Jim Pickering to Speak at Next EP Genealogical Society Meeting

The Estes Park Genealogical Society will meet Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. in the Hondius Room of the Estes Valley Library. Local historian Jim Pickering will present a program on his new book project titled “Albert George Birch and his World.” Pickering is building a comprehensive data base on the career of Denver newspaperman Al Birch (1883-1972), best known in Estes Park as the builder of the iconic stone cottage on the Knoll-Willows above Town Hall and the Estes Valley Library. His program is sure to be engaging for both genealogists and history buffs. What discoveries is Jim making about Al Birch and his cottage? What methods is Jim using in his research? Come listen to his program and find out.

Jim Pickering received his undergraduate education at Williams College and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Northwestern University. As a professor of English, specializing in American literature and American studies, he taught at Michigan State University, serving as the director of the Honors College; and at the University of Houston, where he served as dean, provost, and president. Jim Pickering has been our Estes Park Historian Laureate since 2006. He has written 47 books, articles, and reviews of the history and literature of the Estes Park region of Colorado. Each is thoroughly researched and documented with extensive notes. Estes Park is indeed lucky to have such an accomplished author to enrich our knowledge of local history.

The EPGS meets the second Thursday of every month from January through November in the library, offering a wide variety of programs and workshops.  More information about the Society can be found on its website https://estesparkgenealogicalsociety.weebly.com.  Anyone who is interested in genealogy and local history is welcome to attend these free public programs. Come join us.