December 10, 2023 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm A Free Writing Group for Family Historians Facilitator: Carol Darrow Topic Discuss narrative style and examples, transitions, pacing your story. Assignments Write 500 more words about your ancestor (or continue on your current project). Send to to Carol no later than midnight, Thursday, December 7, 2023. Why…
November 12, 2023 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm A Free Writing Group for Family Historians Facilitator: Carol Darrow Topic Narrative Style: past, present, or future tense; first person or third person; punctuation and usage. Assignments Add at least 500 words to your ancestor’s story (or continue on your current project). Send to to Carol no…
October 8, 2023 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm A Free Writing Group for Family Historians Facilitator: Carol Darrow Topic Adding details and other meaningful information into your story. Assignments Write 500 words about one ancestor (or continue on your current project). Send to to Carol no later than midnight, Thursday, October 5, 2023. Why We…
September 10, 2023 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm A Free Writing Group for Family Historians Facilitator: Carol Darrow Topic Personal introductions; possible projects and writing styles. Assignments Write a 150-word introduction of yourself to the group. Please convert all files to Word. Introduction due to Carol by midnight, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. Why We Write…
May 20, 2023 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Facilitator: Carol Darrow Facilitator Carol Darrow will introduce seven speakers from the WriteNOW group. Each will talk about their current writing project and why they joined WriteNOW. They will also share their challenges on writing a family history and what they’ve learned about publishing their books electronically.
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…
