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January 11, 2023 1:00 PM Hybrid In-person & Zoom	Business Meeting: Approval of 2023 LGS Budget Mark Fearer Presents “Genealogy Education: How to Up your Game” Description: After either you hit that proverbial brick wall, or find that low-hanging fruit, how can you go farther with your research? This presentation will explore the numerous opportunities to build knowledge and skills – mostly free – that can help you step up your game. We’ll look at online and offline ways to learn skills and find resources to get you through the research hump. BIO: Mark Fearer has been doing family history since the 1980s, and has been a professional genealogist since 2007. He has taught a number of genealogy courses, and has lectured at numerous venues, including at national genealogy conferences. He also writes a monthly genealogy column.
February 8, 2023 1:00 PM Hybrid In-person & Zoom	Ed Storey Presents: “Pushing Back the Clock: Some not so Common Sources for Researching Your Elusive Ancestors” Description: The presentation will focus on where to find genealogy records earlier than about 1850, in both American and European locations. There will be examples of documents as well as information about good sources. Contemporary records are generally better than copying those in other’s trees. Not all possible sources, of course, will be shown but the examples can provide guidance to help the viewers search on their own. BIO: Ed Storey grew up in Rochester, N.Y., where he worked for GM. He also lived in El Paso, Beijing, and Colorado Springs. His ancestors are relatively recent arrivals in the US, so lots of his searches are in Europe and India. He has been writing genealogy articles for a little over 20 years. Topics are primarily how to find contemporary genealogy records. His current goals are to learn more about the details of the life of ancestors. Storey lives in Green Valley, Arizona, with his wife Nancy.
March 8, 2023 1:00 PM Hybrid In-person & Zoom	Glenn York Presents: “Cowboy Up: The Story of a Real Cowboy” Description: Building a life narrative to explore the life of an interesting ancestor. Glenn Hollingsworth was born to an Iowa Quaker family and grew up on a Kansas homestead. As a young man he went to Deadwood, SD to work as a teamster. In 1893, he went to eastern Montana where he worked on the open range and cattle ranches over the next 70 years. Times were tough but experiences were epic. BIO: An avid genealogist for decades, Glenn York has a bachelor’s degree in Social Science and a master’s degree in Telecommunications. He has completed over 12 courses of the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) and Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburg (GRIP) and has participated in many genealogy conferences and seminars. Glenn is past President of the Larimer County Genealogical Society and is the delegate to the National Genealogical Society for the Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. He is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, National Genealogical Society, Genealogical Speakers Guild, and many other genealogical and historical societies.
April 12, 2023 1:00 PM Hybrid In-person & Zoom	Sylvia Tracy-Doolos presents: "Vitally Important: Vital Records and Their Substitutes" Description: Vital records are the backbone of genealogical research because they are “official” records for the local, state, or federal government. Substitutes are often available made by other officials within a church or other organization. Join me as we discuss the value of vital records and what to do when they weren’t created. BIO: Sylvia has over 40 years of genealogical experience as a researcher, teacher, lecturer, and writer. She is a member and officer of the Colorado Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the International Society of British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH), and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England Family History Society (WISE-FHS), plus a member of the Colorado Genealogical Society and others. She has a BA in History with a minor focusing on linguistics to better understand the role of language change, and its effect on record keeping.
May 10, 2023 1:00 PM Hybrid In-person & Zoom	Linda Huerta, Organizer: "Faces of the Past and the Present" Description: Do you have friends and relatives who ask "Why do you spend so much time with dead people?" This is an opportunity to show them that your ancestors are not really dead. They live within us. Look through your photos and find present day relatives who look like your ancestors. I have two. Take the opportunity to participate in this program. Email a photo of each relative, along with a description of their relationship to each other and of their relationship to you, to prettyorchard8@gmail.com. BIO: Linda Huerta started researching her families in 1978 at the San Diego LDS library in Laguna Niguel, CA and the National Archives. She has directed programs “Voices from the Past” and “Faces from the Past and Present” for San Diego British Isles Family History Society. Linda advanced to online research and more recently to DNA research. As a member of Longmont DNA Special Interest Group she has lead a chapter program from “Genetic Genealogy in Practice” and a program that showed how she found an unknown, direct line, ancestor of one of her close relatives. She is retired from a career as a Sales Engineer.
June 14, 2023 1:00 PM Hybrid In-person & Zoom	Carol Darrow presents: "Maps Give Direction to Your Genealogical Research", plus; a short (10 min) presentation on "CCGS Colorado First Families Program" Description: Maps come in all sizes, shapes, styles, and detail. They are created at different dates and places and they may even help us solve some mysteries about why our ancestors did what they did. Carol will be presenting via Zoom. BIO: Carol Cooke Darrow has been a professional genealogist for more than 20 years and is the co-author of The Genealogist's Guide to Researching Tax Records. She teaches Genealogy 101 classes on the second Saturday of each month on Zoom under the auspices of CCGS. She also facilitates a family history writing group called WriteNOW! Also on Zoom.
