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Past Program Reviews
2011
We all gain from sharing our
knowledge and experiences with others. The society greatly
appreciates the fantastic presentations we have had during
the past few years. Here is a listing of some of
those memorable events. Give them a big round of applause !
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Go to Past Programs Main Index or Year 2012
Feb/2011 |
 This month the program was “Share Your Family History with Digital Storytelling" by Dr. Kayann Short. She showed some samples of how you can turn a family story into a 3-5 minute digital production complete with photos and music. Dr. Short can be reached at http://vimeo.com/12541154 |
Mar/2011 |
 "Successful
Research Techniques to Find your Ancestor's Town or City" -
Location, location, location was the message of the
presentation by Carol Darrow. She stressed how important it
is to find out everything you can about the place(s) where
you ancestor lived. Using items such as the Census, maps,
Redbook and various websites you should be able to get a
feel for where your family spent their lives and what living
there was all about. Carol can be reached at http://past.righttouchcmt.com |
Apr/2011 |
 "Meet,
Mary Elizabeth Bader Arbuthnot, a Boulder Pioneer." Donlyn
Arbuthnot was in period dress as her great-grandmother, May
Elizabeth Bader Arbuthnot. She told how the Bader family
came from Baden, Germany to Ohio, Iowa and finally,
Colorado. She also told how her husband, William “Carson”
Arbuthnot’s family came from Scotland to Pennsylvania, Iowa
and on to Colorado. Donlyn was very convincing as her
great-grandmother and provided a very enjoyable program.
Donlyn can be reached at http://www.homesteadorigins.com/ |
May/2011 |
 This
month Pat Johnson presented “Not Your Grandmother’s
Genealogy.” She showed how the hunt for our ancestors has
really changed since the advent of the computer. There were
many free websites and blogs that Pat showed us. The
presentation presented efficient ways to use some of the
many resources at Rootsweb, GenForum, Google and the use of
Blogs. Pat can be reached at http://genpatty.blogspot.com/ |
June/2011 |
 Walt
Akeson, a member of our Society, presented the program,
“Land Records Reveal Your Family History or Your Family’s
Dirt.” He told of differences in legal descriptions, means
of transfer, the corresponding records, and the importance
of a good may (if available). Walt included information on
researching land records at the National Archives. He also
held a workshop at the Longmont Family History Center the
following week to provide attendees with hands-on
experience. |
July/2011 |
 “Looking
for Grandpa’s Island” was the story related by Pam Faro.
Imagine trying to find your grandpa’s island amongst the
many islands along the coast of Norway with all the fjords –
with very sparse information and limited time. It was a
delightful story and her mission was accomplished. Pam can
be reached at www.pamfaro.com. |
Aug/2011 |
Genealogy Society members were
privileged to learn of the many free subscriptions sites
available at the Longmont Family History Center on their
computers’ FamilySearch Portal. Four of our members, Neils
Hansen, Diana Ornstead, Ted Bainbridge and Margaret Kamigaki
summarized several of the sites on the portal, giving the
strengths and weaknesses of each site. It was a wealth of
information and we thank them for their presentations. |
Sep/2011 |
 Cari Taplin introduced
us all to Evernote
and showed us the possibilities for getting organized in our
personal lives and how to use the program to organize our
genealogy research. You can sync your Evernote
Account between your computer, your smart phone and the
Internet. So you’re never without the opportunity to
organize, organize, organize.Cari can be reached at: http://carigenealogy.wordpress.com. |
Oct/2011 |
 “Family History from a
British perspective,” was presented by Rowan Reynolds, a
Monument, CO resident for only two years. Her inclusion of
British history provided us with an excellent background.
She emphasized the importance of including stories with the
pictures if we are fortunate enough to have had storytellers
in our family. She recited possible sources of records in
British research and perhaps date discrepancies because of
the calendar change in their history. Her handout included a
timeline indication changes in Parish Records and in the
Census. |
Nov/2011 |
 Buzzy Jackson: "Shaking
The Family Tree" - Buzzy is a nationally known genealogist,
an author of two books and many other writing projects. She
said, “everyone is from an old family—mine just wrote it
down.” She advised us to start with ourselves and write down
everything we know about our family. Interview living
relatives, the oldest ones first and hope we haven’t waited
too long. Use the Web “wisely,” befriend a librarian and a
local genealogical society, and then dig deeper by going on
genealogical cruises, road trips, and maybe even by using
DNA. Buzzy can be reached at www.buzzyjackson.com |
Dec/2011 |
Arbuthnot,
Donlyn as Widow Phoebe Steele, presented "Christmas at the
Grange" - Dressed and acting as the widow she presented the
history of the Altona Grange which was formed in 1871 by
seven of the homesteaders in that area, including her
family. The mission of the Grange was to support rural
America. All members had to be farmers, which was later
changed. Boys and girls could be members at age 14 and
everyone was welcome except railroad men. Donlyn had a
collection of typical toys the boys and girls received for
Christmas and showed us how the worked. The Grange worked to
develop the Rural Free Delivery. www.homesteadorigins.com |