Aurora Genealogical Society of Colorado
2026 Program Meetings
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December's meeting begins at 1:00pm (MT) via Zoom.
January's meeting begins at 7:00pm (MT) via Zoom.
If interested in attending, please send request to attend to: AurGenSoc@gmail.com
Attendance is free, however, donations are greatly appreciated.
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Tuesday, December 1, 2026 @ 1:00 pm (MDT)
Exploring American History in British Newspapers
Presented by Jen Baldwin, Professional Genealogist, Research Specialist for Findmypast
Newspapers provide a window from which to view our ancestors’ world, but have you considered how the rest of the world saw our ancestors? Explore the British Newspaper Archive for American and Canadian gems. This lecture is presented on behalf of Findmypast an U.K. based online genealogy service, or with an emphasis on Findmypast resources. They can be modified in most circumstances.
Tuesday, January 26, 2027@ 7:00 p.m. (MST):
Invisible Enemies: How Disease Shaped American from Independence to Today
Presented by Sylvia Tracy-Doolos, Professional Genealogist
This presentation explores 250 years of U.S. illness, including epidemics, that shaped our American ancestor’s history from the Revolution to the modern era.
Speaker Bios
Jen Baldwin has worked professionally in the field of genealogy since 2010 and has pursued her own family history since childhood. She is currently the Research Specialist for FindMyPast, a leading British genealogy company. In this role, she integrates historical records with storytelling and public engagement strategies, with a focus on British social history and the value of UK based collections for global researchers. Her work has been featured by major British media outlets, and she is co-host of Was Justice Served, a historical true crime podcast. Jen currently serves as a Trustee of the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History. Her research interests center on underutilized archival resources and social history methodologies that deepen genealogical narratives.
Sylvia Tracy Doolos has been interested in genealogy for forty years and has been working as a professional genealogist for over ten as the owner of New Leaf Genealogy. She is President of the Colorado Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (CAPG), and the Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England Family History Society (WISE), and Past President of the International Society of British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH). Sylvia is actively involved as a genealogical volunteer with both the Denver Public Library and the Carbon Valley Library and is an active member of several other genealogy societies. Sylvia is a proud graduate of ProGen 48 and has a B.A. in History with a minor in English focusing on linguistics, so she could study how language changes affected record keeping.
