Special
Event

 Longmont
LDS
Church

  October 11, 2025

 Event Flyer
The Longmont Genealogical Society is proud to be planning an interactive and fun educational event designed to introduce and promote genealogical research and family history exploration for all the members of our community. Scheduled for Saturday, October 11, 2025, this free, drop–in event will feature many opportunities for people of any level of interest from beginners to the more experienced.

Some of the tables of interest planned for your browsing will be:

* Our Information Table with a variety of genealogical forms and experienced people to explain each.
* A Reference Table full of "How to" books, "Where to Start" books, and a large variety of books to help you get started.
* Q & A Tables with experienced society members to answer some of your lingering genealogy questions.
* A Junior Genealogist's Table for parents and their children with games to heighten their curiosity of their ancestors.
* A DNA Table to give you some insight into how we might use DNA to find those elusive ancestors.

In addition to these tables, we will be offering a variety of short classes on topics such as "How to Use Ancestry & Family Search websites", "Using DNA and AI to discover hidden details", "How to Start your Family History Project", plus others.

Plan to join us on Saturday, October 11th, 10:00am – 2:00pm to explore the many opportunities we have planned for everyone on any researching level. Drop in and explore the world of finding your ancestors.
Click here to see more details.


October 8, 2025

1:00 PM

Hybrid
In–person
& Zoom

(Speaker will
present in person)
 Roger Dudley

Roger Dudley presents:

The Story of "In Their Time"

Description: Recollections of the seeds of the book first conceived in 1975 and how it evolved into the book In Their Time: A Timeline Journal for Placing Family Events into Historical Context 1000-2076.

BIO: A Denver native with 50 years of genealogical experience as researcher, lecturer and writer. Librarian and archivist in the Western History and Genealogy Department of the Denver Public Library for 14 years until retiring in 2019. Member of NGS, Colorado Genealogical Society, BA in Speech Communication, University of Northern Colorado, MLS Masters in Library Science from Emporia State University.

In-Person
Meetings

 Longmont
Senior
Center

  October 17, 2025
 Gail Lewis
 Title: Gail's "Hidden Secrets" in Find a Grave

Description:Find a Grave is more than a database – it's a goldmine. We'll share some surprising secrets that can turn simple memorials into powerful genealogical tools. Learn how to enrich your family's pages with stories, photos, and connections you didn't know were possible.

Registration #485405-10
Registration Deadline:   October 10, 2025
Date:  October 17, 2025 (Friday)
Time: 1:30p - 3:30p
Instructor: Gail Lewis
Cost: $2 resident, $3 non-resident

Interested in Family History Research, Perhaps we can assist you?

       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, Classes, Workshops & SIGs in the navigation bar above.

If you would like to join LGS click Here

       To Participate in Any of Our Meetings
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.

If you would like to receive an invitation to any or all of our Zoom meetings please subscribe to a guest email list or lists. Those on the email list will receive a message with Zoom codes a day or two before the  meeting. You need to only register once to receive invitations for all future meetings. You may unsubscribe at any time.

Guest Invitation Subscription Form. Click here to  Unsubscribe from the email list..


       Other Member Benefits
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.

Join us and bring a friend!

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.