The Boulder Genealogical Society is here to help you with your family history no matter where you are researching. We also contribute to the greater genealogical community through local history research.
Society meetings are free and open to the public
on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm, currently by Zoom.
**Note – Meeting will be held using the Zoom teleconference application (https://zoom.us). Members and guests may register HERE. The Zoom link will be sent in the registration confirmation email.
Zoom will be open at 6:30pm for chatting. Meeting will start promptly at 7pm.
Presentation:
Explore the records of the Naturalization process in America, and see the many benefits of using these materials for your family history.
Speaker:
Jen Baldwin has been working in the realm of professional genealogy since 2010 but has been pursuing her family history since she was ten years old, enjoying her grandmother’s stories – and her cookies. She is currently the North American Content Manager and Global Ambassador Program Lead for Findmypast. Jen lectures, writes, and consults on a variety of genealogy related topics, and was part of the research team for Genealogy Roadshow, season two on PBS. She is the author of course materials for the National Institute of Genealogical Studies. She is excited to discover unique resources that allow for a different perspective in genealogical research.
Bring your questions and your knowledge about Researching Germans from Russia, and we’ll talk. This will be an informal session to share our research, tips, sources, and whatever comes to mind. Moderator: Amy Schlotthauer
Discussion groups are for BGS members only. The Zoom link is sent each month in the BGS newsletter.
Meeting will be held using the Zoom teleconference application (https://zoom.us). Members and guests may register HERE. The Zoom link will be sent in the registration confirmation email.
Presentation:
An estimated one-half of early immigrants came to America against their own will; some as indentured servants. This lecture will examine the many different forms of servitude and indentureship in early America, including the “warning out” system prevalent in New England.
Speaker:
Peggy Lauritzen has been an Accredited Genealogist for nearly twenty-five years and has been involved in genealogy research her entire life. She is the author of several Legacy QuickGuides on Appalachia, an instructor at Ancestry Academy and Family Tree University, an instructor at several GRIP and SLIG courses, and a columnist for Reminisce Magazine. In 2018 she was the recipient of the Laura G. Prescott Award for Exemplary Service to Professional Genealogy and became a Fellow of the Ohio Genealogical Society. she is a former researcher at Ancestry ProGenealogists.