{"id":40,"date":"2024-07-28T02:31:52","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T02:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usagenealogyandhistoricalsocietydirectory.com\/copgs\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2026-04-19T18:23:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T18:23:14","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/usagenealogyandhistoricalsocietydirectory.com\/copgs\/events\/","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Programs in 2026<\/strong> – All programs are held at the Parker Library at 1:30 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Conference Room unless otherwise noted<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan 17<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cIntroduction to GEDmatch\u201d
by Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., webinar at Library and on Zoom<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feb 21<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cNeglected Gold in Older Genealogical & Historical Periodicals\u201d
by Paula Stuart-Warren, webinar at Library and on Zoom<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mar 14<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cFamily History and Military Service\u201d
by Susie Wickman, Live Zoom presentation at Library (Event Hall A) and on Zoom<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 18<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cHands On History\u201d
by Robert Guy, in-person at Library in Event Hall B at 1:00 p.m.<\/strong> This is a special event in honor of America’s 250th Birthday! Bring the kids! No Zoom option. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 9<\/strong> \u2013 \u201c\u201d
by Ron Springsteen, Live at Library and on Zoom<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jun 20<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cTBA\u201d
by TBA<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jul 11<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cTBA\u201d
by TBA<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aug 8<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cTBA\u201d
by TBA<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sep 12<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cTBA\u201d
by TBA<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oct 17<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cTBA\u201d
by TBA<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nov 21<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cTBA\u201d
by TBA<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dec 5<\/strong> \u2013 Holiday Party
by Membership<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Past<\/strong> (2025<\/strong>) Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan 11<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cThe ‘Bounty’ in Bounty Land Records\u201d
by Eilene Lyon, live webinar at Library and on Zoom<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feb 8<\/strong> \u2013 “How the Civil War was Experienced in the Colorado Territory”
by Carole Taylor and Hyla Tryon-Jenks in-person at Library and on Zoom<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mar 8<\/strong> \u2013 “French Immigrants: They Were Not All Huguenots, or Nobles, or from Alsace-Lorraine”
by Anne Morddel, CG<\/em>, a<\/em> Legacy Family Tree Webinar<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apr 12<\/strong> \u2013 “The Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS): A Review”
by Shannon Green, CG, CGG, a Legacy Family Tree Webinar<\/em>. NOTE: This meeting will begin at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 10<\/strong> \u2013 “Finding German Ancestors”
by Ed Storey,<\/em> live webinar at Library and on Zoom<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 7<\/strong> \u2013 Member Sharing
by PGS members, anyone interested in Family History is welcome!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jul 12<\/strong> \u2013 “Organizing Your Genealogy Files”
by Drew Smith,<\/em> a Legacy Family Tree Webinar<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jul 22<\/strong>\u2013 Beginning Genealogy Class
by PGS members<\/em> for members of the community<\/em> – All are welcome!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aug 9<\/strong> \u2013 “Locating Images of Your Ancestors: Putting a Face with that Name”
by Andy Likins,<\/em> Live on Zoom<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sep 13<\/strong> \u2013 “PERSI 2.0: The New PERSI for Everyone”
by Sunny Morton, a Legacy Family Tree webinar<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oct 11<\/strong> \u2013 “Following Your Ancestors Footsteps from Their Home Country to America”
by Marylee Hagen<\/em>, in-person at Library and on Zoom<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nov 8<\/strong> \u2013 “Translating, Transcribing and Summarizing Documents using AI”
by Thomas MacEntee, a Legacy Family Tree webinar<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dec 6<\/strong> \u2013 Holiday Party
by Membership<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Past<\/strong> (2024<\/strong>) Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan 13<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cIn Their Time: A Timeline Journal for Placing Family Events into Historical Context\u201d
by Roger Dudley, in-person at Library and on Zoom<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feb 10<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cFinding Females in Naturalization Records\u201d
by Nancy E. Loe MA, MLA, webinar at Library and by Zoom<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mar 9<\/strong> \u2013 “Tracing Your German Ancestors”
by John Mears, in-person at Library and on Zoom<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apr 13<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cGetting the Most out of Family Search\u201d
by Vint Atkinson, in-person at Library and on Zoom<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 11<\/strong> \u2013 “Where Did Your Ancestors Go To Church?”
by Sunny Morton, webinar at Library and on Zoom<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jun 1<\/strong> \u2013 20th Anniversary Celebration at Stroh Ranch Fire Station
by Membership<\/em>, all are welcome!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jul 13<\/strong> \u2013 “Finding the Farm and Interpreting Land Records”
by Gary W. Clark, live on Zoom at Library<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jul 27<\/strong> \u2013 “Beginning Genealogy”
by PGS Members, in Library<\/em> Conference Room, 10:30 a.m. – noon<\/em>, all are welcome!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aug 10<\/strong> \u2013 “Stolen Stuff and Misplaced Missives: Copyrights, Permissions and a Plagiarism Refresher”
by<\/em> Dina Carson, live on Zoom at Library <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sep 14<\/strong> \u2013 “Where Fact Meets Fiction: behind the scenes of a genealogical crime mystery”
by Nathan Dylan Goodwin, a webinar at Library and on Zoom <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oct 12<\/strong> \u2013 “Finding English Families”
by Ed Storey<\/em>, live on Zoom at Library<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nov 9<\/strong> \u2013 “Language Tools for the Genealogist: Google Translate and Other Google Tools”
by Sylvia Tracy-Doolos<\/em>, live on Zoom at Library<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dec 7<\/strong> \u2013 Member Holiday Party
by PGS Membership<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Programs in 2026 – All programs are held at the Parker Library at 1:30 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Conference Room unless otherwise noted. Jan 17 \u2013 \u201cIntroduction to GEDmatch\u201dby Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., webinar at Library and on Zoom Feb 21 \u2013 \u201cNeglected Gold in Older Genealogical & Historical Periodicals\u201dby Paula Stuart-Warren, webinar at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-no-sidebar.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-40","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usagenealogyandhistoricalsocietydirectory.com\/copgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usagenealogyandhistoricalsocietydirectory.com\/copgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usagenealogyandhistoricalsocietydirectory.com\/copgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usagenealogyandhistoricalsocietydirectory.com\/copgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usagenealogyandhistoricalsocietydirectory.com\/copgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/usagenealogyandhistoricalsocietydirectory.com\/copgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":242,"href":"https:\/\/usagenealogyandhistoricalsocietydirectory.com\/copgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40\/revisions\/242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usagenealogyandhistoricalsocietydirectory.com\/copgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}