Pikes Peak Genealogical Society
 
Welcome to the Pikes Peak Genealogical Society in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Our mission is to preserve family history by indexing records; support research with free classes, lectures, and one-on-one help; and contribute to public genealogy causes. We focus on El Paso and Teller Counties, but we support genealogical research throughout Colorado, the US, and the world. 
 
PPLD Special Collections: 20 N. Cascade, Colorado Springs. Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; appointments not required. Great US genealogy collection.
Key local resources:
Pikes Peak NewsFinder (index to newspapers and other local records)
 
September 8 Meeting
 
 
Swiss, Alsatian, Southern German Amish/Mennonites
 
 
by Mark Rabideau
 
Genealogist Mark Rabideau hosts the website www.many-roads.com.
 
 
PPGS members should receive an email invitation to the Zoom meeting by the day before the meeting. If you don't receive it, check your spam folder, then message the webmaster.
 
Guests are welcome to attend the meeting via Zoom. Please request an invitation from the PPGS President.
 
 
Wednesday, September 8
 
6:30 p.m., Mountain Time, Zoom hangout begins
 
7 p.m., Mountain Time, Meeting begins via Zoom
 
The Venue, Library 21c
1175 Chapel Hills Dr.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
 
The Pikes Peak Genealogical Society meets on the second Wednesday of each month in The Venue, Library 21c, when the library is open to public meetings (not yet). Guests are welcome. For more information, call PPLD, 719-531-6333, ext. 1252.
 

Sample PPGS Newsletter (PPGS members have access to newsletters since 1980 in the Members Only section)

Facts and Tips
Look for name variations. Check variant spellings. Phonetics and imagination were often used.
[Basic Information]
Waterways were the original lanes of communication and transportation.
[History]
Look carefully at marriage records. The witnesses and bondsmen may be related to either party.
[Vital Records]
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September 3
Webtember
Free online genealogy webinars from Family Tree Webinars on Fridays in September. Will be recorded and all may be viewed for free through Sept. 30.   Register: https://familytreewebinars.com/webtember   Schedule Date Time (Eastern U.S.) Live/Pre-recorded Speaker Title Sep 3 10:00am Live Geoff Rasmussen FAN Club in Action: a Simple Case Study ...
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September 4
Getting the Most Out of Find-A-Grave
THIS IS A ZOOM MEETING. Please set up your computer with the Zoom client app prior to the meeting, so that you are not delayed getting into the meeting. Set up is simple but is specific to the search engine you use - follow directions carefully.   The ZOOM invite ...
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September 4
Getting the Most Out of Find-A-Grave
THIS IS A ZOOM MEETING. Please set up your computer with the Zoom client app prior to the meeting, so that you are not delayed getting into the meeting. Set up is simple but is specific to the search engine you use - follow directions carefully.   The ZOOM invite ...
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September 10
Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival
Click here for information about the 45th Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival. 
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