September 10, 2025

1:00 PM

Hybrid
In–person
& Zoom

(Speaker will
present in person)
 Dina Carson

Dina Carson presents:

"Blitzkrieg Genealogy: How Throwing Out Your Research Plan Can Yield Exciting Results"

Description: A standard research plan helps you to focus your research in order to answer a specific question. But what if the search for the answer causes you to miss other information about your ancestors? The blitzkrieg approach allows you to search in a much wider way and what you stumble across can be just as exciting as answering a targeted research question. The blitzkrieg approach is not haphazard, though. It too focuses your research, although in a different way. Combining a standard research plan with a blitzkrieg approach can yield exciting ... and unexpected ... results.

BIO: Dina Carson has been involved in genealogy for more than three decades, and is currently the coordinator of the Boulder Pioneers Project, a comprehensive look at the original source documents for Boulder County during the Territorial period (1859-1876). She is the author of more than 100 annotated indexes of Boulder County source materials.

In-Person
Meetings

 Longmont
Senior
Center

  September 9, 2025
 Randy Robinson
 Title: Photos - How to Scan, Backup, and Use the Photos in your Tree

Description:Have you been promising yourself for years that you would scan important photos and documents, but don't know how to get started? And, once you have started scanning, how can you guarantee that you won't lose all your hard work? Having a proper backup strategy is key to not losing all your hard work. Finally, let's look at how to add your newly scanned photos and documents to family trees in Ancestry and FamilySearch. This class is offered In-Person only.
Special
Event

 Longmont
LDS
Church

  October 11, 2025
  LGS Hosts Free Family History Discovery Day Event
Click here to see more details (upcoming).


Interested in Family History Research, Perhaps we can assist you?

       Our Purpose
The Longmont Genealogical Society was founded in 1986 for the purpose of promoting and assisting with genealogy research. Learning about your family history can be a most interesting and rewarding hobby.

       Our Meetings
Monthly "Membership" meetings are held both in–person and virtually via Zoom.  See right sidebar for details. Meetings feature speakers presenting programs on a variety of topics to help you with your genealogy research.
     We also offer several other genealogy assistance and learning opportunities each month:
  • A Special Interest Group on the FamilySearch.org website, 1st Thursday at 7:00 PM, Zoom Only
  • A DNA Study Group, 2nd Tuesday at 7:00 PM, Zoom only
  • A Genealogy Workshop, 3rd Wednesday at 1:30 PM, Zoom only
  • A Library Genealogy Help Session, Last Saturday morning from 10:00 to 12:00, In–person only at the Longmont Public Library, 2nd floor (except May and December)
Learn more about meetings and study groups by clicking Programs, Classes, Workshops & SIGs in the navigation bar above.

If you would like to join LGS click Here

       To Participate in Any of Our Meetings
To attend in our in–person meetings, come to the venue, sign in as a guest, sit in any empty chair near a friendly face, and enjoy the program.  Then, you may join us to enjoy a little refreshment and socialization afterward.

If you would like to receive an invitation to any or all of our Zoom meetings please subscribe to a guest email list or lists. Those on the email list will receive a message with Zoom codes a day or two before the  meeting. You need to only register once to receive invitations for all future meetings. You may unsubscribe at any time.

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       Other Member Benefits
Society Members receive the Longmont Heritage our quarterly newsletter containing articles on genealogy, family history and more. Members have the opportunity to join with others to help preserve community and genealogy information.   Become a member of our Society and discover your talents and your family History.

Join us and bring a friend!

Special Classes – 2025

The Longmont Genealogical Society is offering a series of Genealogy "how–to" classes during  2025. All classes are being offered in–person at the Longmont Senior Center, some classes are also available using Zoom. They are usually on the 3rd Friday of the month beginning in January.  Classes normally start at 1:00 PM or 1:30 PM, depending on month, and are two hours long. Registration is required thru the Longmont Sr. Center process and a fee of $2 for Longmont residents, and $3 for non–residents is required.