Other Society Events
UPCOMING CLASSES, SEMINARS AND OTHER EVENTS!
Check out these upcoming opportunities to expand your genealogy knowledge! Please check the website for each Society for more details and to register. The list of Genealogical Societies in Colorado is at the end.
SEPTEMBER 2021
The Gentlemen Judges: The Justices of the Peace
Tuesday, September 7, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Presented by Judy Russell, JD for the Boulder Genealogical Society
Quilting Your Family History
Wednesday, September 8, 1:00 pm
Presented by Kathy Emmel for the Longmont Genealogical Society
Indentured Servitude in America: History, Genealogy, Legacy
Wednesday, September 8, 1:00 pm
Presented by Michael Brophy for the Pikes Peak Genealogical Society
Swiss, Alsatian, Southern German Amish/Mennonite
Wednesday, September 8, 6:30 pm
Presented by Mark Rabideau for the Pikes Peak Genealogical Society
The Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival
Friday through Sunday, September 10-12, Estes Park, Colorado
Information can be found at https://www.scotfest.com/
Riding the Rails with Railroad Men
Saturday, September 11, 10:30 am
Presented by Patricia Wells Stamm for the Southwest Colorado Genealogical Society
Ask The Mavens
Sunday, September 12, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, presented by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Colorado
The Mavens are:
Rose Feldman of the Israel Genealogy Research Association
Michael Moritz, Co-Director of the Romania Research Division on Jewishgen.org
Shelley Pollero, research expert in Gesher Galicia
Paul Cheifitz, research expert in South Africa
Case Study: Using Multiple DNA Sites to Illuminate a Hidden Ancestral Line
Tuesday, September 14, 6:30 pm to 8:00pm
Presented by Greg Liverman for the Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Wednesday, September 15, 7:00 pm
Presented by Maura Nelson for the Adams County Genealogical Society
Using Often Overlooked Repositories, We Tell Amasa’s Story
Thursday, September 16, 6:30 pm
Presented by Glenn York for the Larimer County Genealogical Society
Westward Migration: New England to the Midwest
Saturday, September 18, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Presented by Jullie Miller for the Castle Rock Colorado Genealogical Society
Breaking through Brick Walls with Reason & Logic (Part I)
Monday, September 20, 6:30 pm
Presented by Greg Liverman for the Broomfield Genealogy Society
19th Century America: Cultural Changes and Their Effects on Records
Tuesday, September 21, 1:00 pm
Presented by Sylvia Tracy-Doolos for the Columbine Genealogical Society
English Treasures: 19th Century Wills
Saturday, September 25, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Presented by Ed Storey for the Wales-Ireland-Scotland-England, Family History Society
OCTOBER 2021
Topographical and Cultural Journey Across Sweden
Saturday, October 2, 9:30 am
Presented by Ingela Eilert Haaland from Lund, Sweden for the Swedish Genealogical Society of Colorado
Where our Ancestors went to marry
Tuesday, October 5, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Presented by Sylvia Tracy- Doolos for the Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society
Using Tree Information Provided by DNA Testing Companies
Tuesday, October 5, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Presented by Glenn York for the Boulder Genealogical Society
Researching The Eastern German Diaspora
Saturday, October 9, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Presented by Mark Rabideau for the Colorado Chapter Palatines to America
Identifying Strategies for Finding & Using the Leo Baeck Institute & its Archival & Book Collections & German Jewish Research Strategies
Sunday, October 10, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Presented by Karen S. Franklin for the Jewish Genealogical Society of Colorado
Momento Mori Halloween Wake, Dead or Alive?
Wednesday, October 13, 1:00 pm
Presented by Linda Pearce for the Longmont Genealogical Society
Arvada Family History Day
Saturday, October 16, 8:30am - 12:00 pm
7080 Independence St. Arvada, CO
Sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints
To View the Event Flyer, click on the following link: Ever Wonder How Your Ancestors Survived the Last Pandemic
Click on the Facebook Event Link for Registration: https://fb.me/e/2Db0P14KL
Breaking through Brick Walls, Part II, Taking the Long Way Around
Monday, October 18, 6:30 PM
Presented by Greg Liverman for the Broomfield Genealogy Society
Learn the Power of Probate
Wednesday, October 20, 7:00 pm
Presented by Diane Barbour for the Adams County Genealogical Society
Black Genealogy Search Group Heritage Festival “From Whence We Came”
Saturday, October 23, 2021, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Keynote presentation: The Hand and the Glove…Researching Ancestors in Wills, Land and Property Records presented by Sharon Batiste Gillins
Also: How to Optimize Your Ancestry DNA Results presented by Shannon S. Christmas and Tips on Writing Your Story presented by Carlotta Walls LaNier.
