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An Invitation to Anyone with Ancestors!
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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, and one-on-one help; and contribute to public genealogy causes. While we support genealogical research throughout Colorado, we focus on El Paso and Teller counties.
We meet at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month in The Venue, Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr., Colorado Springs. Visitors are welcome. For monthly meeting information see Programs or call (719) 531-6333, ext. 2252. For more genealogy events throughout the state and our free classes, see Calendar of Events. For help with your research, including our one-on-one GenMentor assistance, see GenMentors or Research Help. Members receive additional benefits listed at Join PPGS. Come find your roots with us!
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May 9, 2018 Meeting
Pikes Peak Genealogical Society
Presents
"Why Did They Do What They Did?" Social and Cultural Influences on Our Ancestors
Speaker: Carol Darrow, CG
People are affected by the belief system, the laws, the climate, and the technology, as well as religious and ethnic influences of the time in which they lived. We want to know why they did they do what they did.
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
6 - 7 p.m. GenMixer social hour
7 p.m. Program
The Venue, Library 21c
1175 Chapel Hills Dr.
Colorado Springs, CO
The Pikes Peak Genealogical Society meets on the second Wednesday of each month in The Venue, Library 21c, Pikes Peak Library District. Programs are free and open to the public. For more information call 531-6333 ext. 2252.
Upcoming Free Workshops
Reservations required for all workshops--please call (719) 531-6333, ext. 2253
| Genealogy Level I |
| Sunday, April 29, 2018, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Penrose Library Aspen Room |
| Getting Started, Standards & Terminology and Census Records |
| Prerequisite: None |
| Genealogy Level II |
| Sunday, May 20, 2018, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Penrose Library Aspen Room |
| Vital Records, Church & Cemetery Records, Newspapers and Immigration Records |
| Prerequisite: Genealogy Level I or permission of instructor |
| Genealogy Level III |
| Sunday, June 24, 2018, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Penrose Library Aspen Room |
| Military, Land and Court Records |
| Prerequisite: Genealogy Level I or permission of instructor |
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Classes are taught by J Richards, PPGS Education Chairman.
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Member of
Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies
Federation of Genealogical Societies
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Blog is an abbreviated version of Weblog, a term used to describe Web sites that maintain an ongoing chronicle of information. See blog.eogn.com and www.genealogyblog.com.
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[Vital Records]
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April 28
Stepping Away from Your Computer to Take a Family History Trip
Speaker: Debbie Law Register here; free class. Walk-ins welcome! North Family History Center, 8710 Lexington Dr., Colorado Springs; entrance on southeast corner.
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April 29
Genealogy Level I
Area of focus: Getting started, standards and terminology, and census records. Reservations required; call 719-531-6333 ext. 2253. Free. Instructors: J Richards, PPGS Education Chairperson, and Andy Likins
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May 2
NGS Conference
For more info: http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/
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May 5
Managing the Multiple Trees on FamilySearch Partner Sites
Speaker: Vint Atkinson Register here; free class. Walk-ins welcome! North Family History Center, 8710 Lexington Dr., Colorado Springs; entrance on southeast corner.
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