Genealogy Help

LCGS Genealogy Help and Resources

The Larimer County Genealogical Society provides genealogy help with your research and questions.
We are offering a combination of one-on-one assistance, connections to others,
classes, databases, and web links.

LCGS Help and Resources
Title Link Summary
Classes Education Classes and other Genealogy Education
Monthly Programs Monthly Programs Our monthly programs on the 3rd Thursday of each month provides expert speakers on genealogy topics
Databases Databases LCGS has collected and built numerous Larimer County databases
Indices Larimer County Indices LCGS has collected and built numbers Indices to public records or see our Guide to LCGS Databases below
Maps Maps Maps of Larimer County and Colorado
One-on-One Help Library Help LCGS volunteers are available for walkin help on Thursday afternoons from 1 to 3 pm except holidays at Loveland and Fort Collins Downtown Libraries.
Research Help Research Help Professional Research Assistance

Guide to LCGS Databases for Larimer County, Colorado
CATEGORY RESOURCE TYPE YEARS COVERED DIRECT LINK LINK TO DESCRIPTION
State Census Database (PDF) 1885 1885 State Census, Larimer County, Colorado 1885 State Census
Cemeteries Database (PDF) 1860-2005 Larimer County Cemeteries 1860-2005 Larimer County Cemeteries
Divorce Database (PDF) 1825-1950 Divorce Index 1825-1950 Divorce Index
Land Transfers Database (PDF) 1862-1872 Land Transfer aka General Index Land Transfers
Larimer County
Marriage Database (PDF) 1858-1910 Marriage Index Volume I, 1858-1910 Marriage Index Vol I 1858-1910
Marriage Database (PDF) 1910-1950 Marriage Index Volume II, 1910-1950/a> Marriage Index Vol II 1910-1950
Obituaries Database (PDF) 1988-2002 Fort Collins Coloradoan, Obituaries 1988-2002 Obituaries 1988-2002
Obituaries Link 2003-present FC Coloradoan Website FC Coloradoan Obituaries
Obituaries Database (PDF) 2004-2008 California Obituaries of Former Colorado Residents Former Coloradans who Died in Los Angeles

If you don’t see what you are looking for please try our Genealogy Resources Page

Education

Education Larimer County Genealogical Society – Education Whether you are new to genealogy or have years of experience, you can always learn a new, technique, source of information, or way to search.  Besides our many education events shown on our events page, there are many more learning aids shown below from the comfort of your …

Genealogy Organizing Books

Books Carmichael, David W. Organizing Archival Records: A Practical Method of Arrangement and Description for Small Archives. 2nd ed. Walnut Creek, California: AltaMira Press. 2004. Douglas, Althea. Help! I’ve Inherited An Attic Full OF History, Vol. 1 & II. ISBN 0-7779-0203-6. Fleming, Ann Carter. The Organized Family Historian: How to File, Manage, and Protect Your …

Genealogy Rocks! Column

Thanks to 50 Plus Marketplace News for kindly allowing our society to write a monthly genealogy column in their Larimer County edition. You can view our articles or download them below or see the previous 12 month newspapers online at 50 Plus Marketplace News Website or obtain a printed current edition at many locations including …

Language Translation Services

There are several language translation services available for free or for a fee. The free website services are somewhat limited, but worth a try. Here are several websites for free translation: SDL Translation Babelfish Translation Langenberg Translation Google Translation Babylon translation How to Use Google to Translate Websites Please download this document to use

New to Genealogy?

Our Past Vice President and Current Vice President Showing Our New Events Banner SIX STEPS TO STARTING YOUR GENEALOGY As a new genealogist, you probably don’t know where to start your genealogy. Here are six simple steps to begin your ancestor search with details for each step: 1) START WITH WHAT YOU KNOW! Look at …

Preservation

Books https://www.heritagepreservation.org/PUBS/treasures.HTM Eaton, George T. Conservation of Photographs. Kodak Publication No. F-40. Rochester: Eastman Kodak Company. 1985. Heritage Preservation, ed. Caring for Your Collections: Preserving and Protecting Your Art and Other Collectibles. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 1992. Long, Jane S. and Richard W. Caring for Your Family Treasures. New York: Heritage Preservation, Inc. …

Research Help

There is a vast amount of genealogy research organizations willing to help for FREE or for a nominal or professional fees. The following organizations are either local to Larimer County, Colorado based, or can help on a national level. Thursday Afternoon Genealogy Help Larimer County Genealogical Society has volunteer researchers available to help you with …

Video Help

Back to the Video Page To start the video click the large play button . While the video is playing, this button changes to a pause button . Click on this to freeze the video. Click play again to resume viewing. Click to return to the beginning of the video and to skip to the …