FGS Book Club (Book Club)
Program Description Rue Lynn Galbraith facilitates our next book in our book club series, Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques by George G. Morgan and Drew Smith. The book covers how to use innovative methods to unearth hard-to-find ancestors. Each chapter will provide professional advice on formatting a research strategy, understanding the details you discover, keeping careful ...
Bring Your Ancestors to Life on the Page (FGS Meeting)
John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FLProgram Description Family history writers are tasked with connecting their readers to their ancestors through story. Readers invest in a story when they can make an emotional bond with the character. They root for them. Something resonates with them about that ancestor, and they want to know more. To achieve this in our family history ...
Evidence: Direct, Indirect, or Negative? It Depends! (FGS Meeting)
John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FLProgram Description We are all looking for answers to our genealogy questions. Our question will determine the type of evidence we find in our sources. Do you know the difference between Direct, Indirect, and Negative evidence? Are you confused about why it matters? In this session examples of each of the three types of evidence ...
Digital Organization For Everyone (FGS Meeting)
John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FLProgram Description As genealogists, we are constantly seeking better ways to organize our treasures. Digital photos, scans, documents, family histories, and countless other items accumulate on our phones, computers, tablets, and other devices - how can we be expected to know what to do with it all!? In this session, we will explore best practices towards digital organization, with a specific focus on the ...
Finding Your Family in Canada (FGS Meeting)
John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FLHybrid Meeting -- In person in the Florida History and Genealogy Library's Beech Conference on the 4th Floor of the John F. Germany Library and virtually via Zoom. Lisa Alzo is unable to speak this Saturday due to a death in the family. Our prayers and thoughts are with Lisa and her family. Micheal Leclerc ...
Grains of Salt: Analyzing Sources, Information & Evidence (FGS Meeting)
John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FLHybrid Meeting -- In person in the Florida History and Genealogy Library's Beech Conference on the 4th Floor of the John F. Germany Library and virtually via Zoom. Program Description Genealogists consult numerous sources in their quest for reliable research answers. It’s tempting to take what we find at face value, but sources are not ...
Staying Out of Trouble – The Rights and Responsibilities of Today’s Genealogists (FGS Meeting)
John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FLHybrid Meeting - in-person in the Beech Conference Room in the Florida History and Genealogical Library and via webinar. Program Description As genealogists and researchers, we must understand today's laws as much as yesterday's. Modern law impacts our rights as researchers—rights of access to vital records, to information, and to places where information can be ...
Researching an Ancestors Death through Obituaries and Other Notices (FGS Meeting)
John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FLHybrid Meeting - in-person in the Beech Conference Room in the Florida History and Genealogical Library and via webinar. Program Description An obituary is one of the prized finds for researchers but how do you find them? Those elusive articles and notices printed in newspapers can be near impossible if you don't know where to ...
2021 Annual Holiday Show & Tell – CANCELLED (FGS Meeting)
Riverview Public Library 9951 Balm Riverview Rd., Riverview, FLCANCELLED Let’s begin the holiday season with our 5th Annual Holiday Party and Show & Tell. Share the joy of the holidays, our community of genealogists, and wonderful family stories. Spouses are welcome. We will be hosting a catered brunch from Silver Ring for your pleasure, so come prepared in festive attire, appetite, and an interesting ...
Researching Military Records at the National Archives (FGS Meeting)
John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FLProgram Description The National Archives and Records Repository System has a plethora of records relating to veterans and their military service. Whether you are researching records at the National Archives in Washington D.C., the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, or regional archives, Tina has boots-on-the- ground experience in each location and offers tips and tricks ...
FGS Tampa DNA Book Club (FGS Special Interest Group)
Advanced Genetic Genealogy: Techniques and Case Studies “Chapter arrangement follows a logical sequence for those who read from front cover to back. However, each chapter stands alone. The reader can study chapters in order of preference.” Wayne, “Advanced,” xvii Section 1: Methods, Tools & Techniques Chapter 1: Lessons Learned from Triangulating a Genome Author, Jim ...
2021 Annual Fall Seminar (FGS Annual Seminar)
Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library 1505 Nebraska Ave., Tampa, FLDNA ... All Day with Blaine Bettinger FGS Tampa 2021 Annual Seminar 2 October 20219:00am - 3:00pm Program Tickets
FGS Tampa DNA Book Club (FGS Special Interest Group)
Advanced Genetic Genealogy: Techniques and Case Studies “Chapter arrangement follows a logical sequence for those who read from front cover to back. However, each chapter stands alone. The reader can study chapters in order of preference.” Wayne, “Advanced,” xvii Section 1: Methods, Tools & Techniques Chapter 1: Lessons Learned from Triangulating a Genome Author, Jim ...
Collecting, Recording, and Evaluating Research (FGS Meeting)
John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FLProgram Description When doing genealogical or historical research, all sources, especially originals but also derivatives, and authored must be completely researched and cited. The information must be analyzed, one to the other, to correlate and prove every step of the way. This presentation will illustrate the importance of not only collecting the sources, but also ...
Claws or Clues – Scratching for the Elusive Ancestor! (FGS Meeting)
Presentation Abstract: If you are at the point in your research that you are encountering “dead ends”, you may need to stop, regroup, check where you have been and where you need to go. This lecture is designed to start the thought processes with a systematic research approach. We will discuss evidence criteria, timelines, and spreading ...
Reading and Transcribing American Colonial Handwriting (FGS Meeting)
John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FLAs we continue to provide our normal meetings, just in a virtual environment, we will follow this program: 10:00 - 10:15 - Opening remarks and general society news10:15 - 10:45 - DNA Special Interest Group10:45 - 10:55 - Break10:55 - 11:00 - Door prize, recap general society news 11:00 - 12:00 - Featured speaker - Janice ...
“Who Lived Next Door?” Using the FAN Club in Your Research (FGS Meeting)
John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FLProgram Description By researching our ancestors’ Friends, Associates and Neighbors (their “FAN club”) we can learn a lot more about their lives and break down brick walls that we may have been working on for quite some time. In this lecture, Cari Taplin will explain the FAN club principle or cluster genealogy, as set forth ...