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Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society Newsletter Vol. 39 No. 3 July August September 2012 July 2012 Tuesday,PROGRAMS 10 April & WORKSHOPS2012 at 1 pm The Provenance of Our Family Cedar Chest “Where Denver’s Scandals are Bur- by Carol Johnson, CGHS Member Tuesday,ied” by 11Tom Sep Morton, 2012 atFairmount 1 pm “What’sHeritage New Foundation at Family Volunteer Search?” Later this summer at the age of thirty, our daughter will be getting mar- and Tour Guide Co-chair By Wallace Carroll, Director of ried. Six months ago the idea came to me to fill my mother’s cedar chest TheLittleton Victorians FHC were not as prudish as Againsome Wallace believe. will Sex, kick-start bribery ourand year with homemade items for the couple as a wedding gift. My father bought withother the crimes latest of from early Family Denver were the cedar chest for my mother when they married in 1938. It traveled Search.taken to the grave in Denver’s with them on twenty-some moves around the United States and shows the Fairmount Cemetery. Find out ********************************* scratches and scrapes of a marriage that lasted sixty-four years until my Tuesday,more! 18 Sep 2012 at 9:30 am Field Trip to History Colorado Cen- father’s death in 2002. When I got married, I never had a “Lane Chest”, Tuesday,ter 17 April 2012 at 9:30 am which was quite a popular brand of hope chest back in the 60s and 70s. As All-dayEARLY fieldBIRD—”Define trip to the ‘Organized’new History an Army brat, a military foot locker would probably have been more ap- by Barb Walker and other Col- Colorado Center in downtown Den- propriate for my hope chest. Now, my mother’s cedar chest sits in my ver.umbine We members will carpool from the Mostchurch genealogists at 9:30 a.m., say theirspend biggest the day, bedroom ready to be filled for another bride. visitresearch the library,problem buy/bring is getting lunch, and staying organized. BUT, I remember the “cedar chest” from my and return in mid afternoon. Ad- IN THIS ISSUE: mission“organization” fees will seems be about to have $8. a dif- childhood. It has dark brown wood on *********************************ferent meaning for everyone. Find the outside and genuine Tennessee Red Programs/Workshops………...1&10 out more! Saturday, 22 Sep 2012 Fall Semi- Aromatic Cedar on the inside which still nar at Bemis Library— Learn Cedar Chest Provenance……..1&4 Tuesday,about Using 17 April Ancestry 2012 (10at 1am—12 pm has its aroma even today almost seventy- President’s Message………….2&3 “Thenoon) Colorado and Heritage State Archives”Quest (1:30- by five years later. The inside lid identifies Dina Carson, BGS 3:30 p.m.) Websites by Aime’e it as a Continental Cedar Chest, made by Columbine May Luncheon…...3,5&15 A volunteer at the Colorado State Leverette, Customer Education the Continental Desk Company in Rock- andArchives, Genealogy Dina willTraining introduce Specialist us to WW2 Svc. Records & Medals..6-8 forusing ProQuest the Colorado State Archives ford, IL. A sticker reads that “The entire Sign-upfor genealogical will be online research through and Be-ex- contents of this Continental Cedar Chest Editor’s Message……………..8-9 misplain Library: the scanning www.littletongov.org/ project. will be insured against moth damage up bemis Lost & Found………………...9 to $100 for a period of 3 years” with the ********************************* Genealogy Pox!........................9 Tuesday,A volunteer 9 atOct the 2012 Colorado at 1 Statepm “Insurance policy to be issued by St. Archives, Dina will introduce us to “Digital Storytelling for Genealo- Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Compa- Colorado Frontier Forts ………10 gists”using the Colorado State Archives ny, St. Paul, Minnesota”. It measures 44 for genealogical research and ex- German Fest…………………..11 A representative from the Center inches in length, 18 inches in depth, and forplain Digital the scanning Storytelling project. in Denver will instruct us about this latest 18 inches in height with its attached lid. Obits: A Writer’s View……….12-13 innovative idea for genealogy for When I was a child, I watched as my In Memoriam………………….13 the future. mother rearranged her mother’s quilts, ********************************* her wool blankets, and one of my felt Best Wishes…………………...13 Tuesday, 16 Oct 2012 at 1 pm Topic to be Announced Later baby outfits with booties in it. Roots Tech 2012……………...14-15 By Janice Prater Continued on page 4 Continued on page 10 Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society Newsleer 3rd Quarter 2012 Columbine Genealogical & JoAnn LaGuardia Historical Society, Inc. Colorado Corporation (1976) President of Columbine Cultural & Educational Genealogical and Historical Society Organization (I.R.S. 501 C-3) PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Member State and National Membership Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies +++ National Genealogical Society Making sure Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society had its +++ place in the genealogical community, our society became members of Federation of four organizations: Genealogical Societies