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P. G. S. News
Volume 10, Issue 10 |
November 2005 |
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Regular Pinellas Genealogy Society (P.G.S.) meetings are held on the third
Saturday of the month beginning at 11:00 a.m. in the Jenkins Auditorium
in the Largo Library. Guests are warmly welcomed and encouraged to
attend. The P.G.S. Board meets at 8:30 in the Largo Library Local History Room every third Saturday. |
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THE 2005 CALENDAR
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The Pinellas Genealogy Society’s mission is to further genealogical research and preservation of Pinellas County genealogy materials. New members are welcomed at all times during the year. Annual dues per person are $17 and joint memberships are $25. Application forms available in the library or on the P.G.S. website. |
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| EDUCATION | |
| Computers Interest Group (CIG) | |
| Meets monthly at 9:45 A.M. in the Jenkins Assembly Conference Room on the third Saturday of each month just before the regular PGS meeting throughout the year. This forum is an informal discussion group in a question and answer format on anything related to the use of computers in genealogy. There is no fee and all levels of computer expertise are welcome. To become a member of the email discussion list, email Bob Bryan. Next CIG meeting date: 19 November 2005. | |
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| The Family Tree Maker Group (FTM) | |
| FTM is now on their summer break. They meet monthly October through May at 10:00 A.M. in the Jenkins Assembly Conference Room in the lobby of the Largo Library. Each session lasts approximately two hours. There is no fee for this workshop. Led by Karen Keegan . The next FTM meeting date: 5 November 2005. | |
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We would like to welcome the following new members to PGS. |
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| Jeri James Antozzi | Mark Grantham |
| Jaclyn Jordan | Jean K. Stabler |
| Jeanette Trudell | |
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Editor’s Note: |
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| This newsletter is published and distributed monthly in the Largo Library. Our goal is to keep P.G.S. members and library volunteers and visitors up to date on events, classes, new acquisitions and more. Do you have an idea on how to improve this newsletter? Is there something you would like to share with others such as a genealogy tip, a website or an upcoming event? Please email the editor with your questions, suggestions or complaints. pgsfla@yahoo.com Subject Line: PGS/Library News | |
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| News from Special Collections | |
| • When calling the Largo Library with questions relating to genealogy, please use the number for the Genealogy Help Desk:
727-586-7410. • Please do not re-shelve books or return other materials. Our volunteers count each item returned as a statistic. These counts help us to determine our peak times for service and areas of high demand. Thank you! • Please continue to bring in flyers or brochures about libraries you visit this year. Thanks! • When using the microfilm, please rewind the film before returning it to its box. Please do not remove the take-up reel; this will only leave the film in an upside-down and backwards state! ▪ Volunteers are available at the Largo Library to assist researchers in getting started in genealogy and using the library collection. Hours are: Monday through Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Monday through Thursday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. If you would like to volunteer please see Mercedes at the library or email mbleattl@largo.com. |
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New Items |
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| New York Times Article Archive | |
| The library has added new subscription database to our collection entitled, The New York Times Article Archive. This provides a complete backfile to the New York Times articles spanning the years Sept. 1851 to present. Articles from 1851 to 1995 are in PDF format with photos and charts. From 1996 it is in text format only with no photos. This database is available for in-library access only. It is located in the Database section of the library catalog. | |
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| Thanks to a genealogy enhancement grant awarded by the Pinellas County Library Cooperative we have a new microfilm series. | |
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Ontario Vital Statistics: Registrations of Births, Marriages and Deaths. |
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This is an index to the births from 1869-1908, marriages from 1801-9123 and
deaths from 1869-1933 for the province of Ontario. Thanks to Pat Mackey for this purchase suggestion. If you have an idea of a larger item or series that you think would be of value to the genealogy collection please let contact Mercedes at the library. |
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| PGS Books for sale | |
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The Pinellas Genealogy Society has canvassed and printed nineteen cemetery books covering Pinellas County as well as local histories and more. Also available for purchase in a DVD format is a live tour of selected Pinellas County cemeteries. Purchasing information may be found at P.G.S.’s website here. |
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| NEW ITEM!! | |
| EPISCOPAL CHURCH INTERMENTS IN SOUTH PINELLAS COUNTY, Fl. South Pinellas County, 2005. 244 pgs., 1501 Interments in Episcopal Memorial Gardens and St. Bartholomew’s Cemetery (1892). History, photos, obits. $19.50+tax+S/H. | |
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| COMING SOON------ | |
| LINCOLN CEMETERY, St. Petersburg | |
| ROYAL PALM CEMETERY, St. Petersburg | |
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P.G.S. QUARTERLY |
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This official publication of the Pinellas Genealogy Society is issued free
of additional charge to paid-up members of the Society. Authors and
compilers, members and non-members alike, are not only welcome to, but
encouraged to, submit articles for publication. Also appreciated are
stories of research trips and reviews of printed or computerized
genealogy materials. New items of genealogical reference are also
gratefully accepted. Submission Deadlines: February 1st (Spring issue); May 1st (Summer issue); August 1st (Fall issue); November 1st (Winter issue) Up to two free queries may be placed in each issue by any paid-up member. Queries are limited to 60 words each, plus name and address of the submitter; one double-length query of up to 120 words, plus name and address, is acceptable. Non-member query fees are $1.00 for each single-length, and $2.00 for each double-length query. Mail all queries to the Editor. |
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EDITOR:
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William Wallace Pinellas Genealogist c/o Largo Library 120 Central Park Drive Largo, FL 33771-2110 |
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| Check out the new materials in Special Collections | |
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WEB SITES OF INTEREST |
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Civil War Compensation Claims Found in the Compiled Military Service of U.S. Colored Troops |
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| During the Civil War, two acts of Congress allowed loyal slave owners whose slaves enlisted or were drafted into the U.S. military to file a claim against the Federal government for loss of the slave’s service. This site offers an index in which you can search either by the slave/soldier or the former slave owner. | |
Genealogy/Family Reunion Calendar |
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| This site lists upcoming genealogy events nationwide, including family reunions. Families wishing to advertise their reunion nationally can submit the information through an online form. | |
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