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Tuesday, July 23
Midwest SIG Meeting (Midwest SIG)
2:00 pm to 3:50 pm Clearwater Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Annette Burke Lyttle & Dona Black, coordinators |
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Wednesday, July 24
VGS General Monthly Meeting (Monthly Meeting)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Savannah Regional Recreation Center
Topic: "Let's Talk Genealogy"
Description: Get together with your fellow VGS members to talk about genealogy. Bring your successes, your brick walls, your favorite resources, and talk about them with people whose eyes won’t glaze over!
Note: This program will not be recorded... |
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Wednesday, July 31
Board of Directors Meeting (Board of Directors)
9:00 am to 12:00 pm Pinellas Library
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Thursday, August 1
Eastern European Genealogy SIG Meeting (Eastern European SIG)
1:00 pm to 2:50 pm Daytona Beach Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
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Monday, August 5
Jewish Genealogy SIG Meeting (Jewish Genealogy)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm MacArthur Room of the Eisenhower Recreation Center
Herb Siegel, Coordinator
Phil Goldsmith, Programs
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Tuesday, August 6
Adoption & Mystery Kin SIG Meeting (Adoption SIG)
9:00 am to 11:20 am Lake Miona Recreation Center
Anne Berg & Jerry Steidl, Co-cordinators |
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Friday, August 9
Genetic Genealogy SIG Meeting (Genetic Genealogy SIG)
10:00 am to 11:50 am Rhett Butler Room at the Savannah Regional Recreation Center
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Monday, August 12
“Finding Aids, Inventories, and Record Group Descriptions: Why Should I Care” (Live Webinar)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Online Webinar
Our guest speaker will be: Michael Lacopo, DVM
Description: The answers you seek to difficult genealogical questions are buried in collections nobody has researched! How will you find them? Published finding aids are the treasure maps. Finding aids, inventories, and record group descriptions can be found for all kinds of historical collections housed in expected and unexpected places. They can be the link between the researcher and the buried genealogical gem in a manuscript collection. How do you find them, what will they tell you, and how do you use them? You aren’t fulfilling your “Reasonably Exhaustive Search” for your ancestors if you don’t dig deeply, and these resources can be the shovels you are looking for!
Presenters Bio: Dr. Michael D. Lacopo was born and raised in northern Indiana surrounded by extended family always willing to tell tall tales. Intrigued by his maternal family’s claim to be kinfolk of Abraham Lincoln, and his paternal family’s stories of murder and mayhem, he took to genealogical research in 1980 to substantiate these family stories.
Combing libraries, archives, cemeteries and courthouses as a teenager, Michael gained the skills needed to become a keen researcher. His first major challenge in the world of research was tackled by finding his adopted mother’s birthparents in 1982. You can read about this adventure at his blog at Roots4U.blogspot.com with some engaging story-telling, plot twists and new findings!
He has contributed to numerous periodicals and has helped numerous people in their quests to locate their relatives – living and dead. He appeared in USA Today in 2000 discussing genealogy and the proposed destruction of the federal census tabulated in that year. His national lecturing began in Sacramento, CA, at the National Genealogical Society’s national conference in 2004, and has continued with several local, state, national, and international conference speaking engagements to this present day.
Michael's interests and strengths include genetic genealogy, Mennonite research, German and Swiss research, especially as it pertains to the 18th century immigration to America, among many other topics. He believes that as genealogists we should tell the tales or our ancestors and is a vocal proponent for learning the social history that interweaves our ancestors into the fabric of the past.
Please register for the webinar at:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
NOTE: Mike has given us permission to record the webinar and make it and her handout available to members only for 90 days after the broadcast.
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Tuesday, August 20
Family Tree Maker Users SIG Meeting (Family Tree Maker SIG)
1:00 pm to 2:50 pm Liberty and Old Glory Rooms at the Mulberry Grove Regional Recreation Center
John DeAngelo, Co-Coordinator |
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Wednesday, August 21 through Saturday, August 24
Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Conference (Other Events)
Washington, D.C.
FGS makes its first visit to the nation’s capital with the National Archives, Library of Congress, DAR Library, and more a Metro ride away.
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Tuesday, August 27
Midwest SIG Meeting (Midwest SIG)
2:00 pm to 3:50 pm Clearwater Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Annette Burke Lyttle & Dona Black, coordinators |
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Wednesday, August 28
VGS General Monthly Meeting (Monthly Meeting)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Savannah Regional Recreation Center
Our guest speaker will be Annette Burke Lyttle
Topic: “Probate Records: Wills and a Whole Lot More.”
Description: Probate records can be some of the richest genealogical resources. Yes, they can contain wills, but often the best information comes from the other records in the packets—and our ancestors didn’t even have to die to make an appearance in a probate action. Learn about how to find probate records online and mine them for genealogical gems.
