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Monday, March 27
Technology SIG Meeting (Technology SIG)
10:00 am to 11:50 am SeaBreeze Recreation Center
Coordinators: Pamela Selinski & Vicci Turner
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Monday, March 27
FTM SIG Meeting (Family Tree Maker SIG)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ZOOM MEETING
TOPIC: MANAGING RELATIONSHIPS
SIG Coordinators: Karen Feeney & Bob Boerst
(Meeting link will be emailed to SIG members approximately 5 days prior to meeting date.)
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Tuesday, March 28
Midwest SIG Meeting (Midwest SIG)
2:00 pm to 3:50 pm SeaBreeze Recreation Center
Topic: TBA
Coordinator: Lynn Hall
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Monday, April 3
Jewish Genealogy SIG Meeting (Jewish Genealogy SIG)
10:00 am to 11:50 am Eisenhower Recreation Center, 3560 Buena Vista Blvd.
Prior to the meeting date, SIG members will receive an email about the upcoming meeting.
Coordinator: Herb Siegel
Programs: Phil Goldsmith |
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Monday, April 3
RootsMagic Special Interest Group Meeting (Roots Magic SIG)
2:30 pm to 4:20 pm SeaBreeze Recreation Center, Destin Room
Topic: Back to Basics
Coordinator: George Zitterell
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Monday, April 3
In Your Ancestor's Kitchen: Researching the Items You Remember (Live Webinar)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm LIVE WEBINAR
Guest Speaker: Gena Philibert-Ortega
Description: Do you have a picture in your mind of your grandmother's kitchen? What did she have? Do you remember her aprons, dishes, or that meat grinder that was mounted to the counter? Did you inherit something and wish you knew more about it? In this presentation, we will take a look at the material culture of the kitchen and where you can find information about those items you remember and inherited.
Presenter Info: Gena Philibert-Ortega is an author, researcher and instructor whose focus is genealogy, social and women's history. She holds a Master's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and a Master's in Religion. Her published works include two books, numerous articles publshed in magazines and online, as well as six editions of the Tracing Your Ancestors series from Morsehead Publishing. Her writings can be found on her blogs, Gena's Genealogy and Food.Family.Ephemera, as well as the GenealogyBank and Legacy Webinars' blogs. She has presented to diverse groups worldwide including the Legacy Family Tree Webinar series. Her current research includes women's repatriation and citizenship in the 20th century, foodways and community in fundraising cookbooks, and women's material culture.
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Tuesday, April 4
Adoption & Missing Kin Special Interest Group Meeting (Adoption & Missing Kin SIG)
9:30 am to 11:20 am Online ZOOM Meeting
Coordinator: Marcella Zorn
SIG members will receive an e-mail.
Others please contact the coordinator, through the SIG web page, for the link to this meeting |
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Wednesday, April 5
French Canadian Genealogy SIG Meeting (French-Canadian SIG)
9:00 am to 11:00 am La Hacienda Recreation Center
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Thursday, April 6
Eastern European Genealogy SIG Meeting (Eastern European SIG)
1:00 pm to 2:50 pm Daytona Beach Room @ SeaBreeze Recreation Center
Coordinators: Carol Myers & Marie Musialek
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Friday, April 7
British SIG Monthly Meeting (British SIG)
9:30 am to 11:20 am Lake Miona Recreation Center, 1526 Buena Vista Blvd.
Topic: What did you find (or didn't) at the Leesburg Library?
Coordinators: Pat Adams & Ruth Mason |
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Monday, April 10
Italian Special Interest Group Meeting (Italian SIG)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Atlanta Room @ Savannah Recreation Center
Coordinators: Laura Wright & Paul Coia
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Tuesday, April 11
Preserving Family History SIG Meeting (Preserving Family History SIG)
2:30 pm to 4:20 pm Destin Room @ SeaBreeze Recreation Center
Topic: Creating a Family Blog -- "How to Update & Engage Your Ancestry for the Younger Generation"
Coordinators: Sharol Lewin & Nancy Schultz
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Wednesday, April 12
Irish Genealogy SIG Meeting (Irish SIG)
10:00 am to 11:50 am Osceola Room @ Chula Vista Recreation Center
Topic: TBA
Coordinator: Tom Voyles
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Wednesday, April 12
New to Genealogy SIG Meeting (New to Genealogy SIG)
2:30 pm to 4:20 pm Neptune Beach Room @ SeaBreeze Recreation Center
This month's topics:
• Internet Research
• Genealogy Software/Online Family Trees (continued if needed)
For members with less than 2 years of genealogy experience.
Coordinator: Carol LaSalle
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Thursday, April 13
German Genealogy SIG Meeting (German SIG)
9:30 am to 11:50 am In-person @ Lake Miona Rec Center & via Zoom
Coordinators: Dianne Fedderson & Steven Buhrow
An email containing the Zoom link & info will be emailed to SIG members prior to the meeting date.
