7 August 2007

August-September 2007 Events

Here are some important events coming up in the next two months:

See the Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies events calendar for regular society events in Colorado.

Fall workshops at NARA

The National Archives-Rocky Mountion Region will be offering six workshops on 24, 25, & 26 September 2007.

The topics will be:

Monday, 24 September
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. “The Internet and the Genealogist: Using Government Computer Resources to Research Ancestors” presented by Lori Cox-Paul.
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. “Non-Census Research at NARA’s Rocky Mountain Region” presented by Rick Martinez.

Tuesday, 25 September
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. “Foreswearing All Other Allegiances: Naturalization in the United States from 1790-Present” presented by Marene Baker.
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. “How to Find Your Confederate Ancestors: Civil War Records” presented by Bill Nix.

Wednesday, 26 September
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. “Using Federal Land Records: How to Find Homestead and Other Land Entries” presented by Andrew Senti.
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. “Using Bureau of Indian Affairs Records to Trace Your Native American Ancestry” presented by Eric Bittner.

Classes will be held in Building 48 of the Denver Federal Center, 6th Ave. and Kipling Streets, Lakewood. Pre-registration is required and the cost is $10 per class. For more information visit NARA-Rocky Mountain Region online or call (303) 407-5740.