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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.
Key local resources:
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August 14, 2019 PPGS Meeting
Tips and Tricks to
Hone Your Skills
Pick your table, switch every 15-20 minutes.
Topics:
- Finding elusive obituaries, Joey Bippus
- Hidden side of Ancestry, Linda Pearce
- Railroad pension records: Where they are and what they can tell you, Nancy Wehner
- Scandinavian research tips, Andy Likins
- DNA: Which vendor is best?, using Ancestry's ThruLines, Greg Liverman, et al.
- Prints and Maps, Special Collections staff
- Navigating NEGHS databases, John Putnam
- Using Excel to create a family tree, Ed Storey
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
7:00 p.m., program begins
(No GenMixer social hour this month)
Columbine Room, downstairs, Penrose Libary
20 N. Cascade
Colorado Springs, CO
The Pikes Peak Genealogical Society usually meets on the second Wednesday of each month in The Venue, Library 21c. Guests are welcome. For more information, call PPLD, 531-6333 ext. 2252.
Upcoming Workshops
| Using City Directories & Maps to Full Advantage
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Using City Directories and Maps to Full Advantage, July 20, by Ed Storey, 1-3 p.m., Computer Lab, Library 21c. Free and open to the public. Registration required: e-mail instructor at esc7fg@falconbb.net.
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| Land and Property Records in Depth
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Land and Property Records in Depth, Aug. 14, by Nancy Niles Wehner, CG, 1-5 p.m., B6, Library 21c. Free to PPGS members but can join at class. Registration required: e-mail instructor at ngwehner@gmail.com.
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| Church and Cemetery Records in Depth
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Church and Cemetery Records in Depth, Sept. 11, by Nancy Niles Wehner, CG, 1:30-4:30 p.m., B6, Library 21c. Free to PPGS members but can join at class. Registration required: e-mail instructor at ngwehner@gmail.com.
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Of primary interest to genealogists are service records and pension records. Many records are available through the National Archives.
[Military]
There are various types of deeds to property. The most common are the warranty deed which transfers property with assurance of good title and the quitclaim deed which transfers one person's interest in the property without guarantee of good title.
[Basic Information]
Use only accepted abbreviations (no homespun stuff).
[Basic Information]
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July 27
Camp Derrick
Summer Camp for Genealogists! Have fun and expand your knowledge of genealogy. Spend the day researching your family and attend a lecture or two. Getting Started in Writing Your Family History 10 am - Noon Speaker: Carol Darrow Carol offers a course, WriteNow!, from September through May. Participants discover methods ...
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August 14
Land and Property Records in Depth
Instructor: Nancy Niles Wehner, CG Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Advanced Beginner Class Size: 16 Restrictions: Open to PPGS members only Reservations: Required, e-mail instructor at ngwehner@gmail.com Some of our ancestors lived in the city, some in the country, and most of them owned land or other property. These records can ...
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August 21
Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) 2019
For info: https://fgs.org/conferences/
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September 6
MyHeritage LIVE 2019
If you can attend, great! If you can't, many of the sessions will probably be streamed and recorded for free access later, as was the 2018 program. Sessions will likely be on DNA, MyHeritage platform, and genealogy in general. For information and to register, click here.
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