Our members engage in genealogy research that encompasses a wide area of genealogical research. We welcome family history researchers interested in all states and countries.
Mesa County Genealogical Society Brochure
MCGS is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
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Meetings
Society meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month from 7 - 9 PM. See the schedule below for program details.
Many meetings are held in a hybrid (Zoom/in-person) format. Check your e-mails for details
Our meetings are held at the Keller Williams Realty building at 2474 Patterson Rd. An email with any handouts and an invitation to attend the meeting via Zoom will be sent prior to the meeting date.
The MCGS Business Meetings are held either before or after the regular 'General Program' meetings.
What's New on the MCGS Website?
Updates on the Colorado 150 America 250 project can be found on our new page here
MCGS Programs and Calendar of Events
To all our MCGS Members 2025 is just around the corner, now it the time to contact the program committee to suggest programs for next year! Let's get some ideas to fill in the "topic to be announced" sections on our yearly calendar below.
The 'First Friday' listed at the beginning of every month is a free opportunity for community members (and MCGS members) to visit the Mesa County Library listed for one-on-one assistance with your genealogy question(s). Check the 'Events' page on the Mesa County Library website and search for "genealogy". Registration is suggested so that we can pair you with one of our members who has experience with your particular genealogy question.
| Nov 14 | General Program - 'Benjamin Harrison "Chickasaw Ben" White: A Complex genealogy research project in Virginia: Presented by MCGS member and society President Karen Merritt Sturgill |
| Dec 6 | First Friday - Central Library 1 - 3 pm |
| Dec 7 | MCGS Annual Holiday Potluck - Mesa County Posse Building. Check your email for details. |
| Jan 3 | First Friday - Fruita 10 - Noon |
| Jan 9 2025 | Tentative - Even if your ancestor did not produce any diaries, letters, or memoirs, you may be able to use the written records of friends, neighbors and collateral ancestors to give a more in-depth look at your ancestors lives. |
| Feb 7 | First Friday - Palisade 2 - 4 pm |
| Feb 13 2025 | Annual Meeting. Short webinar - topic to be announced. |
| Mar 7 | First Friday - Clifton 12 - 2 pm |
| Mar 13 2025 | Monthly Meeting - topic to be announced. |
| Apr 4 | First Friday - Central Library 1 - 3 pm |
| Apr 10 2025 | Monthly Meeting - topic to be announced. |
| May 2 | First Friday - Fruita 10 - Noon |
| May 8 2025 | Monthly Meeting - topic to be announced. |
| Jun 6 | First Friday - Palisade 2 - 4 pm |
| Jun 12 2025 | Monthly Meeting - topic to be announced. |
| Jul 4 | No First Friday! |
| Jul 17 2025 | Monthly Meeting - topic to be announced. |
| Aug 1 | First Friday - Central Library 1 - 3 pm |
| Aug 2025 | Annual Potluck Picnic |
| Sep 5 | First Friday - Fruita 10 - Noon |
| Sep 11 2025 | Monthly Meeting - topic to be announced. |
| Oct 3 | First Friday - Palisade 2 - 4 pm |
| Oct 9 2025 | Monthly Meeting - topic to be announced. |
| Nov 7 | First Friday - Clifton 12 - 2 pm |
| Nov 13 2025 | Monthly Meeting - topic to be announced. |
| Dec 5 | First Friday - Central Library 1 - 3 pm |
| Dec 2025 | Annual Holiday Potluck |
Genealogy Events of Interest
| Mar 6-8 2025 | Rootstech - The World's Largest Family Discovery Event. In-Person and Online. More details can be found here. |
Current Officers, Board Members, and Committee Chairs
| Karen Merritt Sturgill | President |
| Dave Fishell | Vice President |
| Bonnie Emmert | Secretary |
| Laurie Buniger | Treasurer |
| Pamela Paxton | Frank Nemanich | Jody Blackmer |
| Program Committee | Chair: Brenda Sabo, Members: Laurie Buniger, Karen McGuirk, Dave Fishell, Gail Woodmansee |
| Historian | Brenda Sabo |
| Membership/Outreach | Vacant |
| Newsletter | Gail Woodmansee |
| Parliamentarian | Vacant |
| Research | Darrel Sartin |
| Genealogist/Librarian | Karen Sturgill |
| Webmaster | Karen Sturgill | Ad Hoc Cemetery Project Committee | Chair: Dave Fishell, Co-Chair: Laurie Buniger |
Mesa County Genealogical Society is a member of the Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies (CCGS) and the National Genealogical Society (NGS). The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) was merged with the NGS in the summer of 2019.
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