded version with fixed audio.
Your Family 101: Getting Started Deciding to start researching your family history can be a daunting task. There is so much to do and so much to uncover that it may seem impossible to get a ...
09/18/2018
This week's video is back to basics: how to get started once you decide to research your family history. Enjoy!
Your Family 101: Getting Started Deciding to start researching your family history can be a daunting task. There is so much to do and so much to uncover that it may seem impossible to get a ...
09/14/2018
This post is short, but makes a good point: you should consider ignoring those Ancestry.com hints, no matter how tantalizing that leaf may be. Originally written for Colorado Free University. Enjoy!
4 Reasons to Hold Off on Clicking Those Ancestry Hints | Crossroads Historical Research This short blog post was originally written for the Colorado Free University website. Enjoy! We’ve all been there: you create a new profile in your family tree...
I'm thrilled to be teaching Beginning Genealogy for Colorado Free University this fall. The first three-session series will happen on Friday, Sept. 28, Oct. 5, and Oct. 12 from 2:00-4:30 PM. Hope to see you there!
Beginning Genealogy: Find Your Family We live in a golden age for family history research; technology has made it possible for anyone to explore their own family’s past. But getting started and doing it well can be overwhelming. This course is a user-friendly introduction to genealogical search. We start with an overview of the resour...
09/10/2018
Our second episode is up. Find out why city directories are surprisingly informative!
Your Family 101: City Directories In today's video, we take a look at an underappreciated record set: city directories. They may look boring, but these workhorse records of the genealogical w...
09/04/2018
A new part of the business: a Youtube channel to delve into all aspects of genealogy and family history research. Please enjoy the first installment!
Introduction to Your Family 101 Welcome to Your Family 101! In my first video, I take a step back from records and research, and instead focus on the first question every aspiring hobbyist ...
08/09/2018
While I created this new group under my personal and not professional account, I wanted to let anyone know who sees this page that I'll be running a Denver-area Meetup group to help people with their genealogy. If you're in the area and interested, please join up and come to our first meeting on 2nd September (details in the link).
Hope to see you there!
Denver Genealogy Meetup (Denver, CO) Do you want to start researching your family's history, but have no idea how to get started? Are you already working on your family tree, but could use some help and motivation? Or are you completely
