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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?
Are you interested in Native American Genealogical Research? The following brief article can get you started. Although focused on the 'Tribal Enrollment Process, it includes an overview of Native American genealogical research as well as a variety of website links. Native American Genealogical Research
MCGS Programs and Calendar of Events
To all our MCGS Members The Program Committee met on Jan 14 and tentative programs were reviewed. They have been added to the schedule below. Note ***these are tentative. If you have ideas for programs please let the program committee know.
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.
| May 2 | First Friday - Fruita 10 - Noon |
| May 8 2025 | Monthly Meeting - Military. |
| Jun 6 | First Friday - Palisade 2 - 4 pm |
| Jun 12 2025 | Monthly Meeting - Atomic Cabin. |
| Jul 4 | No First Friday! |
| Jul 17 2025 | Monthly Meeting - Salt Lake City. |
| Aug 1 | First Friday - Central Library 1 - 3 pm |
| Aug 2025 | Annual Potluck Picnic |
| Aug 24-30 | MCGS Annual SLC Research Trip |
| Sep 5 | First Friday - Fruita 10 - Noon |
| Sep 11 2025 | Monthly Meeting - Immigration/Migration. |
| Oct 3 | First Friday - Palisade 2 - 4 pm |
| Oct 9 2025 | Monthly Meeting - Naturalization. |
| Nov 7 | First Friday - Clifton 12 - 2 pm |
| Nov 13 2025 | Monthly Meeting - 'Using AI in Genealogical Research'. Presentation: Karen Merritt Sturgill and various members |
| Dec 5 | First Friday - Central Library 1 - 3 pm |
| Jan 2026 | Cluster Genealogy |
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 | Vacant (Members) |
| 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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