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Friday, April 14
Genetic Genealogy SIG Meeting (Genetic Genealogy SIG)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm ZOOM MEETING
Coordinators: Sherry Bean and Diann LaRosa
Topic: TBA
SIG members will receive the meeting link via an email. You can also contact the coordinators, through their SIG web page, for the link to this meeting
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Monday, April 17
Best Practices SIG Meeting (Best Practices SIG)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Online Zoom Meeting
Coordinators: Annette Burke-Lyttle & Pat Adams
Topic: Neighborhood or Cluster Research
The SIG accepts new members throughout the year, but those who join after January 2023 should be prepared to catch up on the chapters that have already been studied. Visit our SIG webpage for more details.
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Wednesday, April 19
Brick Wall Solutions SIG Meeting (Brick Wall SIG)
8:30 am to 9:30 am In-person @ Savannah Rec Center (Atlanta Room)
Topic: TBD
Coordinators: Nancy Oster Heydt & June Presley
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Wednesday, April 19
VGS General Monthly Meeting (Monthly Meeting)
10:00 am to 12:45 pm Savannah Center or Online via Zoom
Guest Speaker: Debbie Wilson Smyth
Topic: Disconnected Connections: A Case Study of Family Lore and an MPE
In genealogical circles, the acronym MPE stands for a "misattributed parentage event". A misattributed parentage event encompasses those situations where parentage has been attributed to the wrong person. For example, learning that daddy wasn't really the biological father. Finding an MPE can be an unexpected or upsetting matter. Truth is, those times when family lore, DNA and documents diverge happens more frequently than we think. This presentation will begin with a discussion on DNA testing, identifying a misattributed parentage event, exploring some research strategies, and considering the ethics involved. It concludes with a case study to explore my own personal MPE finding, my research process, and the ethics involved.
Speaker's Bio:
Debbie Wilson Smyth has been researching her family since 1993; she holds a Certificate in the Genealogical Research program from Boston University. As the owner of Oak Trails Genealogy Services, LLC, she provides professional genealogical services in research, education, consultation, and speaking. Her research focuses on midwestern and southern states, methodology, lineage society applications, and DNA. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Genealogy Speakers Guild, as well as a number of national, state, and local societies..
There are two ways to attend: in-person at the Savannah Center or online via Zoom. If you want to attend in person, simply come to the Savannah Center at 10:00 a.m. on April 19. If you want to attend online via Zoom, you will need to register in advance by clicking the link below.
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Thursday, April 20
Northeastern Genealogy SIG Meeting (Northeastern Genealogy SIG)
12:00 pm to 1:50 pm SeaBreeze Recreation Center
Coordinator: Christine Courtwright
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Friday, April 21
Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting (Scandinavian SIG)
11:00 am to 12:50 pm SeaBreeze Recreation Center, New Smyrna Beach Room
Coordinators: Per Andersson & Kris Petersen-Gauthier
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Monday, April 24
Technology SIG Meeting (Technology SIG)
10:00 am to 11:50 am SeaBreeze Recreation Center
Coordinators: Pamela Selinski & Vicci Turner
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Monday, April 24
FTM SIG Meeting (Family Tree Maker SIG)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ZOOM MEETING
REGULAR MOTHLY MEETING
SIG Coordinators: Karen Feeney & Bob Boerst
(Meeting link will be emailed to SIG members approximately 5 days prior to meeting date.)
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Tuesday, April 25
Midwest SIG Meeting (Midwest SIG)
2:00 pm to 3:50 pm SeaBreeze Recreation Center
Topic: TBA
Coordinator: Lynn Hall
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Monday, May 1
Eureka! Records and Resources of the Forty-niners and the California Gold Rush (Live Webinar)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm LIVE WEBINAR
Guest Speaker: Julia A. Anderson
Description: The famed California Gold Rush spanned a period of less than ten years, but its consequences and other events it put into motion still influence our lives today. This presentation will cover the history and background of the Gold Rush, ways to determine whether your ancestors participated, and five key record types for Gold-Rush-era genealogical research.
Presenter Info: Julia A. Anderson is an Accredited Genealogist® with a credential in the United States Gulf South region, and a Master's degree in History with an emphasis in Post-Secondary Education. She is a full-time Research Specialist at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City and teaches classes for Salt Lake Community College's genealogy certificate program. She also serves as the Conference Chair for the Utal Genealogical Association. She and her husband, Scott, are both Scoutmasters. They live in Orem, Utah and have nine children and seven grandchildren.
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Tuesday, May 2
Adoption & Missing Kin Special Interest Group Meeting (Adoption & Missing Kin SIG)
9:30 am to 11:20 am Online ZOOM Meeting
Coordinator: Marcella Zorn
SIG members will receive an e-mail.
