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Past Program Reviews
2015
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 2016 2015 Evening
Jan/2015 |
 Julie
Potter Miller - Board Certified Genealogist, will present
her program on the important steps to verify your genealogy.
Genealogical errors and inconsistencies abound today,
especially with online data. How do we evaluate the
information that we find and the information that we
represent it as our conclusion? This lecture will discuss
the Genealogical Proof Standard’s five step process and how
to use it to measure and evaluate genealogical conclusions.
Julie has over 35 years of genealogy research experience and
is a professional genealogist researcher and class
instructor. She lectures across the United States at various
genealogy conferences. She is a member of the Association
for Professional Genealogists and many other genealogy
organizations. Please visit her website JPM Genealogy
Research. |
Feb/2015 |
 Finding Old Maps on the
Internet presented by Ted Bainbridge: The possibilities are
almost unlimited: Deciding what kinds of maps you want. How
to find old and modern maps on the internet for free.
Examples of real research questions, what kinds of maps were
hunted, how they were found, and how those maps helped
answered questions. Even how to make your own maps!
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. We'll have more information soon
on his topic for February! |
Mar/2015 |
 Patricia
Johnson presents - Tear Down That Wall – Winning the Brick
Wall Program. Let’s face it! We all have brick walls in our
genealogical research. Speaker Pat Johnson will share ways
to tear down or at least to go around that brick wall that
we all bump into during our research. Pat will also
include a very famous brick wall case and talk about how it
was solved. Pat writes about her ancestors as a way to
preserve her research and share with others. She
aids researchers at the Family History Center in Fort
Collins, Colorado and belongs to the Larimer County
Genealogical Society. She is the Registrar of Friday’s
Council Tree Chapter, NSDAR, in Windsor, Colorado. One
of her favorite area of research is in the American
Revolutionary War. Another favorite is finding female
ancestors that have been lost to history. Pat presents
genealogical programs in Colorado and Wyoming.
She also presents programs at the Fort Collins Civil War
Roundtable. |
Apr/2015 |
 Mary McCarthy presents
"The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection" Mary McCarthy
works with the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, from
the Colorado State Library (Colorado Department of
Education). CHNC currently has over 600,000 pages of
digitized historic Colorado newspapers starting in
1859. She says “A wealth of Colorado historic news for
research, genealogy, or just for fun.” Access to the
Collection is free. Newspapers are one of the most versatile
and heavily used sources of information for researchers,
genealogists, students and the general public. Feature
stories, society news, classified and picture
advertisements, school and church announcements, news from
surrounding towns, editorials and cartoons, all give the
reader the sense of "being there." Often the papers contain
historical information that is not available in any other
source. |
May/2015 |
 Henry "Hank" Tsugaiki
Wyeno - Being An American - Challenges & Opportunities -
brief history of Americans of Japanese ancestry during WW
II. What does it mean to be an American? As a citizen,
what challenges have you faced and what opportunities have
you been given? This multi-media presentation provides
you with a brief history of Americans of Japanese ancestry
who faced many challenges and much discrimination during
World War II and the sacrifices they made to prove their
loyalty to the United States. Following the attack on
Pearl Harbor, 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry living
along the west coast of the United States and Arizona were
imprisoned in ten internment camps located in the western
part of the country. Three-fourths of these residents
were American citizens. Ironically, the most decorated
military unit of the Second World War as well as all of U.S.
military history was the all-Nisei (second generation
Americans of Japanese ancestry) 442 Regimental Combat Team
that included the !00th Battalion. Some of these
soldiers actually volunteered out of the “concentration
camps” to demonstrate that they were true Americans.
Henry “Hank” Wyeno. Hank is a retired educator and a long
time member and leader in the Optimist service
organization. He has served as a past governor of the
Colorado-Wyoming Optimist District, and continues to do
volunteer work with various Optimist youth programs.
He retired from the Littleton Public Schools where he was a
teacher and principal. More recently, Hank retired from his
part-time job of student teacher consultant at the
University of Northern Colorado. A native of the
state, he was born and raised on a farm in southeastern
Colorado. Both of his parents immigrated from Japan,
his father in 1898 and his mother in 1920. His hobbies
include fly-fishing, gardening, stained glass work and doing
research on his family’s history. |
Jun/2015 |
 Debra
Skoff - "Genealogy resources at Longmont Public Library",
Libraries are changing with the times and the Longmont
Public Library is no exception. Come to this program to find
out what’s currently available at the local library and how
these resources can help with your family history projects.
