DATE: October 1, 2008
SOCIETY: Elmer’s Genealogy Library, Madison, FL
AREA: North
EVENT: Kick-off to Celebrating Family History Month
TIME: 10 AM - 7 PM
LOCATION: Elmer’s Genealogy Library, 177 SW Range Avenue, Madison, FL
SPEAKER: None today - just lots of research time
TOPIC:
COST: Cost for this day is $15.
FOOD/REFRESHMENTS: Free soup and salad for our guests
CONTACT: Elmer Spear
research@elmerslibrary.com
WEB SITE: www.elmerslibrary.com
ADDITIONAL INFO: Cost for this day is $15. Cost for the entire conference for non library members is $60; cost for the entire conference for Library members is $30. Refer to our website
www.elmerslibrary.com for membership information.
Our, over 25,000 volume library will be open extra hours on Wednesday October 1st, Thursday October 2nd, Friday October the 3rd, Saturday the 4th, and we will open on Sunday the 5th for those researchers that want to do some last minute researching while they are still in town.
DATE: October 2, 2008
SOCIETY: Elmer's Genealogy Library
AREA: North
EVENT: Celebrating Family History Month
TIME: 9 AM - 9 PM Library Hours - 7 PM Lecture
LOCATION: Elmer's Genealogy Library, 177 SW Range Avenue, Madison, FL
SPEAKER: Melody Porter
TOPIC: Georgia Research Locations: Not just for Georgia Researchers
COST: Cost for this day is $20
FOOD/REFRESHMENTS: N/A
CONTACT: Elmer Spear
research@elmerslibrary.com
WEB SITE: www.elmerslibrary.com
ADDITIONAL INFO: Cost for this day is $20. Cost for the entire conference for non library members is $60; cost for the entire conference for Library members is $30. Refer to our website
www.elmerslibrary.com for membership information.
Our, over 25,000 volume library will be open extra hours on Wednesday October 1st, Thursday October 2nd, Friday October the 3rd, Saturday the 4th, and we will open on Sunday the 5th for those researchers that want to do some last minute researching while they are still in town.
DATE: October 3, 2008
SOCIETY: Elmer's Genealogy Library
AREA: North
EVENT: Celebrating Family History Month
TIME: 9 AM - 9 PM Library Hours - 6:30 PM Lecture
LOCATION: Elmer's Genealogy Library, 177 SW Range Avenue, Madison, FL
SPEAKER: Ann Osisek
TOPIC: Beginning at 6:30 PM Ann Osisek will present two topics:
1. The Paper Trail - Ins and Outs of Courthouse Research 2. Dead Men (and Women) Do Talk - Effective Cemetery Research
COST: Cost for this day is $25.
FOOD/REFRESHMENTS: N/A
CONTACT: Elmer Spear
research@elmerslibrary.com
WEB SITE: www.elmerslibrary.com
ADDITIONAL INFO: Cost for this day is $25. Cost for the entire conference for non library members is $60; cost for the entire conference for Library members is $30. Refer to our website
www.elmerslibrary.com for membership information.
Our, over 25,000 volume library will be open extra hours on Wednesday October 1st, Thursday October 2nd, Friday October the 3rd, Saturday the 4th, and we will open on Sunday the 5th for those researchers that want to do some last minute researching while they are still in town.
DATE: October 4, 2008
SOCIETY: Elmer's Genealogy Library
AREA: North
EVENT: Celebrating Family History Month
TIME: 9 AM-4 PM
LOCATION: Madison County Court House, Madison, FL
SPEAKER: John Colletta
TOPIC: Four Lectures for Saturday, October 4, 2008 Libraries, Archives and Public Record Offices: Understanding Resource Repositories This lecture explores various sources of old records: what they are, their importance, and what challenges they present. Then it describes the repositories where they are found: libraries, historical societies, public record offices, public archives, private institutions, and private archives. The lecture addresses ways to find the repositories you need and the means to access them, including the internet, genealogy manuals, guides, catalogs and indexes.
Lesser-Used Federal Records: A Sampling for Fresh Research Ideas
Whenever the path of an ancestor’s life intersected with a federal government agency, paperwork was created. Discussion includes: 1) passport applications, 1791-1925; 2) homestead files, beginning 1862; 3) Civil War Income Tax records, 1862-1872; 4) The Journals of Congress, 1789-1873; 5) Appointments of Postmasters, 1789-1971; 6) Federal Court records, 1789-1911; 7) Civil War draft registration records, 1863-1865.
