Cheyenne Genealogical & Historical Society

09/02/2025

Welcome back Cheyenne Genealogical and Historical Society members.

I can't believe it's already September and Labor Day! Where did summer go?

The first Cheyenne Genealogical and Historical Society meeting of the 2025-2026 new year is only one week away, Tuesday, September 9 at 6:15 in the Sunflower Room on the third floor of the library. The program will be a sneak preview of the Cemetery Walk. At the business meeting we'll be discussing future programs. Learn about the many exciting options. The board members will provide the refreshments.

The final Cemetery Walk committee meeting will be Friday, September 12 at 3:00 in the Windflower Room on the third floor of the library. Please make every effort to attend. There are still a few odds and ends to be worked out.

The Cemetery Walk is Saturday, September 27. This year the Society is working with the library. The walking tours begin at 10:00 or 10:30 and should last about an hour and a half. Step back into Cheyenne's history as costumed re-enactors chat with a local guide about their lives during Frontier times.

Looking forward to seeing each of you in a week.

Sue Seniawski
Membership Coordinator
cghswyoming.org

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07/01/2025

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2025/06/30/you-still-here-tuesday-july-1-2025/? See we aren't so bad!! Love us old people.

Enjoy old people now because the old people 50 years from now are gonna be the worst.....

06/02/2025

Haruka Takaku has embraced Wyoming truck culture during her stint as the new Japan Outreach Initiative Coordinator for the Heart Mountain Wyoming…

06/02/2025

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Ranger Programs for first week of June! Please click see more and scroll down to see this week's ranger programs!

Friday, June 6th, 2025:
10:00 a.m. The Danger of Water, The Overland Trails to Fort Laramie. Join Park Ranger, Jaret Carpenter, to understand the trials and tribulations of the hundreds of thousands of pioneers navigating through the Great Plains to reach Fort Laramie and resupply for their final destinations.

12:30 p.m. As the Smoke Clears, an overview of the Springfield Rifle from 1847-1873. Please join park rangers for an overview of the Springfield Rifle from 1847-1873 with a black powder live fire demonstration following.

2:00 p.m. Circle of Fire, The War on the High Plains. Join Park Ranger Robert Cuevas as we go over the times Fort Laramie was in the thick of the fight. Three times soldiers from Fort Laramie left the fort and went directly into battles with wildly different results.

2:30 p.m. As the Smoke Clears, an overview of the Springfield Rifle from 1847-1873. Please join park rangers for an overview of the Springfield Rifle from 1847-1873 with a black powder live fire demonstration.

Saturday, June 7th ,2025:
10:00 a.m. Fort Laramie and the Reynolds Campaign on Powder River, 1876. Join Park Ranger, Jaeger Held, to learn about the Reynolds Campaign in the Powder River Country in 1876 and how Fort Laramie was an intrinsic part in supporting the army.

12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. The Wagon that Shoots Twice, an overview of the Model 1841 Mountain Howitzer. Please join rangers for a presentation on artillery at Fort Laramie followed by a black powder live firing demonstration.

2:00 p.m. The Danger of Water, The Overland Trails to Fort Laramie. Join Park Ranger, Jaret Carpenter, to understand the trials and tribulations of the hundreds of thousands of pioneers navigating through the Great Plains to reach Fort Laramie.

2:30 p.m. As the Smoke Clears, an overview of the Springfield Rifle from 1847-1873. Please join park rangers for an overview of the Springfield Rifle from 1847-1873 with a black powder live fire demonstration.

Sunday, June 8th, 2025:
10:00 a.m. Circle of Fire, The War on the High Plains. Join Park Ranger Robert Cuevas as we go over the times Fort Laramie was in the thick of the fight. Three times soldiers from Fort Laramie left the fort and went directly into battles with wildly different results.

12:30 p.m. The Wagon that Shoots Twice, an overview of the Model 1841 Mountain Howitzer. Please join rangers for a presentation on artillery at Fort Laramie followed by a black powder live firing demonstration.

2:00 p.m. Fort Laramie and the Reynolds Campaign on Powder River, 1876. Join Park Ranger, Jaeger Held, to learn about the Reynolds Campaign in the Powder River Country in 1876 and how Fort Laramie was an intrinsic part in supporting the army.

2:30 p.m. As the Smoke Clears, an overview of the Springfield Rifle from 1847-1873. Please join park rangers for an overview of the Springfield Rifle from 1847-1873 with a black powder live fire demonstration.

All programs are free and open to the public. They will be located at the bleachers near the Visitor Center. Scheduled topics subject to change depending on staff availability. More information: www.nps.gov/fola or (307) 837-2221

Image credit: NPS
A ranger stands in front of a crowd of students.

06/02/2025

3 Lessons for Genealogists from the NGS 2025 Conference

Read the story on the GenealogyBank blog: https://tinyurl.com/yu9mdw99

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega – just back from attending the National Genealogical Society (NGS) Family History Conference – gives three tips for enjoying and taking full advantage of genealogy conferences.

Photo: booth of the Sons of the American Revolution, local host of the National Genealogical Society (NGS) Family History Conference. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

05/30/2025

Let's talk ancestors. Name your favorite Virginia ancestor (name, dates, and place/s). You can only pick one—go!

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04/19/2025

https://www.legacytree.com/blog/catholic-christening-baptism-records? Guide to Catholic records worldwide.

Catholic christening and baptism records are an important resource for genealogical research in timeframes before the advent of government-sponsored civil registration. However, practices surrounding baptism, christening, and the creation of records documenting those events vary between religious tr...

03/04/2025

RootsTech starts this week!

Join us at RootsTech for our Daily Wrap-Ups on Facebook Live with Crista Cowan. At 5:45PM MT each day, beginning March 6th, Crista will end the day with a live session, reflecting on the events and updates of the day, while also answering your pressing questions. Mark your calendars!

Haven't signed up for RootsTech? Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hVP1mS

03/03/2025

The 1921 Census for England and Wales is FREE on Ancestry until 9th March. Get researching your family now!
This is my favourite census as it includes place of work for the first time (although I do miss the number of years married and children born to the marriage in the 1911 census).
This is my great grandfather, Leslie Dengate living with his parents, Ernest Alfred and Agnes Lucy Dengate in Hastings, Sussex.

03/03/2025

FREE through March 9th.

The 1921 Census for England and Wales is FREE on Ancestry until 9th March. Get researching your family now!
This is my favourite census as it includes place of work for the first time (although I do miss the number of years married and children born to the marriage in the 1911 census).
This is my great grandfather, Leslie Dengate living with his parents, Ernest Alfred and Agnes Lucy Dengate in Hastings, Sussex.

02/11/2025

Good afternoon CGHS members,

We want you to safe and warm tonight in your own home. Therefore, we have arranged to conduct the CGHS February meeting via Zoom tonight. We hope you will all participate. All you have to do is click on the link below. We'll be discussing where to hold the May Banquet. The two options we are considering are the Office Bar and Grill and LCCC.

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Above is the link for the Zoom meeting at 6:15.

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