Our general meetings start at 6:30 pm on the third Thursday of each month except December at the Harmony Library in Fort Collins. All classes and workshops are FREE to attend except as noted for any event below. Users can select the month, week, or agenda buttons below for viewing the different calendar formats. Please select each event title to view the details of that event.
Visitors are always welcome to attend any of our events. We encourage visitors to join our society to learn more about genealogy and family history, and to see our monthly programs and receive our bi-monthly newsletter.
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Feb2Thu
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Conference: RootsTech 2012 (all-day)Feb 2 – Feb 4
Learn about the latest technologies used in genealogy and family history research at Rootstech in Salt Lake City! RootsTech is a leading edge conference designed to bring technologists together with genealogists, so they can learn from each other and find solutions to the challenges they face in family history research today. At RootsTech, genealogists and family historians will discover emerging technologies to improve their family history research experience. Last year, over 3,000 genelaogists and family historians attended from 12 countries.
This cutting edge conference has something for everyone, whether you are a software developer, a genealogist, a society member, technologist or a genealogy hobbyist. No matter your technology background, this uniquely designed conference offers customized experiences to help you become a valuable part of finding solutions that will bring technology and genealogy together. RootsTech also gives you a firsthand look into what new technological tools are available to power up your research experiences.
Be sure to register today at their website: Rootstech
Conference: RootsTech 2012 (all-day)
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Feb4Sat
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Library Class: Computer Comfort at Harmony Library10:00 am – 12:00 pm
This class offers beginning and hands-on training on the basic components of computers, using the keyboard and the mouse, navigating in Windows, and beginning Internet browsing. Seating is limited to 20 and Registration is REQUIRED! Call 221-6740 to register, or register in person at library Adult Reference Desks. Handout included. Harmony Library – Computer Lab.
10:00 amLibrary Class: Computer Comfort at Harmony Library
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Feb11Sat
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Library Class: Internet Searching at Harmony Library10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tired of wandering through thousands of sites every time you surf the Web? Let the pros teach you how to use subject directories and search engines to search more easily and effectively. Computer Comfort class is strongly recommended before taking this class if you are new to computers. Seating is limited and registration REQUIRED! Call 221-6740 to register, or register in person at library Adult Reference Desks. Handout included. Harmony Library – Computer Lab
10:00 amLibrary Class: Internet Searching at Harmony Library
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Feb16Thu
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Program: The DAR Genealogical Research System for Everyone with Pat Johnson6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Instructor and speaker Pat Johnson (pictured above) will present the DAR Genealogical Research System (GRS). The GRS is another genealogy tool to search for ancestors and patriots who served in the Revolutionary War. This is a how to research program on finding ancestors associated with the RW.
Pat volunteers at the Fort Collins Family History Center, is also the Registrar and webmaster for the Council Tree Chapter in Windsor, CO and our 2011 Volunteer of the Year!
The public is cordially invited to attend our meetings.
6:30 pmProgram: The DAR Genealogical Research System for Everyone with Pat Johnson
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Feb18Sat
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Workshop: Dating Old Photographs with Linda Carlson9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Fashion expert Linda Carlson (pictured above) will present a FREE workshop on “Dating Old Photographs” at the CSU University Center of Arts Annex. Linda will begin with an overview of the past history on men’s and women’s fashion from the mid-1800s to the mid-1900s. After the presentation, she will assist class attendees with a descriptive analysis of ther personal photographs brought to the workshop. Please bring one or two old photographs for Linda to review with you.
Linda is the former curator at the CSU Avenir Museum of Historic Costumes and Textiles and instructor in the CSU Deprtment of Design and Merchandising in Fort Collins.
Registration is required, so please register by selecting the Register button below.
9:00 amWorkshop: Dating Old Photographs with Linda Carlson
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Feb21Tue
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Library Class: Basic Internet & Email at Loveland Library5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
New to computers and the internet? Learn the basics of using the handware and software to browse the internet, connect over email, and find jobs.
This is a free class for the public, offered in partnership with the Larimer County Workforce Center as part of their job-readiness workshop curriculum.
