TV Show Info
Executive Producers: Gerri Becher & Robert Larson
Show Producers & Guests: Dr. Kenneth L. Goldsberry, Kathy Patrick, Sherri Schloss, Marene Baker (NARA), Carol Stetser, Ceil Damschroder, Holly Hansen (Family History Expos), Boyd Johnson, and Pat Johnson.
Our Genealogy Quest TV Series is becoming more popular as we keep adding new programs! Our TV programs feature different guests each month, who discuss popular genealogy and family history subjects as noted below. If you’re new to genealogy or need a refresher course, these programs will give all genealogists and family historians the latest methods on locating and researching your ancestors. Eighteen programs are planned to help genealogists with the latest techniques on researching ancestors and discovering those important family history stories.
Be sure to watch our TV programs on Comcast Channel 97 in Fort Collins on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Thanks to Fort Collins Public Access Network (FCPAN) for broadcasting our TV program every week. Please see the TV schedule on their website: Channel 97 Schedule.
Due to an agreement with our cable channel partner FCPAN, our latest Genealogy Quest program is available on this webpage to visitors for 30 days. In addition, please watch these past programs on Overview of Genealogy and Colorado Family History Expo below. Programs with blue underlined titles can be selected. Each program lasts 30 minutes. Members have access to all Genealogy Quest programs in the Members Only webpage.
Technical Requirements
Computer users will need the Windows Media Player (normally installed on computers with Windows xp, Vista, or 7 systems) to watch the three videos below. Users are recommended to have a Broadband Internet (cable, DSL, or satellite) connection to view these videos for best quality. Some satellite and standard telephone modems will give slow and intermittent results. MacIntosh users will require another program as explained in our Video Help Page.
If you have problems viewing the video or just want instructions on using your media player, please see our Video Help Page. Don’t forget to turn on your speakers to listen to the audio!
Simply select the underlined videos below to play. Video normally starts within 30 seconds for most Broadband users.
Program and Speaker Info
Host Dr. Kenneth Goldsberry has over 46 years of genealogy and family history experience. Ken is past president of our society, retired CSU professor, author, and a speaker. Ken has been host with the TV series since we started programming in 2010. Ken adds his comments with his personal experiences to each guest’s program by educating the genelaogy community. You’ll enjoy hearing the latest research methods of each program.
- Technology for Genealogists:
Host Ken Goldsberry interviews society president Bob Larson. Bob tells about the different types of technology available to genealogists used for research inlcuding various computers, genealogy and other software, Internet access and websites, dowsing tools, digital cameras, scanners, GPS, and other devices. Bob relates his interesting ancestor story about his Great Aunt Mame from Montana. Bob is an author, executive TV show producer, class instructor, and regional speaker.
- Overview of Genealogy and Family History:
Host Dr. Ken Goldsberry interviews society president and genealogy speaker Bob Larson. Bob tells about the popularity of genealogy and family history, how to get started, different types of records, where to locate records, recording your findings, and local societies in our area. Bob is an author, executive TV show producer, class instructor, and regional speaker.
- Colorado Family History Expo
Host Ken Goldsberry interivews Family History Expo President Holly Hansen. Holly discusses an overview of the Colorado 2011 Family History Expo, benefits for new and experienced genealgists wanting to learn about new tricks, last year’s theme and keynote address, all the great classes provided by 30 experienced speakers, all the exhibitors, and Friday night’s special speaker and author. Holly is an author, class instructor, and speaker. See this year’s expo in Colorado Springs on June 1 and 2. See our calendar for details.
- Family History Centers & FamilySearch Website
Host Ken Goldsberry returns to interview regional speaker Pat Johnson, who also is a Family History Center volunteer. Pat tells about the world famous Family History Library in Salt Lake City, the local Family History Centers in our county, and about the latest updates on the popular FamilySearch website. Pat is an FHC volunteer, FHC indexing coordinator, DAR registrar, instructor, and regional speaker.
