Larimer County Genealogical Society is celebrating their 50th anniversary on May 18th at the Fort Collins Senior Center. Their anniversary party will include a 20 minute video of their society’s highlights from 1974 to 2024 followed by an introduction by President Larry Doyle and featuring brief presentations by nine of their past presidents either in-person or on Zoom.
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In April of 1974, six women from the local Daughters of American Revolution Chapter met in Fort Collins to discuss the formation of a genealogy society. In May, Articles of Incorporation were formulated for the Larimer County Genealogical Society (LCGS) and approved by the state.
Ten years later, LCGS held its 10th anniversary, sponsored their fourth annual seminar with 77 registered members.
Twenty years later, several genealogy workshops were held at the Fort Collins Family History Center (FHC). There are 112 members registered with the society.
In 2004, several new committees are formed including 30 Year Celebration with the GenFest 2004 seminar, Education and Outreach, Historical, and Standards Committees, and PAF and Family Tree Maker software study groups were established. Three research books included the Larimer County Marriage Index through 1950, the Divorce Index to 1950, and the Highland Cemetery in Wellington.
The society created the weekly Genealogy Help session in 2009 at the Downtown Library in Fort Collins and the Loveland Library for our members and visitors and continues today.
In 2014, the society had 188 members and celebrated its 40th anniversary, updated website with over 160 webpages, added seven study groups, created the Genealogy Quest TV series, and had an all-day conference featuring national speakers.
They will be offering a 50th Anniversary Cookbook created by their membership, a silent auction of various genealogy and home items, and finally providing an anniversary cake! Visitors are welcome to attend for free to learn about the society and genealogy. Please visit their website at www.lcgsco.org for more details.