TO REGISTER: visit http://lpl-beginners-feb21.eventbrite.com
For more information, please call Library IT at (970) 962-2599
5:30 pmLibrary Class: Basic Internet & Email at Loveland Library
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Feb23Thu
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Library Class: Computer Basics at Loveland Library5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
New to computers? This class covers the use of the keyboard and mouse, how to open and close programs, the difference between a web address and an email address, and the different methods of saving information. Seating is limited and registration is REQUIRED!
For more information (970) 962-2599.
TO REGISTER: visit http://lpl-basics-feb2.eventbrite.com
5:30 pmLibrary Class: Computer Basics at Loveland Library
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Mar1Thu
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March Board Meeting6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Our Board normally meets on the first Thursday of each month except July and December at 6:30 pm at the Council Tree Library! Our Board meetings include the seven Board members and different committee chairs. The Board meets to discuss different society issues regarding events, operational, financial, and legal aspects of our society.
During the odd months, we have limited Board meetings with selected committee chairs, whereas all committee chairs attend on the even months to discuss general society operations and explore new ideas. Members are always welcome to interact with the Board.
6:30 pmMarch Board Meeting
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Mar7Wed
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Class: Family Tree Maker Users Group with Bob Larson6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Genealogy instructor Bob Larson will present the Sources and Places Workspaces in FTM 2012 software, plus discuss the many Tools from the main menu on the big screen. Bob will emphasize the importance of citing sources and show all the great viewing map features including GPS coordinates using the many different worldwide maps.
Bob finishes the evening showing all the different helpful tools in locating ancestors. Handouts will be available at class and on our society website.
Visitors are cordially welcome to attend and please bring a friend to learn about this easy to use genealogy software!
6:30 pmClass: Family Tree Maker Users Group with Bob Larson
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Mar15Thu
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Program: Fifty Things I Learned While Photographing 50,000 Tombstones with Dina Carson6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Speaker Dina Carson (pictured above) will present “Fifty Things I Learend While Photographing 50,000 Tombstones.” Dina has visited many pioneer cemeteries across Colorado and discovered how tombstones are really quite different. She will discuss photographing tombstones, how they’re used as memorials, and how they benefit genelaogists and family historians.
Dina originally became interested in photographing cemeteries when she was trying to locate an ancestor on the Internet, and found that no one had volunteered to photograph the cemeteries of Boulder County. Now about 100,000 photographs later from cemeteries down the street, to Hawaii, Alaska, and Europe, she has developed a real passion for photographing cemeteries. Tonight’s presentation will help you take good photographs at the cemetery, and hopefully be inspired to photograph out-of-the-way cemeteries you encounter in your genealogical research so that others may benefit from your photographs.
Dina’s first foray into genealogy was at age seven when her grandmother got her interested by telling her really good stories which spurred a life-long love for storytelling, genealogy and local history. Dina has owned a publishing company since 1989, focusing on local history, genealogy and reunion planning. Although her formal education is in international law and economics, she has had a life-long passion for genealogy and local history. As a member of the Sesquicentennial Celebration committee, she developed the Boulder 150 website which included an extensive section on Boulder History. Dina currently is the coordinator for the Boulder Pioneers Project – a comprehensive look at the original source materials for Boulder’s pre-Statehood pioneers, from which many books of extractions in indices are planned. When she’s not at a computer working on a publishing project, you can find her photographing the pioneer cemeteries of Colorado.
Visitors are cordially welcome to attend and please bring a relative or friend interested in genealogy or family history!
6:30 pmProgram: Fifty Things I Learned While Photographing 50,000 Tombstones with Dina Carson
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Mar17Sat
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Area Genealogy Class: CGS Annual Spring Seminar (all-day)Mar 17
Colorado Genealogical Society’s Annual Spring Seminar
featuring Geoffrey D. Rasmussen (pictured above)
Legacy software developer, author, and family historian
The following classes will be presented on Legacy’s Family Tree software:
1) Mapping Your Ancestors Electronically
2) Timelines and Chronologies: Secrets of Genealogical Success
3) Sharing Your Genealogy Electronically
4) 12-Step Checklist for Using Your Genealogy Computer Program
Saturday, March 17, 2012: $30 per person, optional pre-purchased box lunch $10.
FREE Friday Night presentation by Geoffrey D. Rasmussen at CGS Meeting, Christ the King Lutheran
Church, 2300 S. Patton Court, Denver, March 16, 2012, 7:00 – 9:00 pm. Topic: “The 1940 Census – Coming
Soon to a Computer Near You.”
