April 15, 2023 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Speaker: Jerry Carbone Mary, who changed her stage name to Marie Montain, was born in 1914 in a coal camp called Carneyville, near Sheridan, Wyoming. As a daughter of recent Italian immigrants, Mary found her love of music and made a splendid career as a violinist and…
March 18, 2023 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Speaker: Megan Reilly Koepsell When it comes to genealogy and discovering details about the lives of our ancestors, we tend to chalk similar experiences up to coincidence and luck. But is that all it is? Or is it something more? Through a series of extraordinary experiences with…
February 18, 2023 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Speaker: James Jeffrey Not all lineage society ladies have blue rinsed hair and rarely do they wear sensible shoes. Not everyone needs a country club to hold a meeting. Explore the history of Lineage and Heritage Societies and how this community can be an invaluable source in…
January 21, 2023 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Speaker: Roger Dudley This presentation explains how different types of prints and negatives should be handled and stored. Tips on best practices for digital images are also covered. Roger Dudley is a second generation native of Colorado. He has been tracking his family since 1974. His great…
October 15, 2022 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Speakers: Rachel Vagts and Laura Ruttum Senturia Note: Rachel Vagts was unable to meet with us due to illness. Laura Ruttum Senturia was planning on coming with Rachel anyway and did the presentation. Laura is a Special Collections Archivist and Librarian in the Western History and Genealogy…
November 19, 2022 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Speaker: Sylvia Tracy-Doolos Churches were an anchor for many of our ancestors. A general understanding of the role faith played in the lives of our ancestors and the effect on communities, states, and our nation will aid your understanding and may guide you to unexpected records. Bio…
September 17, 2022 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Speaker: Carol Darrow After you’ve quoted birth, marriage and death dates, what else can you say about an ancestor you’ve never known? How can you put them into historical context? Digging deeply into sources such as census records, geographic location, ethnicity, occupation, newspapers, county histories and photographs…
June 18, 2022 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Speaker: Lisa Vogele, CTA 9:30-10:00 – Socializing in person and on Zoom10:00-10:30 – Annual Business Meeting – Election of New Officers and New Budget Proposal to vote onApprox 10:30 – Our featured speaker Family reunions come in all shapes and sizes. Join us for an informative presentation…
April 16, 2022 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Speaker: Kathy Tarullo The United States Census Bureau’s goal for the 1950 Census was to take as complete a census as possible. This required a lot of brainstorming, planning, networking, and ingenuity. Come discover the story behind the census! Bio Kathy Tarullo received her bachelor’s in Family…
March 19, 2022 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Speaker: Greg Liverman, Ph.D. This lecture focuses on practical first steps one you have taken your first DNA test. We will use AncestryDNA as the platform, but much of this can be easily translated over to other companies (23andMe, FTDNA, MyHeritage) We will introduce key concepts of…
