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P. G. S. News
Volume 11, Issue 1 |
January 2006 |
| MEETINGS | |
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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 2006 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: 21 January 2006. | |
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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: 7 January 2006. | |
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New Officers Elected |
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| We hope everyone had a wonderful time with family and friends this season. During our December 17th holiday party we elected the following people to the Pinellas Genealogy Society Board. | President: Bob Bryan |
| Vice President: Sally Brown | |
| Recording Secretary – Rosemary Hayes | |
| Corresponding Secretary – Alice Charest | |
| Treasurer – Beth Shields | |
| Seminar Director – Mercedes Bleattler | |
| Finance Director – Damon Hostetler | |
| Education Director – Pat Strait | |
| Projects Director – David Dellinger | |
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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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NewEnglandAncestors.org |
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| The Largo Public Library now subscribes to the institutional database NewEnglandAncestors.org from The New England Historic Genealogical Society. It predominantly covers the New England states but also includes Canadian, English and Irish databases. It includes all articles from The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, cemeteries, tax and voters lists, diaries, town records and more. NewEnglandAncestors.org is available for in-library use only and is assessable on all PC’s in the Genealogy Center and on all IPAC library database catalogs scattered throughout the library. Give it a try! | |
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Pinellas Genealogy Society |
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Interested in a seven day Genealogy Cruise? |
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| A seven night cruise including three days of seminars with guest speakers from across the U.S. and Ireland is available aboard the Royal Caribbean cruise ship from October 29 to November 5, 2006. Check out the details at: www.genealogycruise2006.com | |
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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!! | |
| Alexander Funeral Home Records 1917-1947. Clearwater. 207 B/W pages. $20.00 B/W, N/A Color. | |
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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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Index to the 1901 Census of Canada |
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| The Canadian National Archives made the 1901 census images available online some years ago without an index. This Automated Genealogy website hosts a free, volunteer produced online index to the census and allows you to link directly to the online image – free of charge. | |
Family Tree Legends – Illinois Marriage (1763-1900) |
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Family Tree Legends – Kentucky Deaths (1911-1992) |
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