The Pagosa Peak Genealogical Society is pleased to announce Eilene Lyon as its featured speaker at the Sept. 7 meeting.
The topic is the “Bounty” in bounty land records.
U.S. bounty lands have been issued to veterans dating back to the Revolution.
Attendees will learn about the history of these records, how to request them and what types of documentation these files contain. Understand that land patent records often have different warrant holders and patent recipients and why. Bounty land files can fill in gaps in military service records and offer clues about family relationships. They can even contain physical descriptions and other genealogical data.
Lyon, who lives in Durango, shares her passion for family history by giving presentations on research, writing and genealogy to local, regional and national audiences, helping others to know their ancestors in historical context and with increased passion.
Lyon has spent decades researching her family and others’ families to piece together narrative stories about the past.
We will be meeting Saturday at 10 a.m., followed by a short business meeting, at the Community United Methodist Church on Lewis Street (enter through the side door from the parking lot.)
The public is invited to attend the meeting in person. Young people are especially encouraged to come.
You can also join on Zoom. For a link to join the meeting, you can contact carolynpaschal@gmail.com or visit our website, pagosapeakgs.org.
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