News from Other Societies

The Citrus County Genealogical Society will host a seminar on Saturday, February 9, 2008, by noted author and speaker, George G. Morgan, titled "A Guide to Ancestry.com." The seminar will be held from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Citrus Oaks Clubhouse in Lecanto, Florida. (See directions at http://www.rootsweb.com/~flccgs2/index_files/page0001.htm.) E-mail Mary Ann Machonkin at himan@vipweb.net for more information and reservations. Space is limited.

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The Pasco County Genealogical Society will present a program on Saturday, February 9, 2008, by Drew Smith titled "Putting Search Engines to Work". The program will begin at 10:00 am at the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints at 9016 Fort King Road, Dade City, FL. Visit their Web site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~flpcgs for more information.

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The Pasco County Genealogical Society will present a program on Saturday, March 8, 2008, by Pam Treme and Pattie Schultz titled "Posting Queries to Mailing Lists and Message Boards". The program will begin at 10:00 am at the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints at 9016 Fort King Road, Dade City, FL. Visit their Web site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~flpcgs for more information.

News from Other Societies

The Citrus County Genealogical Society will host a seminar on Saturday, February 9, 2008, by noted author and speaker, George G. Morgan, titled "A Guide to Ancestry.com." The seminar will be held from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Citrus Oaks Clubhouse in Beverly Hills, Florida.

FGS Program for 19 January 2007

The Florida Genealogical Society (Tampa) kicks off its 50th Anniversary Year with a great presentation by Adrienne Condon. Our first membership meeting and presentation of the year begins with a great presentation about "Indentured Servitude." Many of our ancestors could only afford to come to North America by contracting themselves out for a period of years to serve their monarch or others. Learn the extent of those indentures, their duration, what they entailed, and where to search for records.

The FGS (Tampa) meeting will be held on Saturday, 13 January from 10:30 A.M. to 12:00 Noon in the Genealogy Department on the 2nd Floor West of the John F. Germany Public Library at 900 North Ashley Drive in downtown Tampa. (There is a conflict that prevents us from meeting in the Auditorium as usual.) Attendance is free.

Don't forget that your membership dues are due too! Individual dues are $20.00 and family/household dues are $25.00. We have a great 50th Anniversary Year planned for you! Don't miss it!

News from Other Societies - JGSTB

The JGSTB 2008 Guide to Immigration Research:
"Finding Your Grandma’s Immigration Record"

A 2-Part Jewish Genealogy Seminar to be given by
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay
Part 1: February 10, 2008
Part 2: March 9, 2008

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay will offer a two part educational seminar entitled: “The JGSTB 2008 Guide to Immigration Research: Finding Your Grandma’s Immigration Record” on February 10, 2008 (Part 1) and March 9, 2008 (Part 2) at 2:00 PM at Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services, 14041 Icot Blvd., Clearwater, Florida. Registration will be at 1:30 PM. This seminar will enable you to discover your family’s immigration records. The presentations will concentrate on both traditional and recently available Internet resources that will be of interest to the beginning genealogist as well as those with more experience. The past few years have seen substantial changes in the methods and sources of genealogical research, so the course will place special emphasis on recently developed Internet resources, which are invaluable to researchers of any level of experience. The course will focus on the proper techniques, methods, and short cuts (emphasizing local in addition to Internet resources) that will connect you with your ancestors in the old country – including your grandma!

Dr. Emil H. Isaacson will lead the seminar. Dr. Isaacson has 25 years experience in genealogy and has researched his ancestral roots back seven generations to the late 1700’s in Europe. He will share his successful and sometimes unsuccessful techniques.

The course is free to current paid up members of the Tampa Bay Jewish Genealogical Society. A one year family membership will be included in the $25 course fee for non-members. A $10.00 fee will be charged per book to defray the cost of printing. An annual membership in the Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay is $25 per individual or family.

Anyone interested in learning how to do Jewish genealogy research is invited to attend. Early registration is recommended so that sufficient copies of the printed book and handouts will be on hand.

For further information on the organization, to register for the class, or for directions to the meeting call Sally Israel at 727-343-1652.

FGS Membership Dues are Due!

Membership dues for 2008 are due as of January 1, 2008. This year, it is especially important to get your dues in as soon as possible. Early in 2008, we expect to produce a printed membership directory commemorating our society’s 50^th anniversary. The directory will include member names, their chosen contact information, and surnames/areas that they are researching. In order to guarantee your inclusion in the directory, new memberships and renewals must be received by FGS no later than the meeting of February 16. You can mail your membership form and dues to our mailing address (you’ll find the link to the membership form in the menu on the right-hand side of the FGS website screen at http://fgstampa.org), or you can bring your check to either the January or February meetings, where we will have extra membership forms for you to fill out. If you have been thinking about joining FGS in the past, this is definitely the year to do it!

We have lots of activities planned for this, FGS’s Gala Fiftieth Anniversary Year. (There are plenty of volunteer opportunities too!) You don’t want to miss any of the excitement! Please get your membership dues and form in as soon as possible!

News from Other Societies - Citrus County Genealogical Society

The Citrus County Genealogical Society (CCGS) will hold a special seminar on Saturday, 9 February 2008 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, at the Crystal Oaks Clubhouse, 4948 W. Crystal Oaks Drive in Lecanto, FL.

The speaker will be George G. Morgan presenting a program, "How to Get the Most out of Ancestry.com". George is a prolific writer and lecturer, and his most recent book is The Official Guide to Ancestry.com. He is an expert on all areas of Ancestry.com and will demonstrate all areas of Ancestry.com and tell us about new developments and content that is coming in the near future. This is a great opportunity to learn from an expert. Bring your own laptop too and follow along!

For more information, you can open and print the registration form at
http://www.rootsweb.com/~flfgs/Citrus-County-020908.pdf.

News from Other Societies - BAGHS

The Brandon Area Genealogical and Historical Society will meet on Tuesday, 8 January 2008, at 6:30 PM at the Bloomingdale Public Library. The speaker will be Rodney Kite-Powell of the Tampa Bay History Center. Refreshments will be served.