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To keep our members/guests safe and healthy, and prevent the spread of Covid-19, meetings and events have been cancelled until further notice. Please check CRCGS.org for updates.
Castle Rock Colorado Genealogical Society (CRCGS)
CRCGS is a recognized non-profit organization and donations are tax deductible. All of our programs and classes are offered free of charge, unless otherwise noted, thanks to the support of our members and their annual dues. All regular CRCGS functions occur at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 Wilcox St., Castle Rock, CO 80104 unless otherwise noted in the event description. If you would like to help continue this valuable effort in our community, please pick up a membership form in person, or download one from our website. Annual dues are $30 for an individual, $40 per household (2), Youth (under 18) $25. Please visit our website, www.crcgs.org for more information.
One of the biggest challenges for researchers and indexers alike is reading handwriting in old documents. If you have ever struggled with the content of a letter, a will, a land transaction or a court record, learning about the history of penmanship, and the Spencerian Writing style will help you transcribe the documents you need to show your family's history. Spencer's script is
full of flourishes, but with a little practice you will be able to decipher the easy-to-mistake letter forms which will make doing research on 19th and early 20th century documents much easier. Register at www.crcgs.org.
Saturday, April 18, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Intro to U.S. Church Records: Why We Care Where Grandma Went to Church (Program) Presented by Sunny Morton
U.S. church records of many denominations can reveal ancestors’ vital events, family
relationships, overseas birthplaces and other residences and religious lives. From the co-
author of the new book How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records, learn
what these records may look like, how to identify an ancestral church, locate extant
records and access them. Bio: Sunny is an internationally-known genealogy educator: a
Contributing Editor for Family Tree Magazine, an official FamilySearch blogger, the NGS-award-winning Editor for Ohio Genealogy News, and a past Contributing Editor at Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems Podcast
SHARE: Sharing Help And Research Experience
A Drop-In Event every Monday 10 AM – Noon
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Q Looks Like 2: Deciphering 19th Century Handwriting (Class) with Dina Carson
Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104
Join us on Monday mornings, when the library is open, to share Genealogy
research roadblocks and triumphs, pick up a few trick and tips, and hear some
great family stories from your fellow genealogists.
If you’re interested in becoming a member in 2020 or need to renew your Membership?
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