Announcements
Subject: BAGHS Field Trip and Luncheon - Tampa Bay History Center - Tuesday April 17, 2012 - Reservations Requested
Date: 3/16/2012 8:06:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
From: davidboyett@aol.com
We have a field trip and NEED A HEAD COUNT FOR MEMBERS AND GUESTS: Tampa Bay History Center
All Current Paid Members and their Guests are invited, bring as many guests as you like as long as you the member, commits to pay the admission fees for you and your guests which will be due by the Society.
Date: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Time: 10-12am Tour, 12 Noon Luncheon at The Columbia Cafe (History Center)
Location: 801 Old Water Street , Channelside Downtown Tampa, aka St. Pete Times Forum Drive
Parking: Times Forum East Lot, North of History Center, Self-Parking $5 car
Reservations Requested by Tuesday March 27, 2012
Admission Fee: Discounted 25% for BAGHS Members and their guests, this trip
Adult $12 discounted to $9.00
Seniors 65+ $10 discounted to $7.50
All confirmed reservations must be prepaid, all admission fees are due at the next meeting or can be mailed in advance of the meeting to:
BAGHS, P.O. Box 2635, Valrico, FL 33595 (Checks Payable to B.A.G.H.S.)
THE LAST DATE TO CANCEL FOR A REFUND IS MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2012
IMPORTANT: IF YOU CONFIRM TICKETS and DO NOT CANCEL BY April 2, YOU MAY BE ON THE HOOK FOR THE ADMISSION DUE TO OUR AGREEMENT WITH THE HISTORY CENTER, EVEN IF YOU DID NOT PAY!
Lunch arrangements are still being made, but each person will likely pay their own bill. Hopefully we can get a group discount on the meal, depending on our final count of tickets.
Tampa Bay History Center Information:
http://www.tampabayhistorycenter.org/
Columbia Cafe, at the History Center
http://www.tampabayhistorycenter.org/columbia.html
Reply to this message by March 27 to confirm with the member name, number of guests and the total number of admission tickets requested (number of adult tickets at $9 each and senior tickets at $7.50 each). Also use this same email to reply to cancel any tickets by April 2.
Please confirm as soon as possible as we would like to have a head count for the lunch.
David
From: Gay Harlowe <gharlowe@tampabay.rr.com>
Subject: Genealogy workshop - FREE
To: "Gay Harlowe" <gharlowe@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012, 9:33 PM
We are concerned about the future of the genealogy library in the old courthouse in Bartow, which has one of the largest genealogy collections in the southeastern USA. To make more people aware of what is there and encourage its use, three smaller DAR chapters (in Bartow, Lake Wales, and Winter Haven) are sponsoring a free seminar at the old courthouse on Saturday, March 24 at 10:00 a.m.
Library director Joe Spann will provide information on what is available and how the public can use it.
I have attached a flyer that I hope you will share with other lineage researchers. If you click on the attachment, the flyer will show up in an easier-to-read format.
The historic courthouse also contains the Polk County Historic Museum depicting early life in central Florida. They opened a new display on the Civil War this month (see below) - and I am eager to see what they have. They hope that residents will provide more relics. The building is at the corner of US 98 and downtown State Road 60 - next door to the new courthouse - so you can't get lost! Its silver dome is readily visible.
Gay
From: Gay Harlowe <gharlowe@tampabay.rr.com>
Subject: Genealogy workshop - FREE
To: "Gay Harlowe" <gharlowe@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012, 9:33 PM
New Civil War Exhibit at the Polk County Historical Museum
BARTOW – The Polk County Historical Museum announces the opening of a new exhibit, "Polk in the War Between the States."
Despite the passing of 150 years, American interest in the Civil War remains strong; however, Florida's role in this epic period of American history has been generally overlooked. Today, many Polk residents are not aware that our county had even the slightest involvement in the Civil War. "While we could not tell all the local stories about the war, the exhibit may spark some interest in finding more," said museum curator Tom Muir. "The Sesquicentennial commemorative years will be a great time to do it." The exhibit will be on display through May 26.
Exhibits at the Polk County Historical Museum provide visitors a wonderful opportunity to learn more about Polk's many contributions to Florida heritage. Admission to the Polk County Historical Museum is free. The museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The museum is located at 100 E. Main Street, Bartow.
For more information, call Myrtice Young, Polk county Historic Preservation Manager, at (863) 534-4386.
