Larimer County Genealogical Society

LCGS Monthly Meeting and Program, Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 10 AM and via Zoom (must register).

https://lcgsco.org/events/program-fort-collins-empire-grange/

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LCGS Family History Writing Group, Tue Jul 09, 2024 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM via Zoom. For Zoom information contact [email protected].

Family History Writing Group - Larimer County Genealogical Society Our aim is to actually write!--write our family stories. We may comment on the stories after they are presented, but we are not "professional" writers seeking to critique our writing.

LCGS Colonial Study Group, Mon Jul 08, 2024 at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM via Zoom.

Colonial Study Group - Larimer County Genealogical Society The Colonial Group actively works on genealogical research of the Colonial Period, from early immigration in the 1600’s until our country became the United States of America.

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The LCGS German Study Group has decided to suspend its meetings for July and August. We plan to resume the last Wednesday of September from 1-3 PM at the Harmony Library, Ft. Collins, and via Zoom.

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There is still time to register for a presentation on German Social Organizations in the St. Louis area on Wednesday evening, June 26 at 6 PM. This should have information on such groups relevant for other areas as well. Useful handout as well.

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LCGS President Larry Doyle promoted our society to over 75 visitors who stopped by to learn more about our society. This year's Summerfest event was held at the historic Emma Malaby's grocery store on Meldrum Street. It was estimated that over 300 visitors came to the event. Over 24 antique cars were on display.

Both the LCGS Irish Genealogy Study Group and the Technology Study Group are taking breaks for the summer. Both will resume in September. 🏊‍♂️⛱🍹🍧 Enjoy!

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LCGS German Study Group, Wednesday, June 26, 2-4 PM (NOTE THE NEW TIME FOR THIS MONTH ONLY) in-person at the Harmony Library, Ft. Collins and via Zoom. Presentation by Del Ritchhart on "The German Genealogy Resource Map" and small group research.
Contact: [email protected] for Zoom info.

German Study Group - Larimer County Genealogical Society Members Lynn Alex and Rodney Seiwald are the new facilitators/leaders of the German Study Group. Meetings will be on the last Wednesday of the month at 1 pm in the large Community Room at the Harmony Library in Fort Collins. The meeting will be a hybrid (in-person & Zoom) meeting.

LCGS Ancestry Study Group, Monday, June 24, 6-8:30 PM via Zoom. Contact Email: [email protected] for more information on how to join the meeting.

DNA Study Group - Larimer County Genealogical Society Meetings will have open discussions and short demos. The DNA Study Group is currently meeting via zoom. Meetings occur on the last Monday of the month. Contact DNA Group Leader Glenn York at email: [email protected] for information on how to join.

LCGS Ancestry Study Group, Monday, June 24, 11 AM-12:30 PM via Zoom. Email [email protected] for more information and how to join the Zoom meeting.

Ancestry.com Study Group - Larimer County Genealogical Society The study group’s goal will be covering Ancestry in detail including their databases, hints, trees, tree sync, search recommendations, new memories creation of ancestor stories, DNA, and much more!

https://lcgsco.org/events/summerfest-2024/

Summerfest 2024 - Larimer County Genealogical Society Sat Jun 22, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Be sure to attend the new Summerfest 2024 show on June 22 from 10 am to 2 pm at the open house and antique car show at the historic Emma Malaby Grocery Store located at 313 N. Meldrum Street in Fort Collins. The open house will include tours of the historic gr...

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LCGS June Meeting and Program, Sat Jun 15, 2024 at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, hybrid meeting via Zoom and at the Fort Collins Senior Center - Prairie Sage One Room. Program "Using Irish Naming Conventions to Discover the Family of Thomas Delaney in the Mid-to-late 1800’s in Ireland." Must register to attend via Zoom. Cut and paste the following to register.
https://lcgsco.org/events/program-using-irish-naming-convention/

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LCGS Family History Writing Group Virtual Meeting on Zoom, Tue Jun 11, 2024 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM. Contact Bruce Harshberger [email protected] for Zoom info!

Family History Writing Group - Larimer County Genealogical Society Our aim is to actually write!--write our family stories. We may comment on the stories after they are presented, but we are not "professional" writers seeking to critique our writing.

LCGS Colonial Study Group Virtual Meeting on Zoom ,Mon Jun 10, 2024 at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM . For Zoom information contact:

Ken Horne: [email protected]
Karen Wente: [email protected]

Colonial Study Group - Larimer County Genealogical Society The Colonial Group actively works on genealogical research of the Colonial Period, from early immigration in the 1600’s until our country became the United States of America.