For more information, go to www.cogensoc.us or call Kim Rogers (303) 400-1471.Area Genealogy Class: CGS Annual Spring Seminar (all-day) -
Workshop: Genealogy on the Internet9:00 am – 12:00 pm
This FREE three hour workshop includes a one hour presentation on four popular onliine genealogy databases: HeritageQuest.com or USGenweb.org, Rootsweb.com, Ancestry.com,& FamilySearch.org. After a short break, our society volunteers will help the attendees with their family trees with assistance on researching their ancestors using the databases and answering questions during the last two hours. Class instructors are librarian Ginny Feagler and society instructor Bob Larson.
Visitors are cordially welcome to attend. Please bring a relative or friend interested in genealogy.
Attendees will need to register below and bring their family tree.
9:00 amWorkshop: Genealogy on the Internet
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Mar24Sat
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Class: Introduction to Genealogy with Pat Johnson9:00 am – 12:00 pm
New to genealogy? Genealogy instructor Pat Johnson (pictured above) will present a FREE three hour class for new and intermediate genealogists. She will discuss how to do research, types of records, where records are located, Internet websites, recording your data, different types of genelaogy software, local genealogy sources, various local societies to consider, and info on Larimer County Genealogical Society. Handouts are available. Public is welcome to attend and please bring a friend!
Pat is a regular speaker for many societies in Colorado and Wyoming, class instructor for our society and regional conferences, volunteer at the Fort Collins Family History Center, Registrar for the Windsor Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, and Publications librarian for our society. She was elected our society’s 2011 Volunteer of the Year!
Visitors are cordially welcome to attend and please bring a relative or friend interested in genealogy or family history!
9:00 amClass: Introduction to Genealogy with Pat Johnson
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Apr5Thu
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April Board Meeting6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Our Board normally meets on the first Thursday of each month except July and December at 6:30 pm at the Council Tree Library! Our Board meetings include the seven Board members and different committee chairs. The Board meets to discuss different society issues regarding events, operational, financial, and legal aspects of our society.
During the odd months, we have limited Board meetings with selected committee chairs, whereas all committee chairs attend on the even months to discuss general society operations and explore new ideas. Members are always welcome to interact with the Board.
6:30 pmApril Board Meeting
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Apr17Tue
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Library Class: Computer Comfort at Harmony Library6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
This class offers beginning and hands-on training on the basic components of computers, using the keyboard and the mouse, navigating in Windows, and beginning Internet browsing. Seating is limited and registration REQUIRED! Call 221-6740 to register, or register in person at library Adult Reference Desks. Handout included. Harmony Library – Computer Lab.
6:30 pmLibrary Class: Computer Comfort at Harmony Library
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Apr19Thu
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Program: The Naturalization Process with Carol Cooke Darrow, CG6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Becoming a citizen was not always easy and finding naturalization records can be a challenging task. Carol Cooke Darrow (pictured above) will share with us some of her tips and techniques to get us started.
Carol is a certified genealogist who has been working in genealogy for the last 15 years. She is a regional speaker for many societies and conferences across the United States. She is currently the president of the Colorado Genealogical Society in Denver.
Visitors are cordially welcome to attend and please bring a relative or friend interested in genealogy or family history!
6:30 pmProgram: The Naturalization Process with Carol Cooke Darrow, CG
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Apr21Sat
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Class: Introduction to Genealogy with Carol Stetser9:00 am – 12:00 pm
New to genealogy? Genealogy instructor Carol Stetser (pictured above) will present a FREE three hour class for new and intermediate genealogists wanting to learn how to do research, types of records, where records are located, Internet websites, recording your data, different types of genealogy software, local genealogy sources, various local societies to consider, and info on Larimer County Genealogical Society.
Carol Stetser is a regular speaker at different societies in Colorado and Wyoming, and our society’s researcher, and a member of the Daughter’s of the American Revolution.
Visitors are cordially welcome to attend and please bring a relative or friend interested in genealogy or family history!
