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  • Family Tree Maker User Group - May 7, 2008 at 6:30 pm   
    Location: Fort Collins Main Library in the Ben Delatour Room.   Phone 221-6740 for directions.

    See Family Tree Maker for more details.

    Members or non-members interested in genealogy and FTM software are welcome to attend.    Contact Robert Larson with any questions.
  • The Blueprint for Writing Your Life Story- May 10, 2008, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm.  
    Location: Wild Boar Coffee (private room), 1510 S. College Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80524-2802.>
    Speaker: Lissa Ann Forbes
    Fee: $59 per person/maximum class 12 people
    Registrtion: Call Lissa Forbes, 303-885-0652 or email Lissa@The ElementalPress.com
    For more information see The Blueprint for Writing Your Life Story
  • Irfanview Photo Editing Software- May 17, 2008, 9:00 am.  
    Location: Loveland Library,300 N. Adams, Loveland, CO, in the Community Room.
    • September 13, 2008 Program: "Using Adobe Photoshop Elements"  
      Presenter Nancy Abrahams, photographer, website designer, and retired teacher
      Location: Loveland Library,  300 N. Adams, Loveland, CO   in the Community Room.   

    • October, 2008 Day and Time TBA    Program: Beginning Genealogy Classes  Location: Fort Collins Sr. Center   

      $40 Registration required (18 max attendees)   

    • October, 2008 Day and Time TBA    Program: Beginning Genealogy Classes  Location: Loveland Sr. Center   

      Registration required (18 max attendees)   

    • Genealogy on the Internet: A Workshop - Oct 11, 2008, 9:00 am.  
      Location: Harmony Public Library, Computer Room, 4616 South Shields Street, Fort Collins. 

      FREE Registration required! Contact Bob Larson for registration. Limitation of 20 attendees. Waiting list is encouraged due to popularity of this class
    • Scanners & Digital Cameras- October 18, 2008, 9:00 am.  
      Location: Loveland Library,300 N. Adams, Loveland, CO, in the Community Room.
    • November 8, 2008 10 a.m.: "Introduction To Genealogy" class presented by Bob Larson at the Fort Collilns Main Library.   

      Three hour FREE class on researching and locating different genealogy records. This class is for our new members (one year membership or less), visitors interested in genealogy, and new genealogists only!

    • 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.

      To view the list-click on Basement Bookshelf (BBS)

      Roger Long
      BBS Chairman.

    • Indexes to Genealogy Reference Book Reviews are now available. Thanks to Ginny Feagler, Librarian at the Fort Collins Main Library, the Genealogy Reference Books have been reveiewed. The books reviewed in this list are located in the Genealogy Reference collection at the Main Branch of the Fort Collins Public Library. 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
    • To view HeritageQuest through the Fort Collins Library at home   
      Click here
    • 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.

      Please note: 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 Dolores M. Ray at Dolores M. Ray
      Thank you.



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