Interested in a fascinating and fun hobby? Our society has lots to offer for new and experienced genealogists. Our website includes many research and learning aids for our members and visitors. Please take time to browse our many webpages and learn about genealogy, family history, local databases, and our society. Thank you for visiting our website!
Starting in January, the Old Town Library will present the Sunday genealogy series at 2 pm in the community room. The series will feature instructors from the Larimer County Genealogical Society discussing different subjects noted below. These classes are FREE to the public. Please see our Events Calendar for more details.
January 13: Overview of Genealogy
February 10: BMD & Church Records
March 10: Census Records
April 14: Cemetery Records
May 5: Directories
June 9: Passenger Records
Be sure to attend these beneficial classes to learn more about genealogy research in locating your ancestors!
Our society has volunteers on every Thursday afternoon from 1 to 5 pm except holidays at Old Town Library in Fort Collins and at Loveland Public Library in Loveland. If you need help with your genealogy or family history, visit our experienced volunteers in locating your ancestors at either library. Our volunteers will show you many methods including the Internet databases to find your ancestors!
The National Archives Rocky Mountain Region announced the relocation of their facility from Lakewood to Broomfield last year. The new archives (pictured below) is located at 17101 N. Huron Street. From Larimer County, take I-25 South to Colorado Highway 7 (Broomfield/Lafayette exit). Turn right at ramp light to first Huron Street and north to the blue/white NARA facility on the left.
Visit the National Archives Rocky Mountain Region website at NARA Rocky Mountain Region Website or their facebook page at Denver Facebook Page for updates. Please call 303-604-4740 for info on their new facility research center.
In November 2012, our society added a new mobile website. Our website automatically detects the mobile device and switches it to our mobile website. If you use a smartphone or tablet PC, please try it and let us know how you like it!
We kept the mobile menu limited to the more popular webpages. Here’s what several of the screens look like below on a smartphone. Enjoy!
The Museum of Discovery is a new 47,000 square foot facility, which opened to the public on November 10, 2012 to rave reviews. Through the integration of science, culture, and history, the exhibits at the new museum will inspire visitors to explore the future in the context of the present and the past. The museum will include a high technology panetarium using their new digital dome theatre.
Genealogists will appreciate the local history archives that moved from Library Park to this new exciting museum. The Archive will continue to be a free resource open to all visitors, available for everything from casual exploration to in-depth scholarly research. The new Archive space will be much larger, including a more extensive area for researchers, a larger work area for volunteers, and a special media room where visitors can view and listen to our multimedia resources. Please visit their website: Museum Website
Purchase a DVD set for yourself, a relative, or friend interested in learning about genealogy or family history.
