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Bay County Genealogical Society Programs

BCGS Monthly Meetings

Our monthly meetings are held the third Saturday of each month at 1 p.m. in the conference room of the new Bay County Public Library at 898 West 11th Street, Panama City, Florida. (Exception: meetings are not held in July and August.) We provide interesting, informative, and timely presentations on a variety of topics by a variety of speakers. We do not conduct business during our regular meetings.

News Flash!
Becky Saunders has announced that the very popular Genealogy After Hours has been expanded to four sessions per year; on the third Thursday of January, April, July, and October from 5 to 8 p.m. This special event features valuable hands-on coaching for those researching their ancestors. Especially valuable for those pursuing First Families of Bay County Certification.

Genealogy After Hours

Saturday, 17 October 2009:
The Local History Room Collection at the Bay County Public Library
Presented by Becky Saunders, Local History Specialist and Genealogy Specialist of Bay County's Public Library

Saturday, 21 November 2009:
Comming of the Pilgrims
A timely topic for the season presented by Sally Rinehart

Saturday,19 December 2009:
Christmas Program
Presented by BCGS staff and members

Saturday,16 January 2010:
Elmer's Genealogical Library Collection
Presented by Elmer C. Spear, founder of the largest private genealogical library in the southeastern United States.

Saturday,20 February 2010:
Confederates to Brazil
Presented by Lenda McCain.

Saturday,20 March 2010:
The Icarians
Presented by Sally Rinehart

Northwest Florida Events

Fridays, 25 September through 30 October 2009
A Genealogy Odyssey
The Gulf Coast Community College Education Encore Program will sponsor this unique genealogical voyage presented by William J. Zehner, CG. Six provocative and timely topics for experienced family historians as well as the recently addicted will be presented: Deep Maternal Ancestry, Global Resources for Local Searching, Outsmarting Online Census Indexes, Surname Profiling, Researching Your Confederate Soldier, and Paternal DNA Testing. Please check here for more details.