The St. Louis Genealogical Society offers many resources and programs, especially for those doing Irish and German research. In some cases there is a fee if you are not a member, but other offerings are free. Check out the following from their German Special Interest Group, including the free session on St. Louis German Social Groups.

German Special Interest Group - St. Louis Genealogical Society StLGS German Special Interest Group (G-SIG) Information on this year’s meetings and recorded G-SIG webinars are further down this page. Click here to watch a short video on the G-SIG and the St. Louis Genealogical Society. The St. Louis Genealogical Society … Continued

Wed May 29, 2024 at 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM German Study Group Hybrid Meeting. In-person attendees at Harmony Library, Community Room. Bring a laptop for small group work.

German Study Group - Larimer County Genealogical Society Members Lynn Alex and Rodney Seiwald are the new facilitators/leaders of the German Study Group. Meetings will be on the last Wednesday of the month at 1 pm in the large Community Room at the Harmony Library in Fort Collins. The meeting will be a hybrid (in-person & Zoom) meeting.

Tue May 28, 2024 at 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Irish Study Group at Virtual Meeting on Zoom. Discussion about expanding the group to include other British Isles ancestry.

Irish Study Group - Larimer County Genealogical Society The Irish Study Group reviews Irish genealogy research each month. We do a presentation on different research topics and help the members with their personal genealogy research.

Mon May 27, 2024 at 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM DNA Study Group at Virtual Meeting on Zoom.

DNA Study Group - Larimer County Genealogical Society Meetings will have open discussions and short demos. The DNA Study Group is currently meeting via zoom. Meetings occur on the last Monday of the month. Contact DNA Group Leader Glenn York at email: [email protected] for information on how to join.

Mon May 27, 2024 at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Ancestry.com Study Group at Virtual Meeting on Zoom.

https://lcgsco.org/events/ancestry-com-study-group/

Ancestry.com Study Group - Larimer County Genealogical Society The study group’s goal will be covering Ancestry in detail including their databases, hints, trees, tree sync, search recommendations, new memories creation of ancestor stories, DNA, and much more!

LCGS 50th Anniversary Celebration, Saturday, May 18, 2024, 10:30-Noon, in-person in the Prairie Sage One Room at the Fort Collins Senior Center or via Zoom.

Program: Our Society's 50th Anniversary Celebration - Larimer County Genealogical Society Our May 18th program will be on "Our Society's 50th Anniversary Celebration" starting with a 30 minute video of our Society's highights from 1974 to 2004 followed by an introduction by President Larry Doyle and featuring brief presentations by nine of our past presidents either in-person or on Zoom....

Virtual National Genealogical Conference begins, Thursday, May 16, 8:30 AM-5:30 PM, via Zoom..

Virtual Conference: National Genealogical Conference - Larimer County Genealogical Society Thu May 16, 2024 - Sat May 18, 2024 @ 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM - During this 3 day national conference, you can register for many classes. Register for the virtual 3-day genealogy conference.

LCGS Family History Writing Group, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 2-3:30 PM via Zoom.

Family History Writing Group - Larimer County Genealogical Society Our aim is to actually write!--write our family stories. We may comment on the stories after they are presented, but we are not "professional" writers seeking to critique our writing.

LCGS Colonial Study Group, Monday, May 13, 2024, 10 AM-Noon.

Colonial Study Group - Larimer County Genealogical Society The Colonial Group actively works on genealogical research of the Colonial Period, from early immigration in the 1600’s until our country became the United States of America.

https://www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-series/2024

2024 National Archives Genealogy Series May and June 2024 Free and no registration! Videos and presentation materials remain available after the premiere date. Chat in real time with the presenters during each session's video premiere. ⇒ About the program ⇒ Participation instructions ⇒ YouTube playlist ⇒ Schedule with session desc...

LCGS Class, "Intermediate Genealogy. Part 2," Saturday, May 11, 2024, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Erion Room, Loveland Library.

Class: Intermediate Genealogy Part II - Larimer County Genealogical Society Now that you’ve looked at basic records such as the census and vital records, are you wondering what to do next? Intermediate Genealogy Part Two will help you advance beyond these basic records. This Part Two class will teach you how to access and use the following records in depth: directories, l...

LCGS Technology Study Group: Using Zoom. Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 7-8:30 PM via Zoom.

Technology Study Group Program: Using Zoom Features - Larimer County Genealogical Society Study Group Leader Bob Larson will discuss how Zoom can help genealogy meetings and genealogists. Zoom offers over two dozen features and most societies and presenters use less than a half dozen of these features. Bob will show how each feature can help societies and presenters. After each presentat...