OFFICERS First, Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies was established in 1980 as a non-profit organization to facilitate cooperation among herit- President JoAnn LaGuardia, 303-770-3420 age-related organizations. As Mary Lou King , CGHS President in First Vice President 1992 and 1993, says, "If we're going to be a viable organization, we Carol Johnson, 303-850-9739 need to recognize the link with others and feel good about it." An ac- Second Vice President tive representative, Cheryl Floberg , attends CCGS meetings, informs, Joyce Lohse, 303-773-8349 and involves our members in special projects. CCGS awarded a CGHS Third Vice President founding member the 2011 David S. Vogels award. The Council also Harold Vogel, 303-798-0859 maintains a Speaker’s Bureau Directory to aid society program chairmen Past President Sandi Klein, 303-688-9846 in finding qualified lecturers. Recording Secretary Rhea McCoy, 303-933-1112 How is the National Genealogical Society different from other national Corresponding Secretary organizations? For starters check out www.ngsgenealogy.org and view Anita Burbank-Jenkins, 303-798-3481 Finding your Family at the National Archives or Paths to Your Past. Treasurer NGS was founded in 1903, and there are over 10,000 organizational and Bob Jenkins, 303-770-7329 individual members. CGHS has been an organizational member since Membership Coordinator 1987. For our annual dues we receive four print issues of National Ge- Joetta Williams, 303-753-6650 nealogical Society Quarterly and four print issues of NGS Magazine . Education Coordinator Barbara Walker, 303-752-2152 Also, our society receives free event postings on the NGS website. Newsletter Editor Three officers can attend the Annual Conference (this year held in Las Steve Johnson, 303-850-9739 Vegas) at the membership rate. Don Elliot , CGHS President 2001 and Columbine Genealogical and 2002, praised the NGS sponsored newsletter competition and past recog- Historical Society Newsletter P. O. Box 2074 nition heaped on CGHS. He noted that Columbine was presented The Littleton, CO 80161-2074 Award of Merit , its highest recognition, for the Littleton Church Published Quarterly Preservation Records Project . Quarterly Newsletters of CGHS won Subscription included in membership dues. first place awards from NGS in 1992, 1994 and 1995. CGHS Website The Federation of Genealogical Societies is unique in that it has no http://www.columbinegenealogy.com/ membership for individuals. Founded in 1976, it represents the mem- bers of hundreds of genealogical societies. The Federation of Genea- 2 3rd Quarter 2012 Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society Newsleer logical Societies links the genealogical community Columbine Annual May Luncheon by: 1) serving the needs of the member societies, 2) providing products and services needed by member Memorial Hall of Fame - David S. Vogels societies, and 3) marshaling the resources of its Award Presentation member organizations. Forum magazine is filled Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society with articles pertaining to society management and members celebrated spring at their annual May genealogical news. FGS has its own internet radio Luncheon and Used Book Sale on May 15th. show at www.blogtalkradio.com/my society . Our Approximately 80 members attended the event society's main link with FGS is the Malcolm H. which was a celebration in honor of Barbara J. Stern-NARA (National Archives and Records Ad- Brown, a founding member of Columbine and ministration) Fund. CGHS is part of the national recipient of the 2011 Memorial Hall of Fame - support program to finance preservation and imaging David S. Vogels award honoring a Colorado ge- of valuable materials now preserved at NARA in nealogist who has given outstanding service to Washington, DC. These materials, produced without the genealogical community in Colorado. government funding, are then distributed to the 13 Regional Archives for use by researchers and placed Invited guests for the event were Barbara online for access. FGS administers this fund, con- Brown’s son, Norman Brown, and his wife, ducts fund raising, and campaigns to support record Beth; Lou-Jean Rehn, Chair of the Awards Com- preservation. Currently FGS and NARA, with the mittee for the Colorado Council of Genealogical genealogical community, have begun an exciting Societies; Patricia Roberts, representing the Col- project to digitize the WAR of 1812 pension files. orado Council of Genealogical Societies; Bever- There are 7.2 million pages of 180,000 pension files ly Nelson, dear friend of Barbara’s and member that have never been available in any other form be- of Mt. Rosa DAR who shared her memories of fore. The Preserve the Pensions Project is in pro- Barbara, as well as Barbara’s contributions to the gress to digitize and make every page available for genealogical community, and members of the the bicentennial commemoration of this historic con- Mt. Rosa DAR chapter. flict. Prior to the luncheon, members enjoyed brows- Finally, History Colorado has reinvented itself with ing the books and periodicals in our “Used Book the opening of a major new museum.