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Exhibit Calendar

Classes

Germanic Genealogical Society of Colorado

Tuesday, March 2, 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Central Library, Gates Conference Room - Level 5

Swedish Genealogical Society of Colorado

Saturday, March 6, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Central Library, Gates Conference Room - Level 5
"Beyond Who Begot - Digitizing Your Family History"
Presented by Marsha Knackstedt of Leave A Legacy, Inc.
Dr. Knackstedt will speak about preserving your family memories gathered from photos, slides, videos, old audio and more. She will share tips about organizing your collections, discuss types of media, and explore the many possibilities for preserving your family's history.
Swedish Genealogical Society of Colorado

Beginning Genealogy by the Colorado Genealogical Society

Saturday, March 13, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Central Library, Gates Conference Room - Level 5

• Attendees will be introduced to thinking genealogically through the exploration of the following:
• Stacks of Paper: How to Organize
• Home Sources, Paper, People
• Pedigree Charts and Family Group Sheets
• W5 - Be a Detective; Beginning Internet Sources
• Six Major Record Groups
• Class is followed by a tour of the genealogy collection
• There will be a 30-minute lunch break
• This all day session begins promptly at 10 a.m. and ends at approximately 3 p.m.
• Sponsored by Colorado Genealogical Society

Genealogy - Special Interest Class

Saturday, March 20, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Central Library, Gates Conference Room - Level 5
Sponsored by Colorado Genealogical Society

Colorado Genealogical Society Annual Seminar

Saturday, March 20, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Central Library, Level B2 Conference Center
Featuring D. Joshua Taylor, Director of Education and Programs, New England Historical Genealogical Society
Mapping Your Success: Employing Maps for Genealogical Research
Bridging the Gap: Finding Ancestors in the U.S. Between 1780-1830
Family Ties vs. Fairy Tales: Finding the Truth in Your Family Legends
Putting It All Together: A Case Study Using Outline Sources, Maps, Family Legends, Primary and Secondary Records. Registration form at Western History/Genealogy or at www.cogensoc.us/.

Olibama Lopez Tushar Hispanic Legacy Research Group

Saturday, March 20, 10 a.m.
Central Library, Western History & Genealogy - Level 5
Come early to research; DPL open at 9 a.m. on Saturdays.
OLTHLRC promotes an interest in and the study of lives, times, cultures, traditions, ancestries, and histories of the peoples who emigrated to New Spain and New Mexico, many of whom still have descendants in New Mexico, Colorado, California, Texas, Arizona, and Northern New Mexico.
Olibama Lopez Tushar Hispanic Legacy Research Group

W. I. S. E.
Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England Family History Society

Saturday, March 27, 1 - 3 p.m.
Central Library, Gates Meeting Room - Level 5
British Tea Time
W.I.S.E.

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Studio portrait of an African-American family [1897].

Studio portrait of a Chinese family in Idaho City, Idaho [1907].

John Y. Nelson, a member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses for a group portrait with his Sioux wife and their five children [between 1885 and 1900?].