Others please contact the coordinator, through the SIG web page, for the link to this meeting |
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Friday, May 5
British SIG Monthly Meeting (British SIG)
9:30 am to 11:20 am Lake Miona Recreation Center, 1526 Buena Vista Blvd.
Topic: TBD
Coordinators: Pat Adams & Ruth Mason |
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Tuesday, May 9
Preserving Family History SIG Meeting (Preserving Family History SIG)
2:30 pm to 4:20 pm Destin Room @ SeaBreeze Recreation Center
Topic: Looking Good! Using Basic Graphic Design Concepts -- "Create a More Professional Look for Your Written Works"
Coordinators: Sharol Lewin & Nancy Schultz
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Wednesday, May 10
Irish Genealogy SIG Meeting (Irish SIG)
10:00 am to 11:50 am Osceola Room @ Chula Vista Recreation Center
Topic: TBA
Coordinator: Tom Voyles
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Wednesday, May 10
New to Genealogy SIG Meeting (New to Genealogy SIG)
2:30 pm to 4:20 pm Neptune Beach Room @ SeaBreeze Recreation Center
This month's topic:
• Census Records
For members with less than 2 years of genealogy experience.
Coordinator: Carol LaSalle
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Monday, May 15
Best Practices SIG Meeting (Best Practices SIG)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Online Zoom Meeting
Coordinators: Annette Burke-Lyttle & Pat Adams
Topic: Incorporate Newspaper Research
The SIG accepts new members throughout the year, but those who join after January 2023 should be prepared to catch up on the chapters that have already been studied. Visit our SIG webpage for more details.
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Friday, May 19
Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting (Scandinavian SIG)
11:00 am to 12:50 pm SeaBreeze Recreation Center, New Smyrna Beach Room
Coordinators: Per Andersson & Kris Petersen-Gauthier
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Monday, May 22
Technology SIG Meeting (Technology SIG)
10:00 am to 11:50 am SeaBreeze Recreation Center
Coordinators: Pamela Selinski & Vicci Turner
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Monday, May 22
FTM SIG Meeting (Family Tree Maker SIG)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ZOOM MEETING
REGULAR MOTHLY MEETING
SIG Coordinators: Karen Feeney & Bob Boerst
(Meeting link will be emailed to SIG members approximately 5 days prior to meeting date.)
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Tuesday, May 23
Midwest SIG Meeting (Midwest SIG)
2:00 pm to 3:50 pm SeaBreeze Recreation Center
Topic: TBA
Coordinator: Lynn Hall
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Wednesday, May 24
Brick Wall Solutions SIG Meeting (Brick Wall SIG)
8:30 am to 9:30 am In-person @ Savannah Rec Center (Atlanta Room)
Topic: TBD
Coordinators: Nancy Oster Heydt & June Presley
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Wednesday, May 24
VGS General Monthly Meeting (Monthly Meeting)
10:00 am to 11:50 am Savannah Center or Online via Zoom
Meet Our SIGs –– Part 3
Description: One of the best benefits of belonging to VGS is our twenty Special Interest Groups where we dive deeply into specialized genealogy topics. In this program, several of our SIGs will present short talks on what they do and what we can learn as members of those SIGs. SIGs represented in this program: French Canadian and New to Genealogy.
There are two ways to attend: in-person at the Savannah Center or online via Zoom. If you want to attend in person, simply come to the Savannah Center at 10:00 a.m. on May 24th. If you want to attend online via Zoom, you will need to register in advance by clicking the link below:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting
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Monday, June 12
It Gets Even Better Offline (Live Webinar)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm LIVE WEBINAR
Guest Speaker: Tom Jones
Description: Anecdotes show how to follow online clues to valuable offline information (and vice versa). This presentation will also explore the fun and serendipity aspects of offline research.
Presenter Info: Tom Jones has been pursuring his ancestry since 1963. For the first twenty-five years he was clueless about what he was trying to accomplish and how to do it. When he started climbing the genealogy learning curve he repeatedly experienced the challenges, joys, and rewards of tracing ancestors reliably and of fully understanding their lives. Tom eventually became an award-winning writer, board-certified genealogist, editor of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, recipient of honors from genealogical organizations, and author of the popular textbooks Mastering Genealogical Documentation and Mastering Genealogical Proof.
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Monday, June 19
Best Practices SIG Meeting (Best Practices SIG)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Online Zoom Meeting
Coordinators: Annette Burke-Lyttle & Pat Adams
Topic: Get Help from Others
The SIG accepts new members throughout the year, but those who join after January 2023 should be prepared to catch up on the chapters that have already been studied. Visit our SIG webpage for more details.
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