CCGS Past Presidents
Past President
Major Achievements
David was president of the Colorado Genealogical Society and founder of the Colorado Council in 1979, applied the Council for and received state approval for non-profit corporation status in 1981, hosted four annual seminars with national and regional speakers from 1980-1983. Created By-Laws in 1981 and amended By-Laws in 1983.
David was also president of the Federation of Genealogical Societies from 1982-1984. The David Vogels Jr. Award was created in his honor at FGS and CCGS in 1990.
Retired Colonel in the US Air Force (32 years of service)
Member of & Past President of Colorado GS
David was also president of the Federation of Genealogical Societies from 1982-1984. The David Vogels Jr. Award was created in his honor at FGS and CCGS in 1990.
Retired Colonel in the US Air Force (32 years of service)
Member of & Past President of Colorado GS
(1930-2106)
Served 1983-1984
Hosted annual banquet with speaker P. William Filby in 1984, authored with fellow genealogist Kathleen Hinkley for the Federation of Genealogical Societies on the handbook on the Organization and Operation of Genealogical Societies in 1983 and revised it in 1992.
Member & Past President of Foothills GS and local DAR.
Member & Past President of Foothills GS and local DAR.
(1920-2020)
Served 1985-1986
Amended By-Laws and created statewide cemetery directory in 1985.
Authored three books and his autobiography..
Member of & Past President Colorado GS..
Retired Colonel in USAF (30 years).
Authored three books and his autobiography..
Member of & Past President Colorado GS..
Retired Colonel in USAF (30 years).
Served 1987-1990
Hosted annual seminar with Elizabeth Shown Mills and locals in 1988 and amended By-Laws in 1989.
Member & Past President of Foothills GS & Past President of Colorado GS.
Member & Past President of Foothills GS & Past President of Colorado GS.
(1926-2015)
Served 1991-1994
Hosted annual seminars with Sandra H. Luebking and locals in 1992, James W. and Paula S. Warren in 1994, amended By-Laws in 1992.
Member & Past President of Pikes Peak GS and local DAR.
Member & Past President of Pikes Peak GS and local DAR.
(1942-2011)
Served 1995-1996
Hosted annual seminar with Christine Rose and local speakers in 1996, amended By-Laws in 1996.
Member & Past President of Boulder GS.
Member & Past President of Boulder GS.
(1936-2016)
Served 1997
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Author of several Civil War era family history books.
Member & Past President of Columbine GHS and Vice Regent of local DAR.
Author of several Civil War era family history books.
Member & Past President of Columbine GHS and Vice Regent of local DAR.
(living)
Served 1997-2002
Created cemetery project to update previous 1985 cemetery directory, hosted several annual seminars with Banquet: C. F. Alan Cass and The Music of Glenn Miller in 1998, Cyndi Howells, Hank Jones and locals in 2000, Elizabeth Shown Mills, Elizabeth Kerstens, & Pat Hatcher in 2002.
Pat and her staff was instrumental in planning with the NGS staff the 1998 National Genealogical Society’s conference held in Denver. Many of the Council member societies were involved in the planning and participation of the conference.
Member & Past President of Foothills GS
Pat moved to Texas in 2002, where she has been helping many genealogists there through her RAOGK volunteering.
Pat and her staff was instrumental in planning with the NGS staff the 1998 National Genealogical Society’s conference held in Denver. Many of the Council member societies were involved in the planning and participation of the conference.
Member & Past President of Foothills GS
Pat moved to Texas in 2002, where she has been helping many genealogists there through her RAOGK volunteering.
(living)
Served 2003-2004
Planned annual seminar with Tom Jones, Pam Porter, Gladys Paulin in 2004 but was cancelled.
Received P. William Filby Prize for Genealogical Librarianship from the National Genealogical Society in 2004.
Genealogy Specialist Librarian at Denver Public Library
Received P. William Filby Prize for Genealogical Librarianship from the National Genealogical Society in 2004.