July 12, 2023 12:00 PM Noon Hybrid In-person & Zoom	The program will be a series of round table discussions; "Talkin’ ‘Bout My Genealogy" Description: LGS members will enjoy a traditional potluck lunch from Noon until 1:00 PM and then participate in a series of four moderated round-table discussions about genealogy; those in attendance in person at the church will divide into 3 groups. Those on Zoom will comprise a fourth group. Four leaders will spend 15 to 20 minutes facilitating discussion within each group on the four topics listed below. At the end of each time period the facilitator will move to the next group. Round Table Topics and facilitator: "Let's Talk About our European Ancestors" - Diana Bara; Join me for a discussion on the challenges, successes, and tips for finding your ancestors across the Atlantic. Be prepared to share your research tools such as books, language helps, websites and strategies you used to find your European ancestors. "The Censuses Tell Our Story" - Gail Lewis; If you trace every census, federal and state, throughout the years on your family, you should have a general history of their lives. You will learn where they lived, the names of their children, marriage information, education, immigration and naturalization, whether they owned or rented their home, and where their parents were born. What have you learned about your family's history in the census? "I've Done my DNA, now what?" - Bob Masson; Bring your DNA stories! Let's talk about your DNA results and explore how you might use them to further your genealogical research. "Smash Those Brick Walls!" - Barb Gardner; Your are finding generations after generation then suddenly you hit a dead end or a "Brick Wall." Now What? Come and join me and share your strategies on how you found that elusive ancestor you're spent years looking for. Be prepared to share websites, classes, books and ideas to help others. This will be a discussion to help each other smash those brick walls.
August 9, 2023 1:00 PM Hybrid In-person & Zoom	Robert Larson presents: “How the New AI Search Engines Help Genealogists”, Description: Microsoft and Google announced their latest artificial intelligence (AI) driven search engines. How can this AI technology help genealogists? Advancements in AI chatbot technologies have recently dominated discussions in the tech industry. First, it was Open AI’s Chat GPT that shook the internet industry with news in February of its release and the potential integration with Microsoft’s search engine Bing. In the wake of these recent developments, Google responded with its search engine version called Bard. Plus, other search engines have also incorporated AI. Even the genealogy databases have been using AI for several years. During his presentation, Bob will show several videos on this latest technology given at RootsTech and how it helps genealogists! Besides giving pros and cons of this AI technology, Bob will give several demos of Bing and Google Search engines. Join Bob to learn how the AI technology can benefit genealogists! BIO: Robert (Bob) Larson is an instructor, library volunteer, education and web committees chair, and past president for the Larimer County Genealogical Society. Besides being a speaker at societies across Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming, Bob is also past president and the current Webinar Chair for the Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. He has been researching genealogy for over 23 years. Bob published his first family history book, “The Coffin-Pierson Legacy” with the help of 30 cousins in 2007. It is comprised of 6 generations, 125 biographies,and 600 photos. Bob was a former systems engineer and certified instructor for Motorola Inc and currently is the Marketing Director and technology column writer for “50 Plus Marketplace News”.
September 13, 2023 1:00 PM Hybrid In-person & Zoom	Julie Miller Presents: “Westward Migration: New England to the Midwest” Description: Western migration is one of the most important events in American history. What motivated our ancestors to leave hearth and home to move westward into the open frontier that would become the Midwest? This lecture focuses on when and why New Englanders relocated to this new land in order to start their new lives. BIO: Julie Miller, holds Certified Genealogist and Certified Genealogical Speaker credentials and is a fellow of the National Genealogical Society. She is a full-time professional researcher, speaker, and writer who lives in Broomfield. Her articles have appeared in the NGSQ, NGS Magazine and The NYG&B Record. Julie was the NGS interim Education Manager (2018). She was a member of the NGS conference committee for fourteen years and a volunteer at NARA-Denver for twenty-one years.
October 11, 2023 1:00 PM Hybrid In-person & Zoom	Nicole Dyer presents: "Inspiring the Next Generation of Genealogists” DESCRIPTION: Sharing genealogical discoveries and family stories with your children and grandchildren will benefit both you and them. Passing along what you’ve learned ensures that precious family information will be preserved for future generations. Knowing family history strengthens people of all ages to face hardships with confidence. Learn practical tips to incorporate family history into the everyday lives of the people you love – including involving them based on their personal interest level, skills, and unique talents. Learn ideas to discuss ancestors in the context of historical events, create reader-friendly books, act out family stories at reunions, use multimedia for storytelling, and more. Bio: Nicole Dyer is a professional genealogist specializing in Southern United States research and genetic genealogy. She is the creator of FamilyLocket.com and the Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast. She co-authored Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide and Research Like a Pro with DNA and is an instructor for the study groups of the same name. She lectures at conferences and institutes and previously served as the secretary and publicity chair of the Pima County Genealogy Society. Nicole holds a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in History Teaching. At Family Locket Genealogists, Nicole is a project manager, editor, and researcher.
November 8, 2023 1:00 PM Hybrid In-person & Zoom	Rick Glaggett presents: "They Gave Their Lives to Save Ours" Description: Rick was a scout dog handler during the Vietnam War. He will talk about the use of dogs in the U. S. military from the Civil War to the present day. BIO: Originally from the Philadelphia area, Rick Claggett was a graduate student at Penn State when he received his draft notice in 1970. While in Advanced Infantry training at Ft. Polk, LA., he applied for dog handlers school at Ft. Gordon, GA. Sent to Vietnam in 1971, he was assigned to the 48th Infantry Platoon Scout Dogs and given Big Boy, a six year old German Shepard. Their bond was immediate and not a day goes by where Rick doesn’t think about Big Boy. When Big Boy was leading a patrol, no soldier behind him was either killed or seriously wounded. Unfortunately, a decision was made about the Vietnam War dogs that haunts Rick to this day.
December 13, 2023 12:00 PM Noon Hybrid In-person & Zoom