The Florida Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting at 10:30 AM on Saturday, November 7th, in the auditorium of the John F. Germany Public Library, 900 North Ashley Drive in Downtown Tampa. The program is titled “Ancestor Show and Tell,” and attendees are encouraged to bring documents and artifacts to display and describe to the group. This popular annual program provides education and discussion of things that can expand your family history research.
THE FGS CREST
Founded 1958
ABOUT OUR SOCIETY
- Florida Genealogical Society, Inc.
- P.O. Box 18624, Tampa, FL 33679-8624, United States
We are the oldest genealogical society in Florida, founded in 1958. Our meetings are normally held at 10:30 AM on the first Saturday of the month at the John F. Germany Library, 900 North Ashley Drive, in downtown Tampa. However, our annual Fall Seminar is traditionally held on another Saturday in September at another location. You may e-mail us at info@fgstampa.org.
IMPORTANT FGS DOCUMENTS
2010 FALL SEMINAR DOCUMENTS
"HOW-TO" INSTRUCTIONS
FGS OFFICERS FOR 2010
- President: Andrew Martin "Drew" Smith
- Vice President: Tammy Patascher
- Treasurer: Mary Lyons Rivers
- Recording Secretary: Trevetta Hartline Wunderlin
- Corresponding Secretary: Loraine Jacobs Rose
- Director: George Goodloe Morgan (Term expires 2010)
- Director: Noreta C. Wells (Term expires 2011)
- Director: Shirley J. Evans Besch (Term expires 2012)
LINKS TO OTHER GENEALOGY SITES
OTHER GENEALOGY BLOGS AND PODCASTS
- 24/7 Family History Circle (Ancestry.com)
- AboutGenealogy, by Kimberly Powell
- Cemeteries and Cemetery Symbols
- Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
- Everton Publishers' Genealogy Blog, by Leland Meitzler
- Genealogy Blogs and Newsletters: A Compilation of Links
- Genealogy Roots Blog
- George's Genealogical Gleanings
- Joe Beine's "Genealogy Roots Blog"
- Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
- Randy Seaver's Musings
- Steve Danko's Blog
- The Genealogue
- The Genealogy Guys Podcast
- Tracing the Tribe (Jewish)
LIBRARIES WITH SIGNIFICANT GENEALOGICAL COLLECTIONS IN OUR AREA
- Indian River Public Library, Vero Beach, FL
- John F. Germany Public Library, Tampa, FL
- Largo Public Library, Largo, FL
- Manatee County Public Library, Bradenton, FL
- Orlando Public Library, Orlando, FL
- Quintilla Geer Bruton Archives Center, Plant City, FL
- Selby Public Library, Sarasota, FL
- University of South Florida, Special Collections, Tampa, FL
OTHER GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES IN OUR AREA
- Brandon Area Genealogical and Historical Society
- Charlotte County Genealogical Society
- Citrus County Genealogical Society
- Englewood Genealogical Society
- Genealogical Society of Sarasota
- Imperial Polk Genealogical Society
- Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay
- Lee County Genealogical Society
- Manasota Genealogical Society
- On Top of the World Genealogical Society
- Pasco County Genealogical Society
- Pinellas Genealogy Society
- South Bay Genealogical Society
- Southwest Florida Germanic Genealogical Society, Inc.
- Suncoast Genealogical Society
- The Villages Genealogical Society
- West Pasco County Genealogical Society