- Genealogy Websites
Host Ken Goldsberry interviews our society Vice President Kathy Patrick, who also coordinates our annual Junior Girl Scout Heritage Badge program. Kathy discusses the popular genealogy websites on the Internet, both free and subscriptions and where to find them. She gives several examples of these popular websites. Kathy is coordinator for our Junior Girl Scout Heritage Badge program and an instructor.
- National Archives:
Host Ken Goldsberry interviews Marene Baker, archivist at the popular National Arcvhives in Denver. Marene will tell about all the great collections available at the National Archives in the Federal Center located at Denver. Marene is a NARA archivist, class instructor, and speaker.
- Census Records
Host Ken Goldsberry interviews returning guest and our Vice President Kathy Patrick. Kathy explains how the census records are a key benefit to genealogists. She will provide information on the three different types of census records available to the public from 1790 through 1930. Kathy is coordinator for our Junior Girl Scout Heritage Badge program and an instructor.
- Cemetery Records
Host Ken Goldsberry interviews past president and genealogy instructor Ceil Damschroder. Ceil discusses how cemeteries help genealogists, visiting cemeteries, headstone types and symbols, cleaning, rubbing, and taking photos of headstones, and her discovery of missing data on an ancestor’s cemetery stone. Ceil is a retired educator, class instructor, and regional speaker.
- Military Records
- Wills & Probate Records
- Passenger & Naturalization Records
Host Ken Goldsberry interviews Researcher Carol Stetser about passenger records. Carol explains how to locate and research your overseas ancestors using census and passenger records. Passenger records reveal lots of great information on when and how they arrived from many ports overseas. There are many databases available to the researcher on all passenger records including passports records. Carol tells about her interesting ancestor story. Carol is a past Vice President, currently society researcher, class instructor, and regional speaker besides being a past educator.
- Coming February 1, 2012: Technology for Genealogists
Host Ken Goldsberry interviews society president Bob Larson. Bob tells about the different types of technology available to genealogists used for research inlcuding various computers, genealogy and other software, Internet access and websites, dowsing tools, digital cameras, scanners, GPS, and other devices. Bob relates his interesting ancestor story about his Great Aunt Mame from Montana. Bob is an author, executive TV show producer, class instructor, and regional speaker.
- Coming March 1, 2012: Land Records & Maps
Host Ken Goldsberry interviews Ceil Damshroder about land records and maps. Ceil explains the different types of land records and the key information for ancestor research. Ceil will discuss the sectional and metes & bounds maps and how to use them to locate your ancestors. Ceil tells about her ancestor story using land records. Ceil is a past society president, class instructor, and regional speaker besides being a past educator.
- Coming April 1 2012: BMD & Church Records
Our host interviews guest Carol Stetser on the various Birth, Marriage, and Death (BMD) records. Civil registration for BMD records started as early as 1870s but church records are another great resource for the same type of records previous to the 1870s and still is today. Carol explains where you can locate both civil registration and church records at the different repositories in the United States and overseas and online with the many different Internet genealogy databases. Carol is a past Vice President, currently society researcher, class instructor, and regional speaker besides being a past educator.
Host Ken Godsberry interviews Boyd Johnson, a retired educator and our Loveland Study Group Chair, on the various military records available to genealogists. Boyd will explain which records are located at the different repositories across the U.S., besides his ancestor story. Boyd is an author, retired educator, Loveland study group coordinator, and class instructor.
Our host Ken Goldsberry interviews returning member Pat Johnson about the importance of wills and similar legal documents for genealogists. Pat explains the different types of wills and where they can be found. Pat also gives her compelling ancestor story. Pat is an FHC volunteer, FHC indexing coordinator, DAR registrar, class instructor, and regional speaker.
Genealogy Quest DVD Offer
Our society is pleased to offer DVDs of our past Genealogy Quest programs. Purchase a DVD for yourself, a relative, or friend interested in learning about genealogy or family history. Please download the flyer below for more information.
Download Genealogy Quest DVD Flyer
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