April 9, 2025

1:00 PM

Hybrid
In–person
& Zoom


(Speaker will
present on Zoom)
Eileen Lyon

Eilene Lyon presents:

"Road Trips: Digging deep into the archives before you hit the gas"

Description: Over a decade ago, I set out on my first road trip to collect information about my ancestors and visit the places they lived. I jokingly refer to these as my "Dead Ancestor Tours" but I also visit living relatives. I wasn't completely unprepared for this three–week trip, but knowing what I do now, after many such trips, I could have accomplished more. The most successful trips come about because of preparation time, well spent. I will not be covering the National Archives or Library of Congress in this talk.

BIO: Eilene Lyon has spent decades researching families (hers and others) to piece together narrative stories about the past. She writes regularly on her blog, Myricopia (Meer–uh–COPE–ee–uh), and has published articles in local and regional genealogy and history magazines. A lover of the great outdoors, Eilene lives in Durango, Colorado, where she enjoys mountain biking, skiing, bird and plant identification, and hiking with her two enthusiastic mutts. She has a BS in Environmental Biology with additional qualifications in Geographic Information Systems, Chemistry, and Accounting. She also spent ten years as a licensed real estate broker. She shares her passion for family history by giving presentations on research, writing, and genealogy to local, regional, and national audiences, helping others to know their ancestors with greater compassion and historical context.


Genealogy Class: Photos — How to Scan, Backup, and Use the Photos in your Tree Instructor Randy Robinson

March 21, 2025, 1:30pm

Genealogy Class: Let's Do Some Research Together
Instructor Gail Lewis

April 18, 2025, 1:30pm

See Senior Center Classes page for more information.

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       Our Purpose
The Longmont Genealogical Society was founded in 1986 for the purpose of promoting and assisting with genealogy research. Learning about your family history can be a most interesting and rewarding hobby.

       Our Meetings
Monthly "Membership" meetings are held both in–person and virtually via Zoom.  See right sidebar for details. Meetings feature speakers presenting programs on a variety of topics to help you with your genealogy research.
     We also offer several other genealogy assistance and learning opportunities each month:
  • A Special Interest Group on the FamilySearch.org website, 1st Thursday at 7:00 PM, Zoom Only
  • A DNA Study Group, 2nd Tuesday at 7:00 PM, Zoom only
  • A Genealogy Workshop, 3rd Wednesday at 1:30 PM, Zoom only
  • A Library Genealogy Help Session, Last Saturday morning from 10:00 to 12:00, In–person only at the Longmont Public Library, 2nd floor (except May and December)
Learn more about meetings and study groups by clicking Programs & Assistance in the navigation bar above.

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To attend in our in–person meetings, come to the venue, sign in as a guest, sit in any empty chair near a friendly face, and enjoy the program.  Then, you may join us to enjoy a little refreshment and socialization afterward.

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Society Members receive the Longmont Heritage our quarterly newsletter containing articles on genealogy, family history and more. Members have the opportunity to join with others to help preserve community and genealogy information.   Become a member of our Society and discover your talents and your family History.

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Special Classes – 2025

The Longmont Genealogical Society is offering a series of Genealogy "how–to" classes during  2025. All classes are being offered in–person at the Longmont Senior Center, some classes are also available using Zoom. They are usually on the 3rd Friday of the month beginning in January.  Classes normally start at 1:00 PM or 1:30 PM, depending on month, and are two hours long. Registration is required thru the Longmont Sr. Center process and a fee of $2 for Longmont residents, and $3 for non–residents is required.