9:00 amClass: Introduction to Genealogy with Carol Stetser
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Apr24Tue
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Library Class: Internet Searching at Harmony Library6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Tired of wandering through thousands of sites every time you surf the Web? Let the pros teach you how to use subject directories and search engines to search more easily and effectively. Computer Comfort class is strongly recommended before taking this class if you are new to computers. Seating is limited and registration REQUIRED! Call 221-6740 to register, or register in person at library Adult Reference Desks. Handout included. Harmony Library – Computer Lab.
6:30 pmLibrary Class: Internet Searching at Harmony Library
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Apr28Sat
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Area Genealogy Class: Colorado Palatines German Research Spring Seminar (all-day)Apr 28
Colorado Chapter of Palatines of America Spring Seminar and Annual Business Meeting
featuring Mr. Henry “Hank” Z. Jones, Jr., FASG, (pictured above)
1) “When the Sources are Wrong!”,
2) “Tracing the Origins of 18th Century Palatine and Other Emigrants”,
3) “Family Tradition: How to Separate Fact from Fiction in Genealogical Research”,
4) “Genealogy Today: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going”.
Deli lunch and complimentary parking provided at the
Holiday Inn – Central, Denver, CO.
Information: Pam Smith palatinepam@gmail.comArea Genealogy Class: Colorado Palatines German Research Spring Seminar (all-day)
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May3Thu
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May Board Meeting6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Our Board normally meets on the first Thursday of each month except July and December at 6:30 pm at the Council Tree Library! Our Board meetings include the seven Board members and different committee chairs. The Board meets to discuss different society issues regarding events, operational, financial, and legal aspects of our society.
During the odd months, we have limited Board meetings with selected committee chairs, whereas all committee chairs attend on the even months to discuss general society operations and explore new ideas. Members are always welcome to interact with the Board.
6:30 pmMay Board Meeting
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May5Sat
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Class: Using Google For Genealogy Research with Pat Johnson9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Google has many beneficial research tools for genealogists and family hisotrians. More details will be avaialble in April on this exciting new class.
Class instructor Pat Johnson (pictured above) has over 20 years of genealogy research. She is our Publications librarian, volunteer corrdinator for the Family Search Colorado indexing project, a regular speaker for many societies in Colorado and Wyoming besides being a volunteer at the Fort Collins Family History Center and the Registrar and webmaster for the Windsor Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Pat was named our societies 2011 Volunteer of the Year!
Visitors are cordially welcome to attend and please bring a relative or friend interested in genealogy or family history!
Registration is required, so please register by selecting the Register button below.
9:00 amClass: Using Google For Genealogy Research with Pat Johnson
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May12Sat
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Class: Introduction to Genealogy with Bob Larson9:30 am – 12:30 pm
New to genelaogy? Genealogy instructor Bob Larson (pictured above) presents this FREE class for new and intermediate genealogists on how to do research, types of records, where records are located, Internet websites, recording your data, different types of genelaogy software, local genealogy sources, various local societies to consider, and info on Larimer County Genealogical Society.
Bob is a regular speaker at different societies and expos across the United States besides being an author, past newsletter editor, executive producer for a local genealogy TV series, and Family Tree Maker class instructor.
Visitors are cordially welcome to attend and please bring a relative or friend interested in genealogy or family history!
9:30 amClass: Introduction to Genealogy with Bob Larson
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May17Thu
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Program: Canadian Research with Larry Dodge6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Speaker Larry Dodge (pictured above) will focus on doing research in Quebec, Canada though many of his hints will apply to other provinces.
A graduate of the US Air Force Academy in 1973, Larry is a member of the National Genealogical Society and the Parker Genealogy Society. He also volunteers at the Parker Family History Center.
Visitors are cordially welcome to attend and please bring a relative or friend interested in genealogy or family history!
6:30 pmProgram: Canadian Research with Larry Dodge
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Jun1Fri
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Conference: Colorado Family HIstory Expo (all-day)Jun 1 – Jun 2
Genealogists and Family Historians: Get ready for this year’s Colorado Family History Expo on June 1 and 2! It’s moved to Southern Colorado and promises to be even better than previous years!
Learn the tech to trace your roots! There will be over 80 classes and 50 exhibitors to fancy your cravings on technology and technique!
This year’s event will be held at the wonderful Crown Plaza Hotel in Colorado Springs. Easy location to access just off IH25 plus providing great services for genealogists and family historians.
Be sure to tell your relatives and friends about this annual conference in Colorado.
