Events

Creating Your Personal Genealogy Continuing Education Plan

John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FL, United States

Genealogists who desire further education are faced with real constraints of time and budget while confusion abounds with so many choices now available. This lecture will present genealogical continuing education options and how to get the most from a personal education plan. From university courses to self-guided study, we will highlight the pros and cons of learning styles, price, availability, time commitment, and guidance.

9th Annual Family Heritage Festival

John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FL, United States

Celebrate the 9th Annual Family Heritage Festival on Saturday, October 28 with library staff and genealogy experts.

Your Immigrant Ancestor: A Genealogy Workshop

They Came with Hope. Join us for a genealogy workshop at the John F. Germany Public Library Auditorium with Rue Lynn Galbraith, Secretary of the Florida Genealogical Society. Learn to solve the mysteries of immigration in your family history using resources available in the library and those that can be found online!

Free

Black History and the Memory Park Cemetry

C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Library 2607 E. Dr. MLK, Jr. Blvd., Tampa, FL, United States

The Black Cemetery Network (BCN) is hosting an event in Tampa on 14 October 2023 from 10 AM to Noon to commemorate Black History and the Memorial Park Cemetery. It will begin with presentations at the C. Blythe Andrews Library, followed by an on-site walk to the Memorial Park Cemetery next door.

Genealogy Escape Room: The Case of Ransom Olds – Not Your Grandfather’s Genealogy

John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FL, United States

Description You are locked in at the Florida History and Genealogy Library at the John F. Germany Public Library in Tampa, Florida. You are working on an article on old classic cars such as the Oldsmobile. In order to unlock the office door and escape, you need to locate the US Federal Census 1950 record ...

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Using Timelines and Tables to Analyze Your Research

John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FL, United States

Description In-depth and difficult research tasks create large amounts of data to compare and analyze. Discover analysis methods using tables and timelines to solve problems. Topics included: Agenda Below is the event itinerary (all times are Eastern timezone): 10:00 - 10:15 - Greetings and sign-in (in-person) 10:15 - 10:25 - Opening remarks and society news ...

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Finding Your Ancestors’ Locations

John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FL, United States

Description Where did your ancestors come from?  Where did they disappear to?  Although finding locations can be the key to following our ancestors back in time, we often slam up against brick walls.  In this talk we'll explore practical strategies for tracking down our ancestors' whereabouts by using collateral research, gazetteers, the law, image searches, ...

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Saving Our Legacy

John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FL, United States

Description As part of Estate Planning, genealogists should plan what will happen to their research once they have died. Have you planned for your research? Planning now will ensure the years and money will not end up in the landfill at your death but will be passed to future generations. Agenda Below is the event ...

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Proving Your Pedigree: Achieving Proof at Every Generation

John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FL, United States

Description A chain is only as strong as its weakest link! Learn to prove each generation in an ancestral line using the Genealogical Proof Standard, and when and how to use DNA data in the process. Agenda Below is the event itinerary (all times are Eastern timezone): 10:00 - 10:15 - Greetings and sign-in (in-person) ...

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Free

Tackling a Research Project

John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FL, United States

Description Do you want to research your great-grandma? Great! Now what? After you spend time looking online what do you do next? It’s easy to hit a brick wall and not know what to do. Tackling a research project is so much more than entering names into a database. Learn more about planning, creating, and ...

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USCT Civil War Widows Pension Records Tell the Story 

John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FL, United States

Description Explore the challenges faced by widows and/or former slave descendants of soldiers in the United States Colored Troops Widows' Pension Applications. Agenda Below is the event itinerary (all times are Eastern timezone): 10:00 - 10:15 - Greetings and sign-in (in-person) 10:15 - 10:25 - Opening remarks and society news 10:25 - 10:50 - DNA ...

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Keys to Writing an Engaging Family History

John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FL, United States

Description One of the best ways to preserve and share the work you’ve done on your ancestry is to write a genealogy book. Remember, though, that family history is more than just names, dates, and places. Two keys to stimulating reader interest and connection are stories and images. Learn how to write compelling stories with ...

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No Easy Button: Using Immersion Genealogy to Understand Your Ancestors

John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FL, United States

Description: Family history is so much more than just names, dates, and places, or boxes, lines, and charts. For 21st century genealogists, it is easy to limit our research to the documents or other facts we find online, or to what others tell us to be true. Learn how to take your research a step ...

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