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Meetings
Our Society meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month from 7 - 9 PM, at the Keller Williams Realty building at 2474 Patterson Rd. You are more than welcome to come a bit early to socialize.
Most meetings are held in a hybrid (Zoom/in-person) format and 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 after the regular 'Monthly Program' presentation.
What's New on the MCGS Website?
An article written by Gertrude Radar has been added to the MCGS Cemetery Project Page. If you have a source description for this article please send an email to the MCGS Webmaster.
MCGS Programs and Calendar of Events
To all MCGS Members The MCGS Program Committee has met and a variety of programs will be presented this year. Note: A Business Meeting will follow all programs unless otherwise noted.
Don’t forget about our “First Friday” sessions, held at the beginning of every month. These events offer a free and friendly opportunity for community members — and MCGS members alike — to receive one-on-one help with genealogy questions. Sessions take place at a different Mesa County Library branch each month, where our experienced volunteers are available to guide you through your research challenges, whether you’re just getting started or tackling a tricky family mystery this could be just the help you need.
To register for upcoming First Friday help sessions, visit the 'Events' page on the Mesa County Library website and search for “genealogy.” While walk-ins are welcome, we encourage you to register in advance. This helps us pair you with a volunteer who has experience in your particular area of interest.
| Feb 6 | First Friday - Palisade 2pm - 4pm [As of Dec 2025 the Palisade branch is closed due to ceiling repair. We are hopeful that this will be done by February]. |
| Feb 12 | MCGS Annual Meeting and Elections along the program 'Chronicling America: Discover Digitized Historic Newspapers Online' - Presented by Robin Pike of the Library of Congress. This is a new program about the free digital collection of historical newspapers. |
| Mar 6 | First Friday - Clifton 12pm - 2pm |
| Mar 12 | 'Digging Deeper into Maps and Mapping Programs' - James Tanner. 7pm - 9pm |
| Apr 3 | First Friday - Central Library 1pm - 3pm |
| Apr 9 | Tentative Program - Lana Horrocks on Family History Writing. 7pm - 9pm |
| May 1 | First Friday - Fruita 10am - 12pm |
| May 14 | Member participation program: 'Don't Panic, it's Not That Hard' - using technology with genealogy. More details to follow. This month will not include a business meeting. 7pm - 9pm |
| Jun 5 | First Friday - Palisade 2pm - 4pm |
| Jun 11 | Tentative day program for MCGS members and the public of 'Don't Panic, it's Not That Hard'. |
| Jul 3 | First Friday - Clifton 12pm - 2pm |
| Jul 9 | Monthly Program to be announced. 7pm - 9pm |
| Aug 1 | America 250 - Colorado 150 |
| Aug | Annual MCGS Salt Lake City Research Trip ? |
| Aug 7 | First Friday - Central Library 1pm - 3pm |
| Aug 13 | Annual Potluck Picnic - Details will be emailed |
| Sep 4 | First Friday - Fruita 10am - 12pm |
| Sep 10 | Member Share Session. 7pm - 9pm |
| Oct 2 | First Friday - Palisade 2pm - 4pm |
| Oct 8 | 'Who Were They? The Stories of Mesa County's Female Heads of Households 1885" - A joint presentation by multiple MCGS members. 7pm - 9pm |
| Nov 6 | First Friday - Clifton 12pm - 2pm |
| Nov 12 | Member Travel Presentations 7pm - 9pm |
| Dec 4 | First Friday - Central Library 1pm - 3pm |
| Dec | Annual Holiday Potluck - Details will be emailed |
| Jan 2027 | Tentative - Handwriting 7pm - 9pm |
| Feb 2027 | Annual Meeting and a program to be announced 7pm - 9pm |
Genealogy Events of Interest
Current Officers, Board Members, and Committee Chairs
| Karen Merritt Sturgill | President |
| Dave Fishell | Vice President |
| Bonnie Emmert | Secretary |
| Laurie Buniger | Treasurer |
| Frank Nemanich | Jody Blackmer | Margo Lurvey |
| Program Committee | Chair: Brenda Sabo, Members: Laurie Buniger, Karen McGuirk, Dave Fishell, Gail Woodmansee |
| Historian | Brenda Sabo |
| Membership/Outreach | Bonnie Emmert |
| Newsletter | Gail Woodmansee |
| Parliamentarian | Vacant [ Roberts Rules of Order] |
| Research | Vacant (Members) |
| 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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