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.   Click here -- Access to MyHeritage Library Edition for Colorado Residents   Key local resources: El Paso County and Teller County records Pikes Peak NewsFinder (index to newspapers and other local records) PPLD Special Collections (Regional History and Genealogy) Beyle Funeral Home Record Abstracts, 1897-1937

 

 

 

 

For fans of the girl sleuth or newcomers to her mysteries, this entertaining "then and now" lecture showcases genealogy resources found in the text of the classic Nancy Dre series and journeys through contemporary online records, photographs, and maps found in digital libraries, as well as archival collections, cemeteries, and newspapers. This adventure around the world explores old and new tools of the trade including tackling foreign languages and find clues and records in untraditional places.

 

Ellen Kowitt is president of the Colorado Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists, a past president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Colorado, and a member of the Indian Peaks DAR chapter. She has been researching her own family history of 25 years and enjoys helping others. Ellen lectures, publishes articles, accepts clients, and volunteers at the Colorado State Archives indexing naturalization and probate records.