Learning the Power of Probate
Tuesday, November 2, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Presented by Diane Barbour for the Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society
Blitzkrieg Genealogy: How Throwing Out Your Research Plan Can Yield Exciting Results
Tuesday, November 2, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Presented by Dina C. Carson for the Boulder Genealogical Society
Swedish Research Case Studies – Fika on Zoom
Saturday, November 6, 9:30 am
Presented by Kjell Andersson for the Swedish Genealogical Society of Colorado
DNA Beyond the Myths: Getting Started Tracing Your Ashkenazi Jewish Roots
Sunday, November 7, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Presented by Jennifer Mendelsohn for the Jewish Genealogical Society of Colorado
The Graveyards of Denver
Tuesday, November 9, 1:00 pm
Presented by Phil Goodstein for the Columbine Genealogical Society
Honoring Longmont's First 150 Years
Wednesday, November 10, 1:00 pm
Presented by Erik Mason for the Longmont Genealogical Society
Swiss, Alsatian, Southern German Amish/Mennonite
Wednesday, November 10, 6:30 pm
Presented by Mark Rabideau for the Pikes Peak Genealogical Society
Railroad History of the Grand Valley
Thursday, November 11, 7:00 pm
Presented by Matt Darling for the Mesa County Genealogical Society
The California Gold Rush
Saturday, November 13, 10:30 am
Presented by Eilene Lyon for the Southwest Colorado Genealogical Society
Railroads: How They Impacted Our Ancestors’ Lives
Tuesday, November 16, 1:00 pm
Presented by Ann Lisa Pearson for the Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society
Using Emigrant Guides
Wednesday, November 17, 7:00 pm
Presented by Julie Miller for the Adams County Genealogical Society
DECEMBER 2021
Early Tracks and Trails
Tuesday, December 7, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Presented by J. Mark Lowe for the Boulder Genealogical Society
Indentured Servitude in America: History, Genealogy, Legacy
Wednesday, December 8, 6:30 pm
Presented by Michael Brophy for the Pikes Peak Genealogical Society
List of Genealogical Societies in Colorado
Adams County Genealogical Society - https://sites.google.com/view/adamscountygenealogicalsociety/home?authuser=0
American Historical Society of Germans from Russia - https://www.ahsgr.org/
Aurora Genealogical Society of Colorado - https://auroragenealogysociety.webs.com/
Black Genealogical Search Group - https://bgsgden.org/
Boulder Genealogical Society - https://www.bouldergenealogy.org/
Broomfield Genealogical Society - https://broomfieldgensoc.com/
Castle Rock Colorado Genealogical Society - https://crcgs.org/
Colorado Chapter, Palatines to America (COPALAM) - https://www.copalam.us/
Colorado Genealogical Society - https://cogensoc.us/programs.php
Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society - https://columbinegenealogy.com/
Estes Park Genealogical Society - https://estesvalleylibrary.org/resources/lifetoolkits/estes-park-genealogical-society/
Fore-Kin Trails Genealogical Society - https://montrosecogenealogy.org/
Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society - https://hrgenealogy.wordpress.com/
Jewish Genealogical Society of Colorado - https://jgsco.org/
Larimer County Genealogical Society - https://www.lcgsco.org/
Longmont Genealogical Society - https://longmontgenealogicalsociety.org/
Mesa County Genealogical Society - https://www.mesacountygenealogy.org/
Mountain Genealogists Society - http://www.mountaingenealogists.org/
Parker Genealogical Society - http://sites.rootsweb.com/~copgs/index.html
Pikes Peak Genealogical Society - https://ppgs.org/
Southeastern Colorado Genealogical Society - https://www.secogensoc.org/
Southwest Colorado Genealogical Society - https://www.swcogen.org/
Swedish Genealogical Society of Colorado - https://www.swedgensoc.org/
Wales Ireland Scotland England Family History Society (W.I.S.E.) - https://wise-fhs.org/
Weld County Genealogical Society - http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cowcgs/index.html