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Program for 2009 - Please see below for educational opportunities
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All meetings, except where noted, begin at 11:00 AM ET in the Jenkins auditorium in the Largo Public Library. Guests are warmly welcomed and encouraged to attend.
The Computer Interest Group meets at 9:45 AM before the general meeting in the Jenkins auditorium in the Largo Library.

Classes for 2009

The Computer Interest Group (CIG) or Computers in Genealogy group, meets 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. Typical subjects include: new websites, email problems, using digital cameras, scanners, downloading files and finding them on your computer, genealogy software programs, etc. There is no fee and all levels of computer expertise are welcome. If you would like more information or would like to become a member of the e-mail discussion list, please contact Bob Bryan. Computer Interest Group meetings this year (2008) are: 17 Jan, 21 Feb, 21 Mar, 18 Apr, 16 May, 20 Jun, 18 Jul, 15 Aug, 19 Sep, 17 Oct, 21 Nov, 19 Dec.
Family Tree Maker (FTM) enthusiasts meet on the first Saturday of each month, September through May, at 10:00 AM in the Jenkins Assembly Conference Room in the lobby of the Largo Library. Each session lasts approximately two hours. If you have any questions or comments please contact Bob Bryan. FTM meeting dates this year (2009) are: 3 Jan, 7 Feb, 7 Mar (Open Forum), 4 Apr (Open Forum), 2 May (Open Forum), 5 Sep, 3 Oct, 7 Nov, 5 Dec.
Roots Magic User Group (RMUG) Roots Magic enthusiasts meet the 4th Saturday of each month at 10 AM.  The workshop is led by Peter Summers.  These meetings are held in the Local History Room on the second floor of the Largo Library. Meeting dates this year (2009) are: 23 May, 27 June, 25 July, 22 Aug, 26 Sep, 24 Oct and 28 Nov.
Family History Writers Workshop This group meets  the 3d Tuesday each month at 6 PM in the Local History Room at the Largo Library. The focus is on actual writing with some discussion of tips and techniques. The workshop is led by Peter Summers: ppsummers@yahoo.com. Meeting dates for 2009 are: 19 May, 16 June, 21 July, 18 Aug, 15 Sep, 20 Oct, 18 Nov and 15 Dec.
Class Title or Description	Jul 09	Aug 09	Sep 09	Oct 09	Nov 09
(Email Bob Bryan at BBryan84@tampabay.rr.com or call 727-595-4521 to reserve your space today.)
African-American genealogy research -- Challenges and how to meet them					10th, 6 pm
Ancestry.com--How to get the most from this huge internet database.  These classes will be held in the Local History Room on the second floor of the Largo Library.	27th, 10 an	24th, 6 pm		13th, 6 pm
Becoming a Certified Genealogist -- Steps toward certification					3rd, 10 am
Getting Started in Genealogy--Basics on how to begin your family history research.  These classes will be held in the Local History Room on the second floor of the Largo Library.		12th, 10 am	28th, 6 pm		19th, 10 am
Getting the most out of Rootsweb.com--an introduction to the features and techniques of using this huge free source of genealogy information.  These classes will be held in the Local History Room on the second floor of the Largo Library.					10th, 10 am
Internet genealogy—overview and techniques of how to effectively use the internet for research.  This class will be held in the Local History Room on the second floor of the Largo Library.		13th, 6 pm
Organizing Your Files—this class will demonstrate methods of systematically organizing your paper and computer files so that you will be able to find what you need.  This class will be held in the Local History Room on the second floor of the Largo Library.			22nd, 6 pm
Getting the most out of familysearch.org--an introduction to the features and techniques of using this huge free database of the LDS Church.   This class will be held in the Local History Room on the second floor of the Largo Library.			10th, 10 am		2nd, 6 pm
Documenting Your Sources--instruction on how to properly document sources in your research.  This class will be held in the Local History Room on the second floor of the Largo Library.				21st, 10 am
MS Word--Indexing And Table of Contents--How to use MSWord to prepare a table of contents and index for your book or paper.  This class will be held in the Local History Room on the second floor of the Largo Library.		8th, 10 am
Using MS Excel In Genealogy--How to use this spreadsheet program effectively in your research.  This class will be held in the Local History Room on the second floor of the Largo Library.
Census perspectives—focusing on questions asked in different censuses; instructions to enumerators and things most lied about. This class will be held in the Local History Room on the second floor of the Largo Library.		26th, 6 pm		14th, 10 am	12th, 10 am
Google your Family Tree—How to use this popular and powerful search engine in your genealogy research.  This class will be held in the Local History Room on the second floor of the Largo Library.
Scanning/Optical Character Recognition (OCR) uses in Genealogy.  This class will be held in the Local History Room on the second floor of the Largo Library.					16th, 10 am
Photo Organization & Basic Image Enhancement.  This class will be held in the Local History Room on the second floor of the Largo Library.	20th, 6 pm				9th, 10 am
Internet Genealogy Sites Exploration.  This class will be held in the Local History Room on the second floor of the Largo Library.				6th, 6 pm
Photo Restoration using Photoshop Elements.  This class will be held in the Local History Room on the second floor of the Largo Library.			21st, 10 am
Florida During Reconstruction: 1867-1868 Florida Voter Registration.  This class will be held in the Local History Room on the second floor of the Largo Library.
Newspapers in Genealogical Research.  What you can find and where to find it.  This class will be held in the Local History Room on the second floor of the Largo Library.		17th, 6 pm		14th, 6 pm
Elements of Genealogical Proof			16th, 6 pm
Immigration Records and Ships Passenger Lists - How to use them			30th, 10 am	29th, 10 am
Using Voter Registration and Other Local History Records in Genealogy				15th, 10 am
Digital Cameras in Genealogy -- How to use this valuable tool				19th, 10 am
Genealogy numbering systems and how to use them				27th, 6 pm

**NOTE: There will NOT be a meeting of the Board during June, July, August.**
Prior year calendar may be found here.

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