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Awards Received by the Pinellas Genealogy Society
or It's Members

2008
Florida Genealogy Outstanding Achievement Award:  Pinellas Genealogy Society, Inc. The Pinellas Genealogy Society has been a leader in Florida genealogy since its founding in 1972. The active membership provides a volunteer group assisting the Largo Public Library from day to day, contributing to the library’s position as the county’s premier genealogical research site. The PGS assets have continued to grow over the years and make up about 25% of the genealogy collection at the library. Its educational offerings have grown to 29 classes with 7 active instructors to share the teaching load. PGS offers an annual seminar featuring nationally-known speakers, as well as a journal, newsletter, website, Blog, and other publications and projects. It also boasts a speaker’s bureau providing presentations and classes to genealogy societies in the surrounding area. The society is also actively involved in historic preservation of artifacts that have come into their possession. The list goes on and on. This award is well deserved for a job that continues to be well done.
Genealogy Outstanding Achievement Award:  Damon Hostetler Mr. Hostetler has been a mainstay of the Pinellas Genealogy Society for several decades. He has served officially in many elected capacities as well as in numerous other ways. In addition to his affiliation with the Pinellas Genealogy Society, he is a member of the Ohio Genealogical Society and the Florida Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Lasting contributions to genealogy and his family's history include numerous publications. He is also sought as a speaker and genealogy lecturer. He is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, the General Society of the War of 1812, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Society of Civil War Families of Ohio, and First Families of Ohio. His dedication to the fields of genealogy and family history are deep and passionate.
2004
The Pinellas Genealogy Society won a prestigious Organization Achievement Award from the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation for the Society's collaborative efforts with partner Pinellas Heritage on the Historic Greenwood Cemetery in St. Petersburg restoration.  The Preservation Award Ceremony was held in Delray Beach on May 14, 2004.
The Pinellas Genealogy Society was chosen to receive the St. Petersburg Preservation, Inc. 2004 Preservation Award for Preservation/History Education. Presentations were held on May 13th at the Renaissance Vinoy Golf Club on Snell Isle Boulevard NE in St. Petersburg; on hand to receive the award were (L-R) Theresa DeRolf, Lesleigh Butts (Pres.), Rae Rose and Pat Johnston.
2003
Chris Kelly, past Roser Park Neighborhood Association President (and PGS member), the Pinellas Genealogy Society and Verizon received the Community Partnership Initiative Award presented by Mayor Rick Baker at the Decade of Neighborhood Involvement Ceremonies held at the Mahaffey Theater in downtown St. Petersburg on April 23, 2003.
Federation of Genealogy Societies 2003 Distinguished Service Award presented to Joseph C. "Charlie" Grandmaison.  Click here for a biography.
2000
Ginger Brengle PGS Member and Largo Library Assistant accepts the Charlotte Freels Duvall Scholarship for Florida Librarians for the promotion of excellence in genealogy from the Florida State Genealogical Society. The $500 award will be used to attend national and state conferences to further her education in genealogical research and services. Congratulations Ginger!
Pinellas Genealogy Society's Cemetery Chairperson Lesleigh Laite Butts was honored with the Genealogy Outstanding Volunteer Award from the Florida State Genealogical Society for her contribution to Pinellas County history through cemetery research. Under Lesleigh's direction, the cemetery committee canvassed over 30,000 interments in two years. (That record has increased by about 10,000 since the award was presented in November.) These cemetery volunteers deserve our congratulations! See the Publications and Database section for proof of their success!
Barbara Pardun PGS Member, Recording Secretary, accepts The Genealogy Outstanding Achievement Award for the Library Volunteers and Largo Library given by the Florida State Genealogical Society. The award recognizes Largo Library's outstanding collection, and the Pinellas Genealogical Society's volunteer hours staffing, teaching and providing assistance to the public six days a week. Kudos to all you volunteers!!!
1997
Linda Attebery Carpenter received the Florida Outstanding Achievement Award from the Florida State Genealogical Society

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