Visiting Ancestral Towns in Europe: How to Avoid the Mistakes I Made!
Before you do it all wrong, he will share with you, in ten lessons, the way to avoid the mistakes he made when he flew off to his ancestral European towns UNPREPARED in 1975 when he was an eager and earnest young family historian in 1975.
Assembling and Writing a Narrative Family History
This lecture addresses the joys and challenges of your final product: a written, reliable document, of your discoveries. Remember you will be trying to produce a readable story for future generations.
COST: $60 for non-members, $30 for members
FOOD/REFRESHMENTS: BBQ lunch and refreshments
CONTACT: Elmer Spear
research@elmerslibrary.com
WEB SITE: www.elmerslibrary.com
ADDITIONAL INFO: Our, over 25,000 volume library will be open extra hours on Friday October the 3rd, Saturday the 4th, and we will open on Sunday the 5th for those researchers that are still in town.
DATE: October 5, 2008
SOCIETY: Elmer's Genealogy Library
AREA: North
EVENT: Celebrating Family History Month
TIME: 11 AM - 4 PM
LOCATION: Elmer's Genealogy Library, 177 SW Range Avenue, Madison, FL
SPEAKER: None today - just additional, last minute research time for our attendees
TOPIC:
COST: Cost for this day is $10
FOOD/REFRESHMENTS: none today
CONTACT: Elmer Spear
research@elmerslibrary.com
WEB SITE: www.elmerslibrary.com
ADDITIONAL INFO: Cost for this day is $10. Cost for the entire conference for non library members is $60; cost for the entire conference for Library members is $30. Refer to our website
www.elmerslibrary.com for membership information.
Our, over 25,000 volume library will be open extra hours on Wednesday October 1st, Thursday October 2nd, Friday October the 3rd, Saturday the 4th, and we will open on Sunday the 5th for those researchers that want to do some last minute researching while they are still in town.
DATE: October 5, 2008
SOCIETY: Genealogy Club of Osceola County
AREA: Central
EVENT: Monthly meeting
TIME: 2 - 4 PM
LOCATION: Hart Memorial Library, 214 E. Dakin, Kissimmee, FL 34741
SPEAKER: Joan Holloway
TOPIC: Finding that Elusive Female Ancestor
COST: N/C
FOOD/REFRESHMENTS: None
CONTACT: ohorning@aol.com
WEB SITE: www.rootsweb.com/~flosceola.htm
ADDITIONAL INFO: Meeting Place is in Lillie Room on Second Floor of Library
DATE: October 18, 2008
SOCIETY: Bay County Genealogical Society
AREA: North
EVENT: Monthly Meeting
TIME: 1 PM
LOCATION: Bay County Public Library, 898 11th Street, Panama City, FL
SPEAKER: Bay County Genealogical Society members
TOPIC: Hidden Gems on Ancestry.com
COST: N/C
FOOD/REFRESHMENTS: Refreshments
CONTACT: Judy Bennett, judybennett@knology.net
WEB SITE:
www.rootsweb.com/~flbcgs
DATE: October 25, 2008
SOCIETY: Bay County Genealogical Society
AREA: North
EVENT: Seminar
TIME: 8:30 AM - 4 PM
LOCATION: Bay County Public Library, Conference Room, 898 W. 11th, Panama City, FL
SPEAKER: Bay County Genealogical Society Members
TOPIC: GETTING STARTED ON YOUR FAMILY'S HISTORY - Beginnings; Vital Records; Censuses; Organization, Citations, & Evidence; Internet; and Family History Library & Centers.
COST: $15 (BCGS member); $20 (non-member);$25 (join BCGS & seminar) by 15 Oct
FOOD/REFRESHMENTS: Price includes lunch, bottled water, juice, coffee, pastry & handouts
CONTACT: Suzanne at Suzshay@bellsouth.net
or (850) 235-4848
DATE: October 28, 2008
SOCIETY: Tallahassee Genealogical Society
AREA OF THE STATE: North
EVENT: Monthly Meeting
TIME: 7 PM
LOCATION: R.A. Gray Auditorium, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL
SPEAKER: Society Members: Louise Collins, Deanna Ramsey and more...
TOPIC: Heritage Gift Giving Ideas
COST: N/C
FOOD/REFRESHMENTS: No
CONTACT: Deanna Ramsey at
deannaramsey@comcast.net
WEBSITE: www.talgen.org
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