 Julia
Atzeroth & her husband's tombstone. Fogartyville Cemetery,
Bradenton, Florida. |
Purpose: The Society was formed to promote
individual and community awareness in genealogy, family history and allied
fields of study, conduct genealogical meetings, workshops and seminars, and
sponsor projects to promote and preserve genealogical knowledge. For example, "Tombstone Inscriptions in Cemeteries of Manatee County, FL 1850 - 1980". See Publications for this, and other MGS material available on this website. 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 -
December 1st, 2009 9:30am - 12 noon -
"Child of
No One: The Law and Your Illegitimate Ancestor", by Sharon Tate
Moody, C.G.. Sharon is past president of the Association of
Professional Genealogists. As a retired law enforcement officer and
a former investigative reporter, she applies her legal and research
experience to genealogical research and problem solving. -
"Bytes
of Christmas Cookies", a sampling of holiday cookies and
refreshments will take the place of our Computer Special Interest Group
topic for this month. The Cookie Party will
follow our
general meeting topic, and the break period; it will start about
11:00AM and end about 12:00 PM. You are requested to bring a
small plate of cookies for sharing among attendees.
The latest issue of
Cracker Crumbs (the Newsletter of the Manasota Genealogical Society)
is the Fall 2009 issue; however, the latest issue posted to this website is the July 2009 issue.
The newsletter is a PDF file that you can download and view with Adobe Acrobat
Reader. Go to Publications .
MGS Members receive a direct e-mailing of the Newsletter when published
(this saves a number of months; an advantage of membership). |
