General Member Meetings: Meetings are on the 3rd Saturday morning of the each month, October through May.
Social time begins at 10:00 a.m., the meeting follows at 10:30 a.m. and concludes by noon.
Meetings are in Geldbart Auditorium in Selby Public Library, 1331 First Street, downtown Sarasota.
Parking is free for exactly 2 hours in the library lot.
Note:
The Vice-President plans our general meetings and distributes details about meeting content.
For more details about GSS general meetings, contact Barbara Gabe,
current GSS Vice-President.
FEBRUARY 11, 2012 SATURDAY GENERAL MEETING
SPEAKER: Susan Well PROGRAM: Deeds - An Insiders View
DESCRIPTION: Discover what information to expect from a deed, how to extract the relevant facts from the unfamiliar wording and how to interpret the land description. If there was a time lapse camera inside a land records office, it would show a rhythm to the days and weeks, and seasonality to the year. Susan Well has twenty-five years experience in real estate sales and appraisal, and she is ready to share how genealogists can use the nature of these registries and the newer computer retrieval systems to their advantage.
Susan Well has been researching her family since 1994. She taught in secondary schools and adult education programs before a long career in real estate sales and appraisal. She is the publicity coordinator for the Genealogical Society of Sarasota and co-leader of their United Kingdom Special Interest Group. She also found information about the neighbors and landlords of ‘Silent Cal’ for her book, Calvin Coolidge: At Home in Northampton.
MARCH 17, 2012 SATURDAY GENERAL MEETING
SPEAKER: George Morgan PROGRAM: Locating and Ordering English Birth, Marriage, and Death Records (BMD)
DESCRIPTION: Civil registration was implemented in England and Wales in 1837
and required the registration of births, marriages, and deaths. The quarterly indexes have been digitized and it is possible to
trace families back several generations very quickly.
George Morgan is a professional educator and lecturer. He has written several books including
How to Do Everything with Your Genealogy. His articles on genealogy have appeared in many
journals, magazines, and online venues in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, and Singapore. He
is also a member of many genealogical associations and is president of Aha Seminars Inc.
APRIL 21, 2012 SATURDAY GENERAL MEETING
SPEAKER: Grace and Robert Banta PROGRAM: No One's Child
DESCRIPTION: Grace was taken to Mexico as a child and later learned she
was an American. She will discuss how she found her family and Robert will discuss how they were able to self publish.
MAY 19, 2012 SATURDAY GENERAL MEETING
OCTOBER 13, 2012 SATURDAY GENERAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 17, 2012 SATURDAY GENERAL MEETING
DECEMBER 8, 2012 SATURDAY GENERAL MEETING
GSS Board of Director Meetings:
Board meetings are held on a Tuesday in the second floor conference room
at Selby Public Library at 10:15 a.m. unless noted.
February 14 2012
March 13, 2012
April 17 2012
May 15, 2012
October 9, 2012
November 13, 2012
December 4, 2012
GSS Computer Special Interest Group:
All meeting dates are on Wednesday and starting time will be 2PM. (Doors open after 1:30PM)
Meetings will end at 3:30 PM so no one will get caught in the 2 hour parking limit.
This SIG meets once a month during season, at Selby
Public Library, unless noted otherwise. The meeting is informal, usually
beginning with a Q & A time, followed by special presentations. All
meetings are open to questions and discussion of computer related problems.
The GSS Italian Special Interest Group (SIG) welcomes people at all levels
of experience who wish to further their knowledge of their Italian Roots.
A Computer Workshop on Italian Genealogy using the Web
is given periodically at the Gulf Gate Library Low Vision Computer Room,
7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota (just west of the LDS Church on Beneva Road).
Included is a demonstration of useful websites and effective search techniques,
followed by an individualized hands-on practice session. There is no prerequisite,
but some computer and genealogical experience is helpful. Admission is
strictly by reservation only. Email the Italian SIG Facilitator for dates
and information on future offerings.
Individuals wishing to be placed on the email list to receive future
announcements, or to receive assistance in getting started on researching
their Italian roots, are welcome to contact me at any time.
Franz
Schneider , Facilitator, Italian SIG
GSS Germanic Special Interest Group:
Everyone from beginners to experts are welcome!
Besides covering specific topics, there usually is plenty of time for
questions and open discussion to help each other solve our genealogy problems. We are very grateful to the LDS
Sarasota FHC & Gulf Gate Library for allowing us the use of
their facilities!
Meetings are held at the Sarasota Latter Day Saints Family History Center starting at 9:30 a.m.
The LDS Family History Center is at 7001 Beneva Road, at the traffic light at Beneva and Gulf Gate Drive.
February 22, 2012, Wednesday, 9:30 a.m., Sarasota Latter Day Saints Family History Center
The German SIG meeting on February 22nd will be held at the Family History Center on Beneva Road
in Sarasota at 9:30. Everyone is welcome. At this meeting, we hope to be able to demonstrate
the border changes in Germany over the years, Wiki at familysearch.org, and gensmart.
Please bring your questions and brick walls and we will see you then
March 21, 2012, Wednesday, 9:30 a.m., Sarasota Latter Day Saints Family History
Center
April 18, 2012, Wednesday, 9:30 a.m., Sarasota Latter Day Saints Family History
Center
For researchers with ancestors in England, Scotland, Wales, and
Northern Ireland. Learn new techniques and new websites. Then,
share your queries and triumphs with a group of genealogists at all stages
of searching.
Meetings are held at the Fruitville Library, beginning at 10:15 a.m - 11:45 a.m.
This month, January, we meet on the last Monday. After that, we will meet on Tuesdays.
28 February 2012, Tuesday
27 March 2012, Tuesday
1 May 2012, Tuesday
Dates have been reserved at the Venice Public Library for genealogy workshops,
led by Jan Young. These meetings are informal and open to all persons
interested in learning more about doing genealogical research. The date
and subject of the next meeting can be obtained by contacting the Reference
Department at the Venice Public Library.
Genealogy at Gulf Gate Public Library
A computer class, Genealogy 101, is given every fourth Thursday of the
month from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon at the Gulf Gate Library Computer Lab.
The class is limited to eight people. Sign up at the Gulf Gate Library
Reference Desk.
Genealogical Society of Sarasota, Inc.
P.O. Box 1917
Sarasota, FL 34230-1917
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