Brevard Genealogical Society - Meetings, Classes & Contacts

Meetings

The Society meets at 9:30 A.M. the second Monday of each month at the Central Brevard Library & Reference Center, 308 Forrest Avenue, Cocoa, Florida, in one of their two auditoriums. Preplanned programs are normal except for the summer months when general workshops are the usual venue. We welcome visitors.

Check the Calendar for Program Information, Dates, Announcements and Special Events.

The Board meets at 9:30 A.M.on the first Monday of the month (excepting summer months) also at the Central Brevard Library, Cocoa, Florida. Members are invited.

Education

The Winter Course will be announced in November and the Summer Course in May. Check the Calendar for the dates and location.

Beginning Genealogy Classes

Please enroll before the course begins. The courses have filled up in the past.

Winter Registration Form  (HTML version)
Adobe PDF version       Acrobat Reader is Required

Summer Registration Form   (HTML version)
Adobe PDF version        Acrobat Reader is Required

The genealogy course for beginners has been designed to teach students how to find and document their relatives back through their great-grandparents. Emphasis is placed on family resources, whole family research, and source documentation. Further instruction is provided on how to find original documents, how to do library research, and how to file their research and store their documents.

The course includes a guided tour of the genealogical library on the second floor of the Central Brevard Library in Cocoa. The course also includes instructions in using the computer for research and the advantages of using genealogical software. Forms for recording findings are provided as are archival sheet protectors and ruled paper for recording notes.

This course was written by members of the Brevard Genealogical Society and is taught by them. It was first offered in 2005, during the winter and then later that summer.

Registration for the course includes membership in the Brevard Genealogical Society. The greater portion of dues is used to enlarge the genealogical library. Each year, the Society spends over $2000.00 for books and other materials for research and education.

How to Join

Anyone is welcome to join our society, whether you reside locally or elsewhere in the world. Please do come to one of our meetings, enjoy the program and meet the other members of our society.

You may join and become a member at any meeting, or by printing our application form and mailing it to us with your dues check (address is on application form). An Adobe PDF version is also available. Acrobat Reader is required.

Annual membership dues are $20.00 per person and $25.00 per couple. Dues are payable in December and effective for one calendar year. A member is considered delinquent if the dues are not paid by the February meeting of the new year.

Contact Us

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Officers
Name Phone
Email (Sorry, no click or copy)

President Dee Swink 690-1769

Vice President
&  Program Chairman Joseph Morgan 783-8389

Secretary Dorrie Dykstra 452-9595

Treasurer Thana Cottrell 631-2832

Committees
Chairmen

Computer Frank Bryan 452-5188

Publications Betty Eichhorn 783-3786

Education Vera Zimmerman 453-4932

Historian Gwen Read 752-7881

Hospitality Pat Hauge 452-4020

Librarian Joan Bullard 453-0628

Publicity Frankie Schverak 799-1739

Research Elaine Harvey - 6 months
Stanley Goldstein - 6 months 264-3379
459-3974

Webmaster Patrice Green 452-8067

President Emeritus

(2005-2006) Peter Bradish 383-4856

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