Adams County Genealogical Society
The Adams County Genealogical Society was organized in January 2013 to promote and meet the needs of genealogy research in the Thornton, Adams County, Colorado area - and beyond! We are open to anyone interested in Genealogy. We have found that all of our members - beginners to experts - share ideas and often try each others methods. Meetings are warm and friendly. We feature a monthly educational (speaker) program. A society newsletter is published quarterly to keep members up-to-date.
The Adams County Genealogical Society was organized in January 2013 to promote and meet the needs of genealogy research in the Thornton, Adams County, Colorado area - and beyond! We are open to anyone interested in Genealogy. We have found that all of our members - beginners to experts - share ideas and often try each others methods. Meetings are warm and friendly. We feature a monthly educational (speaker) program. A society newsletter is published quarterly to keep members up-to-date.
Genealogy is the Key!
Genealogy is the Key!
OBJECTIVES:
OBJECTIVES:
- To bring together persons who are conducting genealogical research and promote fellowship and cooperation among them.
- To promote and encourage an interest in genealogy as an aid to discover a person's origins.
- To educate members and the interested public in methods of genealogical research.
- To maintain and elevate genealogical standards of research, preservation and dissemination.
- To stress the importance of accuracy in research through careful documentation of researched materials.
- To locate, preserve, publish and index public and private genealogical and historical records.
- To assist and support any genealogical institutions or repositories in Colorado which are open to the public.
PUBLIC MEETINGS: 3rd Wednesday 7:00 p.m. (monthly)
PUBLIC MEETINGS: 3rd Wednesday 7:00 p.m. (monthly)
Thornton Arts & Culture Center (TACC)
Thornton Arts & Culture Center (TACC)
9209 Dorothy Blvd.
9209 Dorothy Blvd.
Thornton, CO 80229
Thornton, CO 80229
2019 ACGS SPEAKERS
2019 ACGS SPEAKERS
01/16/19 - Sylvia Tracy-Doolos - "Brick Wall Demolition Kit: Linguistic Tools for Genealogists"
01/16/19 - Sylvia Tracy-Doolos - "Brick Wall Demolition Kit: Linguistic Tools for Genealogists"
02/20/19 - Carol Darrow - "Immigration & Naturalization Records"
02/20/19 - Carol Darrow - "Immigration & Naturalization Records"
03/20/19 - Sara Dawson - "Researching Using Ancestry Library Edition"
03/20/19 - Sara Dawson - "Researching Using Ancestry Library Edition"
04/17/19 - Dina Carson - "Extra! Extra! A Nose for the News: Locating Your Nana in the Newspapers"
04/17/19 - Dina Carson - "Extra! Extra! A Nose for the News: Locating Your Nana in the Newspapers"
05/15/19 - Carol Darrow - "Organizing Your Genealogy Research Starts With A Plan"
05/15/19 - Carol Darrow - "Organizing Your Genealogy Research Starts With A Plan"
06/19/19 - Marylee Hagen - "Irish Famine Hardships & Immigrant Journeys to America"
06/19/19 - Marylee Hagen - "Irish Famine Hardships & Immigrant Journeys to America"
JULY - SUMMER BREAK
JULY - SUMMER BREAK
08/21/19 - Field Trip - Location TBD
08/21/19 - Field Trip - Location TBD
09/18/19 - Dr. Ted Bainbridge - "Finding Your Way Around Fold3"
09/18/19 - Dr. Ted Bainbridge - "Finding Your Way Around Fold3"
10/16/19 - Sylvia Tracy-Doolos - "Saying Goodbye - Our Ancestors Traditions of Death and Dying"
10/16/19 - Sylvia Tracy-Doolos - "Saying Goodbye - Our Ancestors Traditions of Death and Dying"
11/20/19 - Carol Darrow - "Why Did They Do What They Did? Social History of Our Ancestors"
11/20/19 - Carol Darrow - "Why Did They Do What They Did? Social History of Our Ancestors"
12/04/19 - ANNUAL MEETING with Election of Officers + Holiday POTLUCK + Silent Auction
12/04/19 - ANNUAL MEETING with Election of Officers + Holiday POTLUCK + Silent Auction