Genealogists of all skill levels will be surprised to
discover the wealth of materials they can access through the
Longmont Public Library. Deb Skoff has worked at the
Longmont Public library for over 15 years. As part of the
Reference Desk staff, she enjoys helping library users find
the information they need. Much of her spare time is spent
researching her family history. She’s especially interested
in tracing colonial ancestors in PA, MD, and VA, as well as
learning how to use genetic genealogy together with
traditional research techniques. |
Jul/2015 |
 DOUBLE THE FUN - POT
LUCK! & Annette Burke Lyttle will speak to us - Annette
is a professional genealogist and owner of Heritage
Detective, LLC, offering genealogical research, education,
and writing services. Her particular interests include
genealogy education, online and repository research,
Colorado research, Midwestern research, Loyalists in the
American Revolution, and military research (she was a career
Army officer in her younger days). She loves helping people
uncover and share their family stories. Annette is a member
of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the
Colorado chapter of APG, the National Genealogical Society,
the New England Historic Genealogical Society, and state and
local genealogical societies. She has attended the Salt Lake
Institute of Genealogy and will be attending the
Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh in June. |
Aug/2015 |
 John Mears: “Emigration
from Northern European Ports”, ports of northern Europe,
Hamburg Passenger lists, and port cities. John has 45 years
of Family History Research - 16 years as a Professional
Genealogist - Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration -
Taught at Arapahoe Community College (four years teaching
Beginning Genealogy, Irish and German Research, Preserving
Family History Records and Photographs) - Taught at Denver
Public Library for Colorado Genealogical Society -- courses
included Beginning Genealogy, Irish and German Research. |
Sep/2015 |
 Larry
Dodge - Tombstones - Accepted practices, good and bad,
Photography, Rubbings, a little on preservation and
restoration. Larry says "For many years now genealogy has
been my passion. Original research is my strength. Proving a
connection that no one else has proven is a great
experience. I panned for gold and fished for years, I
understand the rush involved in seeing "color" in your pan
and the thrill when a fish strikes. I would put successfully
proving a pedigree right up there with those. I enjoy
teaching. I made a lot of mistakes when I was getting
started, now I teach anyone I can how to avoid those
mistakes and how to do proper research. My goal is to
promote good genealogical practices and have a good time
doing it." |
Oct/2015 |
 Karyl
Bainbridge presents - "Preserving old photos and documents."
Karyl has been researching and teaching genealogy since
1972. She completed a course in archival photography
preservation at North Dakota State University. She is
currently a staff volunteer at the Longmont Family History
Center. Her passion is European and British Empire
history. Her presentation will help you preserve your
precious photos and documents so that they can be passed on
and enjoyed by future generations of your family. Karyl is a
member of LGS and we are fortunate to have her numerous
talents and her willingness to share her knowledge with us.
Be sure to join us for this "must see" presentation. |
Nov/2015 |
 Ellen Shindelman Kowitt
-- "Jewish Genealogy for the Non-Jewish Researcher" -
Ellen Kowitt is a past president of both the Jewish
Genealogy Society of Colorado and the Jewish Genealogy
Society of Greater Washington, DC. She also served as
Director, for three years, on the International Association
of Jewish Genealogical Societies Board of Directors. Kowitt
has contributed to numerous indexing, translation, and
conference projects, and she lectures and publishes
frequently.What's a wimple? Ever seen a mohel record? Don't know the difference between Yiddish, Hebrew, and Aramaic? Curious about Crypto-Jews? This broad lecture ntroduces the tradition, methodology, and resources that separate doing Jewish genealogy from traditional American research. For Jews of all backgrounds - and for those whom aren't Jewish - we'll describe genealogical clues found in naming patterns, gravestones, calendar, and lifecycle events. Then, we'll point you in the right direction to find Jewish records online and offline including rabbinical dynasties, the Holocaust era, Jewish periodicals, and DNA testing. |
Dec/2015 |
 "Take
Note" will be singing an exciting mix of Christmas classics,
sacred songs and fun arrangements of familiar and new
Holiday tunes. Take Note is a lively group that loves to
sing together and you will feel this love and energy as they
perform. Take Note is an ensemble of musically talented women based in Longmont Colorado. The group was started in 1982 with nine ladies that got together to sing at a church activity. They enjoyed singing together so much that they continued to meet once a week and called themselves, The Triple Trio. Over the years some members have moved on and new members have joined. Due to the fact that there were rarely just nine members in the group they changed their name to Take Note. They are a fun and entertaining group that is brought together by the love of music and performance. They sing a wide variety of music including Jazz, Holiday Favorites, Religious Hymns and Broadway Classics. They perform in Longmont and the surrounding areas. Read more ab the surrounding area read more about them at. Read more about them at: www.takenotesingers.com |