The July meeting of the Estes Park Genealogical Society will be held Thursday, July 10th in the Hondius Room of the Library, at 1:00 p.m.

The presenter for the July 10th meeting will be local resident Stan Gengler. Stan has lived in Estes Park for 37 years working for Estes Valley Recreation & Park District 23 of those years and retiring in 2012. He started family history in the mid-1970’s as a hobby enthusiast. Stan is self-taught and has been fortunate seeking information from family members that are no longer with us. He initially utilized a program called Family Tree Maker.

Part of his history includes Peter Gengler, who immigrated from Luxembourg to this country in 1857 and initially settled in Freeburg, Minnesota. Stan has visited Luxembourg twice and has met a very distant cousin named Tilly Gengler. Stan recently produced a document called “Gengler’s from Luxembourg to Minnesota to Kansas”, producing 107 copies for family members.

Stan will share information about his research techniques and his ancestors. The public is invited to hear this interesting program.

All Society meetings are open to the public — no membership is required, but if you enjoy our meetings and wish to regularly attend, we would love to have you join us and membership is only $30 annually. Come join us for interesting programs, lively discussions, and help with your genealogy research. The Society meets monthly except for the month of December, at 1:00 PM on the second Thursday of the month in the Hondius Room of the Estes Valley Library, offering a wide variety of programs and workshops. More information about the Society, including how to become a member, can be found on its website estesparkgenealogicalsociety.weebly.com. All who are interested in genealogy and family history research are welcome to attend these free public programs.