
Past Program Reviews
2015 - Evening Sessions
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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Mar/2015 |
![]() Tom Floodeen, FHC Director –
presented “Using Ancestry at Home & FREE at the
FHC. What are the Differences & Benefits?” Tom
demonstrated the two versions of Ancestry on a
computer and explained how to use them. He gave lots
of good tips and then introduced FamilySearch.org's
FamilyTree and a program called Puzilla which can be
used to find cousins and holes in your research
using the data you have entered into the
FamilyTree. He encouraged everyone to sign up
for a free familysearch email account to receive
information about changes in their familytree. The
web site address for Puzilla is: https://puzzilla.org/.
The program is free to download and use.
Tom has been working on his own family history for over 35 years with a lot of success. He is a fun enthusiastic person who loves to help people with their family history so they can make the same exciting discoveries and enjoy those wonderful “aha” moments that every genealogist lives for. He is familiar with many Family History programs and web sites and is an excellent teacher as well as patient and understanding with those that are beginning their family search. For the last year he has been the Director of the Family History Center. Although technical advancements are coming faster than anyone can keep up with, his general knowledge helps him find ways of getting things done even when the programs have changed since the last time he has viewed them. We’re grateful to have him share his expertise with us and look forward to his presentation. |
April/2015 |
![]() ‘Mick’ Mickelson - has always had an interest in family history and has been doing genealogy for friends as well as for himself for nearly 25 years. He has been using various versions of Family Tree Maker to record his findings for about twenty of those years. Mick is retired after careers in the US Air Force and the aerospace industry where he has been using computers professionally for over fifty years. The first computer Mick became involve with had vacuum tubes (Warning! This might reveal your age!). His next generation of computers was a big improvement with transistors and a tremendous 16 Kbytes of memory. Mick has been using personal computers for the past thirty years and currently does most of his genealogical research on-line. He has been treasurer, secretary and is currently procedures chair for the Longmont Genealogical Society. |
Apr/2015 |
![]() Diana Ornstead - Decades ago the
Four Generation program encouraged me to start
learning about my family history. My four
grandparents were still living and one
great-grandmother, but I didn’t even know their
first names – only grandma and grandpa. As I began
asking them questions, they gave me a few old
photos and lots of memories. This search has been
a wonderful adventure for me and my family, and my
friends whom I’ve been able to help. I recently
completed a part time family history mission for
Family Search, and I’ve served as publicity chair
and president of the Longmont Genealogical
Society. Our family started using a home computer
in 1980 with an Apple II compatible, and knowledge
of basic computing helped me start my career as a
technical writer, from which I’m now retired.To
use genealogical software, I bought copies of the
various databases and thought I had the best one
when I won a copy of Roots Magic. Just to be fair,
I tried using it and haven’t looked back. Having
tried them all, I much prefer Roots Magic and am
glad to show anyone why I like it.
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June/2015 |
![]() Ted Bainbridge presents - “Finding Maps on the Internet”. What’s out there, how to find it, and how to use it?" Research questions can be answered by maps and examples of using maps to extend pedigrees. Download Ted's handouts and bring to the class Maps Handout and Map Links Ted is a past president of the Longmont Genealogical Society and an accomplished speaker and writer. His columns on Genealogy Topics appear regularly in the 50 Plus Marketplace News for Boulder County. He also writes an article for the LGS Quarterly which is always interesting and helpful in researching our ancestry. Bring your laptop to try some of Ted’s tips following his presentation. 8 FHC computers are available for our use also. Handouts available for download and bring to the meeting. Watch for the link to be posted shortly before the meeting. |
Aug/2015 |
![]() Mick Mickelson presents - "The Cyberspace Hunt – FREE, for PAY, All to profit your research." |
Sept/2015 |
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Oct/2015 |
![]() LORRAINE THEALL has lived in Colorado since 1984. Her interest in genealogy began in 1976. This led her to write and publish three books of her family’s history, in 1999, 2000 and 2003. She and her husband James O. Theall co-authored a book on his family’s history in 2006. In October 2008 she published her first novel, entitled BEGINNINGS. Independent Publisher Online Magazine awarded the book its 2009 Bronze Medal for Best Fiction in the Midwest Region. Her articles on genealogy have appeared in the Longmont Genealogical Society Quarterly and publications of other genealogical societies. The Prairie Times, a literary magazine in Northern Colorado, has published many of her short stories. She contributed to the Longmont Writer’s Club anthology entitled “Reflections” published in 2005 and Collected Writings published in 2009. The Longmont Public Library Anthologies for 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 contain her writings. Lorraine writes primarily of her life experiences and fiction. She has been a member of the Longmont Writer’s Club since 2000. Lorraine and Jim are past presidents of the Longmont Writers Club. She is a member and past president of the Longmont Genealogical Society. She has two adult sons and five stepchildren. She lives in Longmont, Colorado with her husband James O. Theall. She continues to write and has added poetry to her James Ory Theall chose a military career upon graduating after high school in 1950, but blindness ended his military career in 1957. In spite of his vision loss, he listens to audio books at every opportunity. He has great affection for the written word and pursues creative writing with fervor and enthusiasm. Theall says, “I am enthusiastic about creative writing and I plan to continue for as long as I can. I write for pleasure and all I ask is that my readers enjoy the books, and give an honest review.” He has self-published four novels and his short stories have appeared in a Colorado literary magazine, The Prairie Times, the Longmont Public Library 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 anthologies, and in two anthologies of the Longmont Writers' Club. Jim hails from South Louisiana Cajun country and is an aggressive advocate for the blind, especially blinded veterans. He enjoys Life Member status in the Blinded Veterans Association, the Disabled American Veterans, and the American Legion. Visit his web site at http://www.jamesorytheall.com/, and www.amazon.com/ to see editorial reviews, as well as what readers have said about his work. |
Nov/2015 |
![]() Kelly Jones - "Using Photos in Your Family History" - Adding a Thousands Words of Interest to your Precious Family Records." Kelly’s interest in family history was largely a result of his mother's life-long habit of recording small events and cataloging family photos. In 1987 Kelly helped his mother and father organize this information, entered it into a word processor, then had it published into a hardbound volume. Many of the photos were not included due to technology and financial limitations at the time. Now, however, new technology makes for easy photographing, scanning, and editing capabilities. He has since updated the original volume with many additional old photos and text. He has submitted it to the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The library has since created an online version which can be viewed and printed by anyone. Kelly and his wife Janet have lived in Longmont since 1974. |
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