Genealogy Specialist Librarian at Denver Public Library
(living)
Served 2005-2006
Updated speakers bureau directory, created council website committee, was Council newsletter editor, gave David Vogels Jr. award, created Long Range Planning committee, completed 13 of 53 counties on Colorado Cemetery project, created Council directory, submitted Pikes Peak candidate Bonnie Lou Yorgason to FGS for Ruth C. Bishop Posthumous Volunteer Hall of Fame award, and created Standing Rules in 2005. Held general meetings in Montrose and Fort Collins in 2006, created Long Range Planning Day with delegates, and created new website with Cari Taplin as webmaster.
Member of Colorado GS, past vice president of CIG, and Board Member of FGS.
Member of Colorado GS, past vice president of CIG, and Board Member of FGS.
(living)
Served 2007-2008
Redesigned First Families certificates with Council President as signor with 15 new FF certificates awarded in 2007. Promote preservation of state wide records for public access to legislature, updated speakers bureau, visited 25 of 30 member societies, gave society mgmt. workshop on education and websites, 43 FF certificates issued, members only webpage created, and amended By-Laws in 2008.
Member & Past President of Boulder GS.
Member & Past President of Boulder GS.
(living)
Served 2009-2010
Created several new committees, announcement of Family History Expo in Loveland and issued 11 FF certificates in 2009. Hosted Tom Jones Seminar, issued eight FF certificates, created new speakers bureau directory committee, eliminated verbal delegate reports at meetings, added new cemeteries to 1998 cemetery project, created Birdie Monk Holsclaw Fund and award, promoted 1885 Census project with FamilySearch, promoted War of 1812 Pension Records, and hosted Council meeting in Fort Collins in 2010.
Genealogy Specialist Librarian at Denver Public Library.
Genealogy Specialist Librarian at Denver Public Library.
(living)
Served 2011-2012
Updated the Council's website, four FF certificates awarded, continued the 1885 CO Census project, held meetings in Broomfield, Colorado Springs, and Fort Collins, created a member survey on electronic newsletters, created new Board position for Delegate at Large nominated by delegates, total of 33 member societies in 2011.
Council met in Georgetown, 10 FF certificates awarded, delegates recommended a central email system, started the GoToMeetings teleconference services for our members who couldn't attend, gave Birdie Monk Holsclaw to Jackie Glavinick of Weld Co GS and David Vogels Jr. to Barbara Brown and Birdie Monk awards, 1885 CO Census and1940 Census indexing project completed, and Preserve the Pensions project approved in 2012.
Member & Past President of Longmont GS.
Council met in Georgetown, 10 FF certificates awarded, delegates recommended a central email system, started the GoToMeetings teleconference services for our members who couldn't attend, gave Birdie Monk Holsclaw to Jackie Glavinick of Weld Co GS and David Vogels Jr. to Barbara Brown and Birdie Monk awards, 1885 CO Census and1940 Census indexing project completed, and Preserve the Pensions project approved in 2012.
Member & Past President of Longmont GS.
(living)
Served 2012-2014
Implemented first SWOT survey by John Putnam with follow-up sub-meetings on SWOT recommendations for improving Council operations, changed the speakers bureau directory to public access with a small annual fee and held meetings in Aurora and Loveland in 2013. Introduced several speakers on digital preservation and Scangaroo program, total of 30 member societies, and approved booth at FGS and NGS conferences in 2013.
Amended Bylaws and Standing Rules in 2014, Appointed Tom Hoffman as webmaster, hosted John Coletta Seminar, CCGS won award for best booth display at FGS, had several speakers on records preservation, CO State Archives, & CO State Vital Records at Council meetings, implemented societies’ seminars & workshops registration forms on Council website, updated Birdie Monk Fund procedures, announced Birdie Monk & David Vogels Jr. awards, and held meeting in Montrose in 2014.
Member & President of Aurora GS.
Amended Bylaws and Standing Rules in 2014, Appointed Tom Hoffman as webmaster, hosted John Coletta Seminar, CCGS won award for best booth display at FGS, had several speakers on records preservation, CO State Archives, & CO State Vital Records at Council meetings, implemented societies’ seminars & workshops registration forms on Council website, updated Birdie Monk Fund procedures, announced Birdie Monk & David Vogels Jr. awards, and held meeting in Montrose in 2014.
Member & President of Aurora GS.
