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Exhibits

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Exhibit Calendar

Classes

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Swedish Genealogical Society of Colorado (SGSC)

Saturdays: May 4, June 1, 9:30-12:30 p.m.
Central Library, Level 7 Training Room
Short business meeting.
Main presentation: “The Great Swedish Adventure – Allt för Sverige. The Swedish “Who do you think you are?” by Kirstin Highfield.
http://swedgensoc.org/

 

Beginning Genealogy by the Colorado Genealogical Society

Saturdays: May 11, June 8, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Central Library, Level 5 Gates Conference Room
Instructor: Lou-Jean Rehn, CG
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

Sponsored by Colorado Genealogical Society

 

WriteNOW! Writing Group of the Colorado Genealogical Society

Sundays: May 19, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Central Library, Level 5 Gates Conference Room
This is the third year for the group but newcomers are welcome to join any session. We'll start by helping people get over the fear of writing about their lives and the lives of their ancestors and then start work on a personal project.
See the schedule for class details. For more information contact facilitator, Carol Darrow at cdarrow944@yahoo.com
Sponsored by Colorado Genealogical Society

 

Genealogy - Special Interest Class

Saturday, , May 18, 1:30 - 4 p.m.
Central Library, Level 5 Gates Conference Room
Topic: Locating and Using Your Ancestors' Employment and Occupational Records - Presented by Janice Prater
Sponsored by Colorado Genealogical Society

 

Olibama Lopez Tushar Hispanic Legacy Research Group

Saturday, May 11, June 8, 1 - 5 p.m.
Central Library, Level 5 Western History/Genealogy Department
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.
OLTHLRC - Olibama Lopez Tushar Hispanic Legacy Research Group

 

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

Saturdays: May 18, June 22, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Central Library, Level 7 Meeting Room
See the W.I.S.E. calendar for program details.
W.I.S.E. - Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England Family History Society

 

CIG/CGS Spring Seminar 2013

Saturday, May 25, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (9 a.m. check-in)
Central Library, Level B2 Conference Room
Theme: Technology and Social Media
Speaker: Thomas MacEntee
10 Ways To Jumpstart Your Genealogy
Building A Research Toolbox
Creating A Family History Workspace
Successful Collateral and Cluster Searching
Creator of "GeneaBloggers.com". As a Genealogist, Thomas MacEntee relies upon his 25 years of experience in the information technology field.
To register visit http://www.cogensoc.us/cigweb_009.htm for more information.

 

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

Studio portrait of a Chinese family in Idaho City, Idaho [1902].

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?].