News Archive
BGS archive of all News (Blog) items…
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CCGS Society Management Workshop
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Press Release from Colorado Council of Genealogical Society (CCGS): CCGS Society Management Workshop, October 28, 2023 The Society Management Workshop is held every other year to help societies better manage their group. This workshop is for board members and all society members who wish to learn more about society management. In these post COVID times… Read More…
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Broomfield Days
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Join us at the Broomfield Genealogy Society Booth! It would be an opportunity to share your genealogy discoveries. We need members to help staff the booth and to share their discoveries. If you can make a 1.5-page Word Document with pictures, we could post it at our booth. Read More…
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CCGS Society Management Workshop, Fall 2023
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Announcement from: Colorado Council of Genealogical Society (CCGS) Fall Society Management Workshop Important Announcement We are excited to announce Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist, as our special guest speaker for the Society Management Workshop (SMW) on October 28th. Please pass it on to your board and society members to register for the workshops presented on… Read More…
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National Archives, Denver Branch – Limited Access
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News items from Colorado Genealogical Society (CGS), as provided by Carol Darrow… The National Archives branch at Denver has been given approval to reopen our Genealogical Research Room on an appointment-only basis (not a “walk-in” basis). Our front doors will remain locked for now. Those who would like an appointment should email us (below) with a day and time request,… Read More…
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MyHeritage suggests the Reimagine App
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MyHeritage just came out with a Reimagine app. It was developed by MyHeritage, and utilizes AI to restore and animate old photos, offering a glimpse into the past. Users can restore old photos packed away in boxes and forgotten. The app claims impressive capabilities, such as restoring color, image enhancement, and even the creation of… Read More…
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NGS to Launch Preserve the Pensions Phase II: Veteran Bounty Land Records Project
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NGS Press release… RICHMOND, VA, 2 JUNE 2023—The National Genealogical Society (NGS) today announced the next phase of its work with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to preserve pension files and other records of veterans of early American wars. NGS and the National Archives and Records Administration have agreed that the second phase of the… Read More…
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Colorado NGS Attendees – Dinner in Richmond, Virginia – RSVP
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The following is an email announcement from Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies (CCGS) for its members, which includes BGS members… NGS Attendees Colorado Dinner in Richmond, Virginia – RSVP CCGS members had a great get-together at RootsTech last March where 15 attended our Friday night dinner. Again, CCGS is having a get-together dinner for Colorado… Read More…
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Friends of Broomfield History
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This is a little late because I am just checking my email but below is a link to the Broomcorn Express Newsletter put out by Friends of Broomfield History (FBH). I think you will all find it interesting. FBH is a great organization and a great one to support, join to get their newsletter. Saturday,… Read More…
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National DNA Day, April 25
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What’s National DNA Day? National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA’s double helix by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) began celebrating DNA Day annually on April 25th after the 108th Congress passed concurrent resolutions designating it as… Read More…
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Family History Library Virtual Help Desk
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James Tanner from Family History Library will be presenting at our Second Tuesday Genealogy Group on MyHeritage. James wants you to know that BYU Family History Library has a Virtual Help Desk that is open to anyone needing help from our 130 missionaries. You can see the live link to the library Virtual Help Desk… Read More…