(living)
Served 2015-2016
Implemented Vimeo video storage service, implemented several general meeting videos, issued 15 FF certificates, created first successful Society Management Workshop in 2016 with over 100 members attending, issued several Birdie Monk and David Vogels Jr. awards, created several videos of our general meetings for our website, have 28 total member societies, and held meeting in Pueblo in 2015.
Created finance committee procedures, provided Birdie Monk & David Vogels Jr. awards, issued 8 FF certificates, have 29 member societies, and held meeting at Greeley in 2016.
Member & Past President of Broomfield GS and CAPG.
Created finance committee procedures, provided Birdie Monk & David Vogels Jr. awards, issued 8 FF certificates, have 29 member societies, and held meeting at Greeley in 2016.
Member & Past President of Broomfield GS and CAPG.
(living)
Served 2017-2020
Implemented two Society Management Workshops in 2017 and 2019 with four workshop videos, added multiple general meeting videos, updated second SWOT survey completed by John Putnam with Council recommendations for improving the Council, revised By-Laws, Standing Rules, and procedures in 2020, updated CCGS website in 2020, updated speakers bureau directory with new format in 2020, provided several Birdie Monk Holsclaw and David Vogels Jr. awards in 2018-2020, created CO Cemetery Preservation Project, issued 15 FF certificates in 2018, six FF certificates in 2019, and FF certificates in 2020, created Mail Chimp Council email systems for Board and Delegates, increased membership with four new societies to 30 society members in 2019.
Held meetings in Colo Springs in 2017, Longmont in 2018, Parker in 2019 and none in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic. hosted several outside speakers on liability insurance, cybersecurity, Medical DNA, CO Vital Records, and several local society projects, added Zoom teleconference services to supplement GoToMeetings service so our member societies could use both services during the pandemic and record their meetings for later playback using our Vimeo video service, and created the Past Presidents Tribute webpage in 2020.
Member & Past President of Larimer County GS.
Held meetings in Colo Springs in 2017, Longmont in 2018, Parker in 2019 and none in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic. hosted several outside speakers on liability insurance, cybersecurity, Medical DNA, CO Vital Records, and several local society projects, added Zoom teleconference services to supplement GoToMeetings service so our member societies could use both services during the pandemic and record their meetings for later playback using our Vimeo video service, and created the Past Presidents Tribute webpage in 2020.
Member & Past President of Larimer County GS.
(living)
Served 2021-2022
Implemented our Society Managment Workshop in 2021 with 20 classes and was an instructor at the Calvary Baptist Church in Denver. Also implemented several webinars on various topics each quarter in 2021. Helped to create the Family Tree Makers Group in 2022 using six instructors teaching the popular software on a monthly basis via Zoom. Held four quarterly general meetings each year virtually on Zoom during the challenging COVID-19 pandemic. Had interesting topics at the general meetings from a national survey on the effects of the pandemic on genealogy societies to volunteering and being active during the pandemic for our member societies.
Had over 30 member societies with over 20 member societies using our Zoom account during 2021 during the pandemic. Updated the council website with additional videos on the quarterly meetings, workshops, webinars, and FTM software videos. Added 20 more First Families certificates during her presidency for a total of 984 certificates since the program started in 1983.
Marilyn aslso worked with the Denver Public Library Western History Genealogy as a volunteer genealogist for two years. She has worked as Professional Genealogist for the past 16 years and is a member of APG and CAPG. Marilyn has served as the past president of WISE-FHS. She is a member of the Colorado Genealogy Society, the ISBGFH (International Society for British Genealogy and Family History) and a member of DAR.
Had over 30 member societies with over 20 member societies using our Zoom account during 2021 during the pandemic. Updated the council website with additional videos on the quarterly meetings, workshops, webinars, and FTM software videos. Added 20 more First Families certificates during her presidency for a total of 984 certificates since the program started in 1983.
Marilyn aslso worked with the Denver Public Library Western History Genealogy as a volunteer genealogist for two years. She has worked as Professional Genealogist for the past 16 years and is a member of APG and CAPG. Marilyn has served as the past president of WISE-FHS. She is a member of the Colorado Genealogy Society, the ISBGFH (International Society for British Genealogy and Family History) and a member of DAR.