Video Links of Programs and Classes
These recorded programs will be available, at least for a limited time (usually around 30 days), here in Members Only.
November Program: From Sealed Records to Open Histories
This presentation focuses on using adoption laws to research family history, particularly using adoption records once considered “sealed.”
presented by Judy Russell
Judy Russell is a genealogist with a law degree, who writes her blog as “The Legal Genealogist.” Her work and presentations involve researching the intersections of law and genealogy.
Special Event: CGS Speaks with Preservation Oaks Podcast
Preservation Oaks podcast host Sean Radcliff in discusses the fantastic work the Colorado Genealogical Society is doing with guests CGS President, Roberta “Bobbi” King, CGS Newsletter Editor and Communications Committee Chair, Nancy Dierker, and Publicity Manager, Lucia Mears.
DNA Series Special Program: Introduction to Genetic Genealogy
This program covers the basics of genetic genealogy, DNA testing, and how to figure out where that unknown match fits in your tree.
presented by Anna Phillips
Anna Phillips is an Investigative Genetic Genealogist and the owner of Uncovered Roots. She works with a Denver organization that partners with law enforcement agencies in solving cold cases and Doe cases. She also volunteers her time as a Search Angel, helping people find their biological family members. Anna has researched genealogies for over twenty years and enjoys bringing genetic genealogy into the mix and teaching others how to use genetic genealogy in their family trees.
DNA Series Special Program: Finding Birth Parents with DNA
This program covers the basics of genetic genealogy, DNA testing, and how to figure out use DNA matches to solve an unknown parentage case.
Libby will present how she used the Leeds Method to analyze an adoptee’s DNA matches, build back match trees, and ultimately identify the biological parents of her subject.
presented by Libby Dollar
October Program: Saying Goodbye – Our Ancestor’s Traditions of Death and Dying
What can we learn about our families by observing their traditions on death and dying?
Faith, culture, and community influenced our ancestor’s death traditions. How can their
surviving records help us understand their lives?
presented by Sylvia Tracy-Doolos
CGS 100th Anniversary Recordings
The link below will take you to a 2-hour video of the 100th Anniversary Meeting that will open in google. You won’t be able to download the video, but once there you can share the link with others. Also, once open, you can skip parts or come back later and skip ahead to where you were (Google won’t remember).
Originally recorded on May 18, 2024 and played back on June 15, 2024.
Additional 100th Anniversary Videos