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Future Programs for Membership Meeting for Year 2024

Our "Hybrid" meetings are held in person at the Longmont First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3rd and Terry Streets, Longmont, Colorado and Via Zoom.

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August 14, 2024 1:00 PM Hybrid In–person & Zoom (Speakers will present in person)	The Program will be a Series of Round Table Discussions Description: The LGS Education Committee, chaired by Gail Lewis, will hold a series of 4 Round Table Discussions. (The moderators will move between the three tables and those attending on Zoom after 25 minutes. So each of the four groups will participate in all four topics.) Round Table Topics and moderators "Where to Search for Your British Ancestors" Researching your British ancestors can be frustrating for a variety of reasons. Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org are both great places to get started, but there are so many more places to look. My handout will be filled with lesser–known resources and a glossary to help you understand the differences in terminology for British research. Plan to share some of your favorite sites and strategies for the discussion. "You've Done your DNA — Now What!?" If you've taken a DNA test, you've opened the door to a world of new information! From estimating your ancestors' origins to uncovering tens of thousands of cousins, the possibilities can be overwhelming. Let's sift through it all and discover some nuggets that can advance your genealogical research. "Organizing Your Genealogy Documents" Whether you've been doing genealogy work for 5 years or 50 years, you can always improve the quality of the organization of your documents. This will be a moderated discussion to hear what fellow members have done to improve their organization and learn what experts say are helpful organizational techniques. "What Will You Do with Your Tree 'at the end'?" Have you thought about that question but dismissed it because you didn't have a solution? No one in the family showing an interest in taking possession or continuing your research? Should you save it at one of the online websites or at a library? What are your options? Where do you start to plan for 'the end'?
September 11, 2024 1:00 PM Hybrid In-person & Zoom (Speaker will present via Zoom)	Jaymie Middendorf presents: "Genealogy Resources at the Denver Public Library" Description:The Denver Public Library offers one of the nation's premier genealogy collections and is a top organization for genealogical research. Meet Jaymie Middendorf, DPL's Genealogy Librarian, as she takes you on a virtual tour of the library's vast and unique collections. We'll discuss how to find materials to help your family history research, the extensive genealogy services that DPL provides, and how to use this nationally renowned library. BIO: Jaymie Middendorf is a genealogist and public librarian who has a passion for helping others find their family history. With her background in librarianship Jaymie has helped hundreds of people discover their roots. She holds a certificate of Genealogical Research from Boston University, owns Good Omen Genealogy, and is the Vice President of the National Danish-American Genealogical Society. Jaymie is from Chicago and relocated in 2023 to Denver to serve the Mile High City as their Genealogy and Special Collections Librarian at the Denver Public Library.
October 09, 2024 1:00 PM Hybrid In–person & Zoom (Speaker will present in person)	Gail Beaton, Colorado Humanities Speaker's Bureau presents: "Gail Murphy, Colorado's own Rosie the Riveter" Description: "Rosie the Riveter", the name given to women war workers during World War II, lived and worked throughout the United States riveting, welding, making bullets, and performing a variety of jobs for the war effort. BIO: Gail Beaton taught for more than 30 years in Colorado public schools at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, and as a community college instructor. She has two M.A. degrees (U.S. History and Public History) from the University of Colorado at Denver. In 1997, she developed "Gail Murphy" for her high school United States History classes as a way to present the World War II home front. Gail is the author of "Colorado Women, A History" (2013 Finalist for the Colorado Book Awards in History and a 2013 Finalist for the WILLA Literary Award in Scholarly Nonfiction from Women Writing the West) and "Colorado Women in World War II" (also a 2021 Finalist for the WILLA Award in Scholarly Nonfiction). She co–authored "The Women's Bank: A Denver Success Story" with Dr. Thomas J. Noel. She is a member of the Denver Woman's Press Club, Women Writing the West, and the Western History Association. Gail is currently researching Colorado women homesteaders for her next book.
November 13, 2024 1:00 PM Hybrid In–person & Zoom (Speaker will present in person)	Andrew Glasgow presents: "Adventures in Genealogy: The Search for a WW II Fighter Pilot 'Bill' Glasgow" Description: Is it possible to get ot know a relative who died in WW II when there are no family members now alive who knew him? Andy Glasgow brings Fighter Pilot 'Bill' Glasgow back to life and takes you on the genealogical journey over severn years showing the power of dreams and some amazing coincidences in life along his search. BIO: Andrew Glasgow holds multiple graduate degrees: a Master of Divinity degree from Boston University School of Theology and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Rochester. Before his retirement in 2008, he had two different careers: first as a college professor in Biblical Studies; later as an executive with First American Financial. He is married to Dr. Jan Piper–Glasgow and has 3 adult children and 2 grandsons. Andrew and Jan raised their family near Rochester, NY, and now split time between Colorado and Arizona, and the Adirondack region of northern New York.