Pikes Peak Genealogical Society
Welcome to the Pikes Peak Genealogical Society in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Our mission is to preserve family history by indexing records; support research with free classes, lectures, special interest groups, one-on-one help; and contribute to public genealogy causes. We focus on El Paso and Teller Counties, but we support genealogical research everywhere. 
 
PPLD Regional History & Genealogy at Penrose Library: 20 N. Cascade, Colorado Springs, Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., 1:30 - 5 p.m.; appointments not required. Great U.S. genealogy collection.
Key local resources:
Pikes Peak NewsFinder: index to newspapers and other local records. NOTE: PPNF is currently migrating to a new platform. 
 

Saturday, December 14
 
PPGS Holiday Potluck
 
 
2:30 to 4:30 p.m., The Venue, Library 21c 
1175 Chapel Hills Drive, Colorado Springs
 
 
Enjoy a special time of relaxed, in-person socializing and celebrating with your genealogy friends! A live musical group will perform. Note that the day is Saturday afternoon, not our usual Wednesday evening. 
 
Please bring a dish (salad, entree, or dessert) to share. Plates, plasticware, and beverages will be provided.  
 
 
Members: If you need the monthly meeting link, log in with your user name and password, then click on "Monthly Meeting Zoom Link," the second button under Member Log In. 
 
Guests are welcome to attend the meeting via Zoom. Please request an invitation from the PPGS President. Please note that only members receive meeting handouts. If you are interested in joining PPGS go to PPGS Join / Renew.
 
The Pikes Peak Genealogical Society meets on the second Wednesday of each month via Zoom. Guests are welcome.
 
 


January 5
PPGS Annual Book Sale Opens
The sale page will go live at the PPGS website when the sale is active.   The PPGS Virtual Book Sale is back! Join us for this great opportunity to find genealogical references for people or places you're researching, an in-depth look on the life of a prominent person, a ...
January 27
Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) - 2025 Virtual, One Week Courses
  SLIG week-long classes are being offered virtually in January 2025.   Registration: SLIG 2025 registration opens June 22, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. MDT.   Course Information: Still wondering which course is right for you? View course outlines and videos for SLIG here: Utah Genealogical Association - 2025 Courses (ugagenealogy.org) including:   Organizing, Preserving, and ...
February 1
Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) - 2025 Virtual, Weekly Courses
  SLIG weekly classes are being offered virtually in the Spring of 2025.   Registration: SLIG 2024 registration will open June 22, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. MDT.   Course Information: Still wondering which course is right for you? View course outlines and videos for SLIG here: Utah Genealogical Association - Courses (ugagenealogy.org) including:   Reconstructing Ancestrol ...
February 1
Getting the Most Out of Find A Grave
ALL TIMES ARE MOUNTAIN TIME. THIS IS A ZOOM MEETING. Please set up your computer with the Zoom client app prior to the meeting, so that you are not delayed getting into the meeting. Set up is simple but is specific to the search engine you use - follow directions ...