Calendar of Events

Genealogical Society of Sarasota Meetings:

General Member Meetings:
Meetings are on Saturday and start at 10:30 a.m. with a social time preceeding at 10:00 a.m.
Meetings are held at the Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium in Selby Public Library, Sarasota.

Note:
For more details about GSS General Meetings, contact the current GSS Vice-President.
The Vice-President of our society plans our meetings and distributes details about the meeting content.

NOVEMBER 2009 MEETING
DATE:   SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009

    PROGRAM:    Susan Well, GSS Member - "Already in Print: Local Histories, Family Genealogies, Biographies, and Memoirs."

DECEMBER 2009 MEETING
DATE:   SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2009

    PROGRAM:    Larry Berry, GSS Member - "Genealogy Research in England and Wales"

JANUARY 2010 MEETING
DATE:   SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2010

    PROGRAM:    George Morgan - "Bring 'Em Back to Life: Creating an Ancestor Profile"

George is the author of How to Do Everything with your Genealogy. He is the president of Aha Seminars and gives many lectures and seminars on genealogy.

FEBRUARY 2010 MEETING
DATE:   SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2010

    PROGRAM:    Anne Young - "Genealogical Photography"

MARCH 2010 MEETING
DATE:   SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2010

    PROGRAM:    Mary Jean Jecklin, GSS Member - "Surprising Rewards from Family Research Meeting Distant European Relatives"

Mary Jean has written many articles on travel and crafts.

APRIL 2010 MEETING
DATE:   SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2010

    PROGRAM:    Gari Carter - "The Civil War Journals of Franklin Archibald Dick"

Gari is an author and speaker.

MAY 2010 MEETING
DATE:   SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2010

    PROGRAM:   To be announced.

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.

November 17, 2009
December 8, 2009

GSS Computer Special Interest Group:

This SIG meets at 2:00 P.M., one Thursday 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.

November 19, 2009
December 10, 2009

If you have any questions, contact Joe Graham

GSS Italian Special Interest Group:

The GSS Italian Special Interest Group (SIG) welcomes people at all levels of experience who wish to further their knowledge of their Italian Roots. New attendees will have an opportunity to introduce themselves. All members will have the opportunity to describe successful research techniques of general interest and to solicit help from the group on their brick walls.

Four meetings of the Italian Genealogy Special Interest Group (SIG), jointly sponsored by SICE and GSS, were held last season. Members shared experiences and methods that have proved effective in their research. Special assistance is always available to those just beginning to investigate their Italian roots.

This SIG will continue on selected days, 2:00 to 4:00 P.M., at the Gulf Gate Library Conference Room, 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota (just west of the LDS Church on Beneva Road).

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:

Our Meetings are on Wednesdays and start at 9:30 am.
Germanic meetings are held at the Sarasota Latter Day Saints Family History Center at 7001 Beneva Road.
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 for allowing us the use of their facilities!

If you have any questions, contact Karen Dwyer

GSS Republic of Ireland Special Interest Group:

The Ireland SIG meets the 2nd Saturday of month at 10 A.M. at 2645 Wilkinson Road.
This season's schedule is
      November 14, 2009
      December 5, 2009
      January 9, 2010
      February 13, 2010
      March 13, 2010
      April 10, 2010
      May 8, 2010

We have enjoyed discussions on Irish ports-of-call, immigration, online sources, etc.
We welcome anyone interested in Irish genealogy.

For questions, contact Bernadette Duncan

GSS Scotland/Northern Ireland Special Interest Group

For questions, contact Jean Wallace

Genealogy at Venice Public Library

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.

Genealogical Society of Sarasota, Inc.
P.O. Box 1917
Sarasota, FL   34230-1917

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