Register today and save 40% on this popular two day event on their website or by phone as listed above!
Conference: Colorado Family HIstory Expo (all-day)
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Jun2Sat
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Conference: Colorado Family HIstory Expo (all-day)Jun 2 – Jun 3
Genealogists and Family Historians: Get ready for this year’s Colorado Family History Expo on June 1 and 2! It’s moved to Southern Colorado and promises to be even better than previous years!
Learn the tech to trace your roots! There will be over 80 classes and 50 exhibitors to fancy your cravings on technology and technique!
This year’s event will be held at the wonderful Crown Plaza Hotel in Colorado Springs. Easy location to access just off IH25 plus providing great services for genealogists and family historians.
Be sure to tell your relatives and friends about this annual conference in Colorado.
Register today and save 40% on this popular two day event on their website or by phone as listed above!
Conference: Colorado Family HIstory Expo (all-day)
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Jun7Thu
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June Board Meeting6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Our Board normally meets on the first Thursday of each month except July and December at 6:30 pm at the Council Tree Library! Our Board meetings include the seven Board members and different committee chairs. The Board meets to discuss different society issues regarding events, operational, financial, and legal aspects of our society.
During the odd months, we have limited Board meetings with selected committee chairs, whereas all committee chairs attend on the even months to discuss general society operations and explore new ideas. Members are always welcome to interact with the Board.
6:30 pmJune Board Meeting
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Jun21Thu
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Program: Pioneers, Presidents & Trees: Naming the Streets of Fort Collins with Historian Wayne Sundberg6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Learn a little more about our own area presented by Wayne Sundberg who is a local historian for Larimer County and Fort Collins.
Wayne Sundberg earned a BS degree in Education from Central Michigan State University after serving in the U.S. Navy from 1958 to 1962. He is reputed to be the only person to receive a Masters from CSU in “The History of Colorado and the Southwest.”
Wayne moved to Fort Collins in 1966 and taught Colorado history, Fort Collins history, and geography at Lincoln Junior High for 27 years. He also taught Fort Collins History at CSU before retiring in 1993. His book, “Historic Fort Collins” was awarded the Fort Collins Historical Society’s “Research and Writing Award” and in 2004 his second book, “Fort Collins First Waterworks”, written for the Poudre Landmarks Foundation, won the Colorado Historical Society’s “Josephine H. Miles Award”.
As a member and past chair of the Fort Collins Landmarks Preservation Commission, Wayne was active in the local historic plaque project, part of the state’s Centennial/Bicentennial celebration and in establishment of the Old Town Square. He was active in establishing the Fort Collins Municipal Railway Society, in rebuilding Birney Car 21, and continues to serve as a conductor and PR representative. He volunteers with the Fort Collins Museum, the Avery House Guild, the Fort Collins Waterworks, and has served on the Senior Center’s Cemetery Stroll committee since inception in 1995. He has served on the Friends of Larimer County Parks and Open Lands board, and the Fort Collins Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Board of Directors.
Visitors are cordially welcome to attend and please bring a relative or friend interested in genealogy or family history!
6:30 pmProgram: Pioneers, Presidents & Trees: Naming the Streets of Fort Collins with Historian Wayne Sundberg
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Jul19Thu
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Program: Where Do We Go From Here? Finding Your Way in the World of Maps with Dr. Wendell Cox6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
It has been said that the only thing a map cannot portray is its use. Dr. Wendel Cox presents a fascinating evening on maps of the world. Enjoy a brief introduction to the use of map resources of the Western History & Genealogy Department at Denver Public Library, including how to locate maps in DPL’s online catalog, and a brief survey of map resources on the World Wide Web. Finally, get an insider’s look at the department’s online ‘Maps as Art’ exhibit, originally presented in 2008.
Dr. Wendell Cox has his Master’s of Library & Information Science degree and his Doctorate in American History. He is the senior special collection librarian in the Western history & Genealogy section of the Denver Public Library. He writes frequently about new books in Western history, notable media coverage of Western issues, and online resources for Western history.
Visitors are cordially welcome to attend and please bring a relative or friend interested in genealogy or family history!
6:30 pmProgram: Where Do We Go From Here? Finding Your Way in the World of Maps with Dr. Wendell Cox
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