Julia Atzeroth & her husband's tombstone. Fogartyville Cemetery, Bradenton, Florida.

Membership: Any person with an interest in genealogy, family history or allied fields of study may become a member of the Society upon acceptance and payment of dues. Dues are currently $20 for an individual, and $25 for a family couple.  Dues can be paid at any regular membership meeting, or mailed to the Manasota Genealogical Society,  3547  53rd Ave W. , PMB 269, Bradenton, FL 34210.  Click here for membership application

Meetings:  Our General Meetings are usually the 1st Tuesday of the months October through May.  The location is the Auditorium of the Manatee County Central Public Library, 1301 Barcarrota Boulevard West, Bradenton, FL 34205.

Benefits of Membership: Regular meetings & workshops, newsletter, eligible for participation in our research interest data base, publish research and general interest articles on the MGS Website, personalized name tags at meetings, learn from other members and their experiences, and share research knowledge and methods (just to name a few).

 NEXT MEETING:   Tuesday - October 6th, 2009  9:30am - 12 noon

•   Topic to be Announced; our season schedule for 2008/2009 has been completed. For examples of programs, check our Meeting Schedule page giving last season's speakers.

•    Computer Special Interest Group: Topic to be announced;  this will take place following break period after main speaker (about 11 AM).

The latest issue of  Cracker Crumbs (the Newsletter of the Manasota Genealogical Society) available on this site is March 2009.   This is a PDF file that you can download and view with Adobe Acrobat Reader.  See Publications . A June 2009 issue will be distributed to members during the month of June.