Presenters Bio: Annette Burke Lyttle owns Heritage Detective, LLC, providing services in genealogical research, education, and writing. Annette speaks regularly on genealogical topics at the national, state, and local levels. She presents on research methods, using social history to flesh out ancestors’ stories, online research, military research, and ancestral occupations and religions. Annette is vice president of the Villages Genealogical Society.
Note: This program will not be recorded... |
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Monday, September 2
Jewish Genealogy SIG Meeting Cancelled Labor Day (Jewish Genealogy)
Herb Siegel, Coordinator
Phil Goldsmith, Programs |
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Tuesday, September 3
Adoption & Mystery Kin SIG Meeting (Adoption SIG)
9:00 am to 11:20 am Lake Miona Recreation Center
Anne Berg & Jerry Steidl, Co-cordinators |
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Thursday, September 5
Eastern European Genealogy SIG Meeting (Eastern European SIG)
1:00 pm to 2:50 pm Daytona Beach Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
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Friday, September 6
British SIG Monthly Meeting (British SIG)
9:30 am to 11:20 am Courageous Room at the Lake Miona Regional Recreation Center
Pat Adams & Phyllis Sample, Coordinators |
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Monday, September 9
Italian Genealogy SIG Meeting (Italian SIG)
1:00 pm to 2:50 pm Atlanta Room of the Savannah Regional Recreation Center
Mary Frances Gerace, Coordinator
Note the new day and date... |
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Monday, September 9
Resources for Genealogical Research in Foreign Countries (Live Webinar)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Online Webinar
Our guest speaker will be: Katherine Willson
Description: Once you’ve discovered your immigrant ancestor’s home country, how will you go about finding documents generated while s/he was still there, and how will you research his/her parents? We’ll discuss available resources for beginning your research in foreign countries, including how to locate foreign language genealogy terms and online maps providing contextual information on shifting country borders.
Presenters Bio:
Katherine R. Willson of Ann Arbor, Michigan is an engaging & dynamic genealogy lecturer at local, regional and national conferences; an educator teaching beginning, intermediate, and advanced genealogy classes in Michigan since 2001; and a professional researcher for private clients.
Her genealogy interests began as an 8-year-old Junior Girl Scout working towards a “My Heritage” badge, and her passion was fueled when, after college, both her mother’s and father’s relatives gave her binders containing generations’ worth of family information.
Katherine's genealogical society memberships/volunteer positions include:
- Founder/President of the Virtual Genealogical Association (2018-Present)
- Board of Directors, Association of Professional Genealogists (2018-Present)
- Federation of Genealogical Societies 2019 Conference Publicity Chair
- Member of the National Genealogical Society (2013-Present)
Register for the webinar at:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Tuesday, September 10
Preserving Family History SIG Meeting (Preserving Family History)
2:30 pm to 4:20 pm Destin Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Tom Sodeman and Nancy Schultz , Coordinators |
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Wednesday, September 11
African American SIG Monthly Meeting (African American SIG)
12:00 pm to 1:50 pm Neptune Beach Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Carol LaSalle, Coordinator |
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Wednesday, September 11
New to Genealogy SIG Meeting (New to Genealogy SIG)
2:30 pm to 4:30 pm Neptune Beach Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Carol LaSalle, Coordinator
For Members with less than 2 years of genealogy experience.
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Thursday, September 12
German Genealogy SIG Meeting (German SIG)
9:30 am to 11:50 am Reliance Room at the Lake Miona Regional Recreational Center
Dianne Fedderson & Steven Buhrow, coordinators
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Friday, September 13
Genetic Genealogy SIG Meeting (Genetic Genealogy SIG)
10:00 am to 11:50 am Rhett Butler Room at the Savannah Regional Recreation Center
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Tuesday, September 17
Family Tree Maker Users SIG Meeting (Family Tree Maker SIG)
1:00 pm to 2:50 pm Liberty and Old Glory Rooms at the Mulberry Grove Regional Recreation Center
John DeAngelo, Co-Coordinator |
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Wednesday, September 18
Mid-Atlantic States SIG Meeting (Mid-Atlantic States SIG)
9:30 am to 11:00 am Defender Room of the Lake Minona Recreation Center
Karen Pickelsimer, Coordinator. |
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Wednesday, September 18
VGS General Monthly Meeting (Monthly Meeting)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Savannah Regional Recreation Center
Note the date change...