Subject: BAGHS - New, Civil War Roundtable - Tampa Bay History Center, January 25, 2012
Date: 12/23/2011 1:11:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
From: davidboyett@aol.com
This is a new group and this is the first meeting. Perhaps some may be interested in becoming Charter Members? For more information contact Jack Bolen at:
jbolen@mindspring.com
TAMPA BAY CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE
TBCWRT
Non-Political Non-Partisan Open to All
FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW TAMPA BAY CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE WEDNESDAY JANUARY 25, 2012 7:00 P.M.
TAMPA BAY HISTORY CENTER 801 OLD WATER STREET*
AGENDA:
Presentation, discussion and adoption of proposed by-laws.
Enrollment of members.
Election of officers.
Discussion of future meeting dates, times and places.
Discussion of future meeting formats and possible topics.
*Off Channelside Drive just southeast of the St. Pete Times Forum
September 5, 2009
This is a newsletter worth reading. Free subscription information and archives back to 1999 at the link.
http://www.newenglandancestors.org/publications/eNews.asp
From: carold913@yahoo.com <carold913@yahoo.com>
Subject: Leon County Heritage Book Project-Invitation
Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009, 6:07 PM
Hello,
My Name is Carol D. Johnson, I am the family story coordinator for the Leon County Heritage book project. This is a special invitation to you and your members to submit a Family story about people or relatives who have lived, worked, or attended School in Leon County Florida. The cost of publishing your story will be paid by the Tallahassee Genealogical Society.
We encourage you to submit a story on anyone, The Topical stories can be on any subject you choose so long as the event happened in Leon County.
The attached documents will guide you through the process of submitting your stories and if you have any questions. Please contact me at 850-576-2881 or our chairperson, Deanna Ramsey at 850-668-1418.
Thanks for your attention, hope to hear from you soon.
Carol
From: Florida Genealogical Society <fgstampa@hotmail.com>
Subject: New Genealogy Titles at the John F. Germany Library
Date: Monday, February 9, 2009, 10:11 AM
Good morning!
One of our FGS members recently asked whether it was possible to obtain a list of all the new titles added to the genealogy collection at the John F. Germany Collection in downtown Tampa. We raised the question to Andrew Breidenbaugh, our ex-offico member of the Board who represents the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative. He very quickly was able to produce the attached report for us. This report represents the additions to the collection since 1 November 2008. He will produce a new report quarterly for us to send to our society members.
I hope you'll take the time to review the report. It is arranged in alphabetical order by title, followed by the author name if available, and the call number in the collection. As new titles are received and cataloged, they are placed in the recepticle near the librarians' desk. They are later shelved in the collection using the call number assigned to each item. Please be sure to check both places when you visit the JFG Library, and ask the librarians for any assistance you need in locating titles.
In addition, Melinda Phillips of the JFG Library is working on identifying and ordering new books for the collection. It's great to know that, even in these difficult times, our library system continues to support and invest in the excellent genealogy collection in our county. If you know of any titles that you think should be added to the collection, please check the library catalog to verify that the library doesn't already have the item, and then send suggestions for new items to Melinda at phillipsm@hillsboroughcounty.org. She appreciates your input and feedback.
As a reminder, please be sure to sign th guest book in the History and Genealogy department at the library every time you visit. The library compiles usage statistics and uses the guest book sign-ins as one of the inputs to that process. The number of users/patrons and is an important consideration for determining the budget for that collection. Please also remember not to re-shelve books, refile microfilmed materials, and files from the file cabinets. These items are also counted as part of the statistics of the collection's use.
The genealogical collection at the John F. Germany Library is one of the finest in the Southeast. It continues to grow and improve each year. Please visit the library often and use its collection, and not just on the days of the FGS meetings. You can even plan your research visit in advance by using the online catalog to search for library holdings you might want to consult. And don't forget that, with your Hillsborough County library card, you also can access a wealth of databases from the comfort of home at any time. (Non-residents of the county can obtain a library card for $100 per year per household.)
Please be sure to check our website at fgstampa.org for new information, announcements, and access to a variety of information. It's updated several times each month.
Happy Hunting!
George G. Morgan
Director, Florida Genealogical Society (Tampa)
Click here to see the report in PDF format.
Please visit our Web site at fgstampa.org to learn more about our society and events.
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