NOVEMBER 3 , 2009
James Jeffrey
"A New Home for the BGS Library Collection"
James Jeffrey of the Denver Public Library's Western History and Genealogy Department will discuss how the Boulder Genealogical Society's library collection has been integrated into the collection at DPL.
DECEMBER 1, 2009
Larry Dorsey
“Riding the Rails: A Look at Boulder County’s Railroads”
Take a trip through Colorado history by rail as Larry Dorsey of the Colorado Railroad Museum presents a program on the history of railroads in the Centennial State. His power point program features many vintage photos from the archives of the Museum that illustrate Colorado’s rail history, show significant scenes then and now, and inform the audience on some train rides available in the state today. He will also include railroad scenes from Boulder’s past and emphasize the social and economic influence of railroads for the genealogical audience. Find out how “Workin’ on the railroad” might have influenced your family history.
JANUARY 5, 2010
Dina Carson
"Do You Have an Idea for a Book?"
Wrapping up the 3-Part “You Asked For It” Series, Do You Have an Idea for a Book? will look at the possibilities for publishing projects that can be successfully accomplished by members of the Genealogical Society. Publishing projects come in all sizes and styles, from small photo books showing portrait pictures across the generations, to a local history detailing the area's development, the architecture and the people involved, to the culmination of a historical research project, to the investigation into a specific area of genealogical study, to the preservation of years of genealogical research, to a family history even your non-genealogical siblings would relish.
FEBRUARY 2, 2010
Carol Darrow
“Researching Back Before 1850”
Reconstructing family units is difficult before 1850 without census records that list every member of the household. You are unlikely to find one document that will identify all family relationships. So we have to look at probate records, marriage records, Bible records, Revolutionary War Pension Applications and more to sort out our ancestors.
MARCH 2, 2010
TBD
APRIL 6, 2010
Valerie Lair
“Finding Female Maiden Names”
One of the most difficult task a genealogy researcher has is finding the maiden names of their female ancestors. It’s apparent in early laws that women did not have names. But ah...they did! Learn some ways of how to overcome the barriers in finding your female ancestor’s maiden names. They weren’t always known as “Mrs. Smith!”
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"YOU ASKED FOR IT" - A new informational series which will answer some requests from the member survey that was taken last year. These will take place BEFORE the regular BGS meetings in the same location from 6:30 - 7:15.
October, November, December will be "How to Write a Family History Your Relatives Will Read."
Keep watching for more details or changes to this series.
October : Part 1, Register Style by Pat Roberts
November : Part 2, Memoir/Biography Style by Cari Taplin
December : Part 3, Publishing Your Book by Dina Carson
How to Find Us:
Regular Business Meetings and Workshops are held at Mountain View Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place in Boulder on the first Tuesday night of each month. All meetings start at 7:30 PM and are open to the public. See the map below for directions. For more information email the webmaster.
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