TBA |
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Thursday, September 19
New England Genealogy SIG Meeting (New England SIG)
12:00 pm to 1:50 pm New Smyrna Room at the Sea Breeze Regional Recreational Center
Christine Courtwright, coordinator |
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Friday, September 20
Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting (Scandinavian SIG)
10:00 am to 11:50 am Clearwater Room at the Sea Breeze Regional Recreational Center
Larry Peterson, coordinator
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Monday, September 23
Technology SIG Meeting (Technology SIG)
10:00 am to 11:50 am Destin Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
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Tuesday, September 24
Midwest SIG Meeting (Midwest SIG)
2:00 pm to 3:50 pm Clearwater Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Annette Burke Lyttle & Dona Black, coordinators |
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Wednesday, September 25
Brick Wall Solutions SIG Meeting (Brick Wall SIG)
8:30 am to 9:30 am Atlanta Room at the Savannah Regional Recreation Center
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Wednesday, September 25
Board of Directors Meeting (Board of Directors)
9:00 am to 12:00 pm Pinellas Library
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Tuesday, October 1
Adoption & Mystery Kin SIG Meeting (Adoption SIG)
9:00 am to 11:20 am Lake Miona Recreation Center
Anne Berg & Jerry Steidl, Co-cordinators |
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Wednesday, October 2
French Canadian Genealogy SIG Meeting (French-Canadian SIG)
9:00 am to 10:50 am Julio Iglesias Room at the La Hacienda Recreation Center
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Thursday, October 3
Eastern European Genealogy SIG Meeting (Eastern European SIG)
1:00 pm to 2:50 pm Daytona Beach Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
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Friday, October 4
British SIG Monthly Meeting (British SIG)
9:30 am to 11:20 am Courageous Room at the Lake Miona Regional Recreation Center
Pat Adams & Phyllis Sample, Coordinators |
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Monday, October 7
Jewish Genealogy SIG Meeting (Jewish Genealogy)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm MacArthur Room of the Eisenhower Recreation Center
Herb Siegel, Coordinator
Phil Goldsmith, Programs |
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Monday, October 7
RootsMagic Special Interest Group Meeting (Roots Magic SIG)
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm New Smynra Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Val Harris and Lois Rose Co-Ordinators |
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Monday, October 7
“Help! I Don’t Speak the Language: Tips and Tricks for Deciphering Foreign Language Records” (Live Webinar)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Online Webinar
Our guest speaker will be: Katherine Schober
Description: You’ve climbed up your family tree. You’ve located your ancestor in their country of origin. And you’ve finally gotten your hands on those information-filled foreign records – but one problem still remains. You don’t speak the language. In this webinar, learn the must-know tips and tricks that will make reading those foreign-language genealogical records much easier. From Microsoft Word hacks to invaluable online resources, professional genealogy translator Katherine Schober will show you the tools you need to make translating those foreign records much simpler – and much more fun.
Presenters Bio: Katherine Schober is a German-English genealogy speaker, author, and translator, specializing in the old German script. She is the author of “Tips and Tricks of Deciphering German Handwriting” and creator of the online course “Reading the Old German Handwriting: Turn the Scribble of the Script into the Stories of Your Ancestors.” Katherine lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with her Austrian husband, and can be reached via e-mail at language@sktranslations.com or via her website, www.sktranslations.com
Register for the webinar at:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Tuesday, October 8
Preserving Family History SIG Meeting (Preserving Family History)
2:30 pm to 4:20 pm Destin Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Tom Sodeman and Nancy Schultz , Coordinators |
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Wednesday, October 9
Irish Genealogy SIG Meeting (Irish SIG)
10:00 am to 11:50 am Osceola Room at the Chula Vista Recreation Center
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Wednesday, October 9
African American SIG Monthly Meeting (African American SIG)
12:00 pm to 1:50 pm Neptune Beach Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Carol LaSalle, Coordinator |
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Wednesday, October 9
New to Genealogy SIG Meeting (New to Genealogy SIG)
2:30 pm to 4:30 pm Neptune Beach Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Carol LaSalle, Coordinator
For Members with less than 2 years of genealogy experience.
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Thursday, October 10
German Genealogy SIG Meeting (German SIG)
9:30 am to 11:50 am Reliance Room at the Lake Miona Regional Recreational Center
Dianne Fedderson & Steven Buhrow, coordinators
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Friday, October 11
Genetic Genealogy SIG Meeting (Genetic Genealogy SIG)
10:00 am to 11:50 am Rhett Butler Room at the Savannah Regional Recreation Center
Jim Lannin, coordinator
Presentation: "DNA Show & Tell" |
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Monday, October 14
Italian Genealogy SIG Meeting (Italian SIG)
1:00 pm to 2:50 pm Atlanta Room of the Savannah Regional Recreation Center
Mary Frances Gerace, Coordinator |
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Tuesday, October 15
Family Tree Maker Users SIG Meeting (Family Tree Maker SIG)
1:00 pm to 2:50 pm Liberty and Old Glory Rooms at the Mulberry Grove Regional Recreation Center
John DeAngelo, Co-Coordinator |
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Wednesday, October 16
Mid-Atlantic States SIG Meeting (Mid-Atlantic States SIG)
9:30 am to 11:00 am Defender Room of the Lake Minona Recreation Center
Karen Pickelsimer, Coordinator. |
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Thursday, October 17
New England Genealogy SIG Meeting (New England SIG)
12:00 pm to 1:50 pm New Smyrna Room at the Sea Breeze Regional Recreational Center
Christine Courtwright, coordinator |
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Friday, October 18
Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting (Scandinavian SIG)
10:00 am to 11:50 am Clearwater Room at the Sea Breeze Regional Recreational Center
Larry Peterson, coordinator
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