2005 ACTIVITY SUMMARY

Larimer County Genealogical Society


mm = Program at regular monthly meeting; [ ] = number present

                                                 FTM = Family Tree Maker Programs 

January

              20 FTM [ ] Review video of FTM 2005 features (basic and advanced videos)

              27. mm [ 44 ] Annual Business meeting, elections and social


February

              17 FTM [ ] Nat. Gen. Soc. Annual Conf. summary & FTM News update by Nancy Abrahams

              24. mm [ 82 ] Organizing your Genealogy Records “A Family History Filing System” Part l

A video by Mary Hill (Salt Lake History Center) & Melanie Harris ( it is highly recommended that all members check out and view this series for ideas... an outline is provided)

              26 Workshop [ 26 ] Genealogy on the Internet , Ginny Feagler & Rheba Massey

March

              15 FTM [ ] Publishing your Family History Book, Part 1; review book publishing styles and costs

              24. mm [ 55 ] “ A Family History Filing System” Part ll

April

              20 FTM [ ] Learning to use FTM 2005 features

              28. mm [38] “Family Rituals and Traditions” Sharon Boatwright


May

              19 FTM [ ] Using Research Journal and Privatizing Notes features

              26. mm [ 65 ] “Planning, organizing, writing and publishing your Genealogy” Paul Kilburn, Arvada, CO

June

                       FTM - - - No meeting

              18 Workshop [20] Genealogy on the Internet; Ginny Feagler & Rheba Massey 

              23 mm [ 50 ] “Blizzard of ‘49”; Loretta Jewell, Cheyenne Gen. Society

              25 Workshop [ 21] Taking Oral Histories, Rheba Massey

July

                        FTM - - - No meeting 

              23. mm [ 49 ] Question and Answer session ; Recognition Awards


August

                       FTM - - - No meeting

              20 LCGS annual picnic [ ] Edora Park

              28. mm [ 62 ] Dating and Identifying Heritage Photos; Pat Roberts, Boulder Gen. Soc.


September

              15 FTM [ ] FTM 2005/2006 using integrated Internet locating ancestors and backing up your family files

              22. mm [44] “Princess Red Feather”; Sue Ellen Jones - - Ft. Collins Library (plus how she researched program)


October

                8 Workshop [20] Genealogy on the Internet; Ginny Feagler & Reba Massey

              15. Workshop [34] - “Genealogy Research in England” Lady Teviot from Burgess Hill, West Sussex, England

              20 FTM [ ] Publishing your family history book, Part II, using FTM 2005/2006 publishing features to create it

              27. mm [72] “Extreme Googling for Genealogists”; Birdie Holsclaw - - Longmont, CO

              29. Workshop [ ] - Preservation of Documents and Photos Diane Lunde, CSU Library


November

                8 Workshop [23] Restoration of Photos, Kathleen Jackson, Education & Life Training center.

              17. mm [54] “Church Denomination Archives” Valerie Eichler Lair, Centennial, CO

              21 FTM [ ] Publishing your Fam. Hist. Book III; review Book styles and content; discuss members books



LCGS 2005 ACTIVITY SUMMARY, con’t.


December

              8. [22] Social event for the Board, Committees and sub-committees members and spouses at the Golden Corral , 6:30, Dinner on your own

                      mm - - - - No meeting

                      FTM - - - - no meeting 

 

OTHER RELATED PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES:

 

              LCGS Web site:              www.jymis.com/~lcgs Is one of the finest in the Rocky Mtn area. Check it out... new databases include:

                                                       Larimer County, Colo. Marriage Index Vol I 1858-1910

                                                       Larimer County, Colo. 1885 State Census

                                                       Larimer County, Colo. General Index (Direct) 1862-1872 

                            Webmaster, Dolores Ray

 

              LCGS Newsletter: Published bi-monthly and contains timely information on new genealogy web sites, stories by members, program schedules and many little “helps” for the genealogist. Also theSociety Directory, with photos, is updated yearly

                            Editor, Bob Larson

 

              LCGS Publications: Planning started on three new publications in the late summer of 2004 and with the outstanding efforts of the three committees, they were completed in August 2005 .

                                                       Larimer County Marriage Index, Volume II; 1910-1959

Sonny and Jan Hygh, Co-chairs

                                                       Larimer County Divorce Applications Index 1825-1950;

                                                                        Mary Joy Hauk, Chairperson

                                                       Cemeteries of Larimer County, Volume VI

Hyland Cemetery, Wellington and other Small Cemeteries- through 2004

Mary Joy Hauk and Barbara Graham, Co-chairs


              LCGS Publications Committee: in 2005, 65 books and 5 CD’s were sold. Chair, Carolyn Jones

 

LCGS Transportation Program: If anyone desires to attend a LCGS meeting or function and does not have transportation, doesn’t want to drive at night or would like company when attending, the Society has a group of Volunteers ready to provide transportation. If a ride is needed, phone Jean Anderson at 207-0419 at least 48 hours ahead of time to make arrangements for a ride.

 

              Marilyn Rudd was nominated for the Federation of Genealogical Societies’ Ruth C. Biship Volunteer award. Marilyn has been in the LCGS for 28 years and held every position in the Society except President and has served on most committees..plus other community service. We were disappointed that she did not receive the award, but we still place her on the top of our pyramid


NEW MEETING PLACE IN 2006: The Society has grown to over 148 members and the general meeting space in the Ben Delatour Room at the down town Ft. Collins Library has been limited. Starting January 2006, the monthly meetings will be held in the Community Room at the Harmony Library, 4616 S. Shields (Harmony Road & S. Shields St.) in south Fort Collins. Meeting dates will be the third Thursday of each month, except Second Thursday in November. No Meeting in December 2006.



              Officers and contacts

                            Kenneth L. Goldsberry, Pres                               663-6698

                            Leonard Ray, Vice Pres.                                       282-0915

                            Mary Joy Hauk, Treasurer                                   226-2586

                            Carol Stetser, Recording Secretary                  495-1132

                            Sareta Carmody, Corresponding Sec.             221-3804

 

                                                                                                                                                2005 Activity Summary Sheet 9 Jan 06