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Upcoming Events - 2009


  • July 16  -  General Meeting  6:30 pm
    Self Help Genealogy - a group study
    Location: The Community Room in the Poudre River Public Library District - Harmony, 4616 South Shields at Harmony Rd., Fort Collins.  Map

  • August 20  -  General Meeting  6:30 pm
    Dating Photographs by Clothing
    Presented by Sherry Birch.
    Location: The Community Room in the Poudre River Public Library District - Harmony, 4616 South Shields at Harmony Rd., Fort Collins.  Map

  • September 12  -  9 am-12 pm
    Photo and Document Preservation Class
    Presented by Kate Legg, CSU library archivist.
    An invaluable three hour class on preserving those precious heirloom photographs and documents.
    Location: The Community room of the Loveland Public Library, 300 North Adams, Loveland.  Map

  • September 17  -  General Meeting  6:30 pm
    Lost in Translation: How to Cite Genealogy Sources
    Presented by Julie Miller.
    Location: The Community Room in the Poudre River Public Library District - Harmony, 4616 South Shields at Harmony Rd., Fort Collins.  Map

  • September 20-27
    WYCO-09 Genealogy Research Trip
    Family History Library, Salt Lake city, Utah

    Travel with a group of genealogists from southeastern Wyoming and northeastern Colorado to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. All the arrangements have been made for you. We?ve chartered a bus that?ll leave from Fort Collins at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, September 20 and return Sunday evening, September 27. Special group rates are available for Salt Lake Plaza Hotel, right next door to the Family History Library (Restaurant on premises.) http://www.plaza-hotel.com; or the Crystal Inn Hotel, 7 blocks from the Library, two blocks from the light rail, hotel shuttle available. (Free hot breakfast daily.) http://www.crystalinnsaltlake.com/.

    Research your family history at the world?s largest genealogy library with one-on-one assistance from professional genealogist, Jane Carpenter.

    For more information visite the WYCO website or contact Paul Smith, (970) 613-1930 or Ken Goldsberry, (970)227-5091. Sign up for the ?Early Bird? rate now. Registration fees increase after 20 July.

    Flyer
    Registration Form


  • November 7  -  9 am-1 pm
    Introduction To Genealogy Workshop
    Bob Larson, instructor
    FREE three hour class on researching and locating different genealogy records.  Flyer
    Location: The Ben Delator room in the Fort Collins Regional Library District - Main, 201 Peterson St. Fort Collins.  Map

  • November 14  -  9-12 am
    Genealogy on the Internet
    Presented by Ginny Feagler, Genealogy librarian at the Poudre River Public Library District
    This three hour workshop includes a 60 minute presentation on HeritageQuest and Ancestry web sites and how to use those sites. The librarians and computer assistants will then be available for two hours to assist the participants in researching their ancestors. See the Flyer for details.
    The class is limited to 20 people. Please register by email.
    Location: The Community Room in the Poudre River Public Library District - Harmony, 4616 South Shields at Harmony Rd., Fort Collins.  Map

  • New Local Website!  The Fort Collins Historical Society has launched it's new website. It is full of excellent resources for Larimer County history, notably an extensive bibliography of Fort Collins, Larimer County and Colorado history books. The new site is at:  http://fchistoricalsociety.googlepages.com

  • Local History Archive Genealogy On The Internet - City of Fort Collins, Colorado Local history, biographical records, and over 35,000 photographs of historic Fort Collins are on the Fort Collins Museum Local History website. Research your family, your home or local buildings in old town - all online.

  • Are you ready to start researching your ancestors? Test your readiness with this printable Genealogy Logic Puzzle . Answers are on the second page. Good luck!

  • Video Presentations. The Larimer County Genealogical Society is pleased to announce the addition of videos to the Website.   These videos will represent some of the Society's special events and some of the Larimer County Genealogical Society's Education Committee's Workshops and Programs.   These videos have been made available to the Society's Members by Robert Larson.    To view the titles of the videos and to access these videos, click   Video Presentations

  • LCGS Basement Bookshelf (BBS). The Larimer Genealogical Society (LCGS) is bringing back the Basement Bookshelf (BBS). The BBS is a list of genealogy books, CDs or other documents, which LCGS members and a few former members have agreed to share with others.

    The list is alphabetical, by title and includes title, author, some notes and a brief description of the contents (in most cases). Anyone interested in any of these listed publication, or has any questions about the BBS should contact the Chairman of the BBS committee by emailing arapahoe88@frii.com or phoning 970-482-8643; and the chairman will put you in contact with the owner of the item.

    View the list at the Basement Bookshelf (BBS)

    Roger Long
    BBS Chairman.
  • Indexes to Genealogy Reference Book Reviews are now available. Thanks to Ginny Feagler, Librarian at the Poudre River Public Library District, the Genealogy Reference Books have been reviewed. The books reviewed in this list are located in the Genealogy Reference collection at the Main Branch of the Poudre River Public Library District. The book reviews include the title, call number, a description, and in some cases an explanation of the entries. Not all books in the Genealogy Reference collection have been reviewed. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Ginny Feagler at 221-6380.    Genealogy Reference Book Reviews

  • How to view HeritageQuest at home through the Fort Collins Library.    Click here

  • National Archives and Records Administration Updates.   
    Letter from Eileen Bolger, Regional Archives Director.
    List of New Microfilms.

  • Transportation is now available.   Want to attend the Larimer County Genealogical Society's monthly meetings at the Harmony Library   - but do not have a means of transportation?   or do not want to drive at night?  or would like some company to go with?   Well the Society has a group of volunteers ready to provide transportation.  If you should need a ride, please contact Kathy Patrick at 206-1664 and she will arrange for someone to pick you up.   A 48 hour notice would be appreciated.

    Have you found a Genealogy Gem while doing your research? Perhaps it is a trinket, tidbit of information or a memory. Please share your information with the Society by emailing your story to the Webmaster.
    Thank you.


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