Published: March 5, 2000

Genealogist and private investigator Kathleen Hinckley will present the program "Be Your Own Detective: Locate Lost Family and Friends" on Sunday, March 19, at 2 p.m. at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

The lecture, sponsored by the CU-Boulder Friends of the Libraries, will be held in the Benson Earth Sciences Building auditorium, room 180, and is free and open to the public.

"Attendees will learn how to get started on researching their 'roots' or locating lost individuals," said Friends of the Libraries President Ruth Kahn.

Deborah Hollis, acting director of Special Collections at the CU-Boulder Libraries, also will be on hand to provide information on genealogical resources available at campus libraries.

Hinckley runs Family Detective, a company that specializes in tracing living persons nationwide. She is the executive director of the Association of Professional Genealogists, a trustee for the Board for Certification of Genealogists in Washington, D.C., and past president of the Colorado Genealogical Society.

Hinckley also is the author of the article, "Tracking Twentieth Century Ancestors," a columnist for Family Tree Maker Online, a contributing editor to Heritage Quest Magazine and a frequent speaker across the country.

Free parking for the event will be available in lot 360 between the Duane Physics Building and the Benson Earth Sciences Building on Colorado Avenue. For more information call (303) 492-8275.