 | WFGS 2012 Calendar |
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| Quick Links Jan 7 Feb 4 Mar 3 Apr 7 May 5 Jun 2 Jul 7 Aug 4 Sep 1 Oct 6 Nov 3 Dec 1 |
| Jan 7 | WFGS Regular Meeting Cokesbury Methodist Church’s Asbury Place (map) 5725 North Ninth Ave. (850) 494-7373 |
10 a.m. | The program will start with a
15-20 minute presentation by Ms. Mikeal Donald of AnyLabTestNow of Pensacola.
Her presentation will inform us about what they can offer locally in the way of
DNA testing to help us in our genealogy research. The President, Bruce Rova also will give a
20 minute presentation on how to use the many new Family Map Books that WFGS
donated to the WFGL in November.
Directions to Asbury Place (map): headed north on 9th Avenue, turn left at the stoplight at the 9th Avenue/College Boulevard intersection. The meeting place is about a hundred yards on the right. |
| Feb 4 | WFGS Regular Meeting Cokesbury Methodist Church’s Asbury Place (map) 5725 North Ninth Ave. (850) 494-7373 |
10 a.m. | African American Genealogy. John Veasley will host with handouts to guests and a table top display of his own family research. Members and guests can browse this display before the meeting starts. Introductory remarks by John at 10:00 a.m. followed by Jerry Merritt presenting a 45 minute PowerPoint presentation on the similarities and differences in African American and European genealogy and examples of successful African American family histories completed by volunteers at the West Florida Genealogy Library (WFGL). This presentation will hold techniques that everyone will find helpful in doing pre-1850 European research. If you are a volunteer at the WFGL or plan to help a friend with African American research, this program is a "must see." After the PowerPoint presentation, guests and those who can assist in African American research will depart for the West Florida Genealogy Library (WFGS) across the street to help the guests prepare to begin their research, while the WFGS conducts the remainder of its business meeting. |
| Mar 3 | WFGS Training Session Cokesbury Methodist Church’s East Campus at McClain Hall 3300 Summit Blvd. (850) 476-5818 Directions: McClain Hall is on Renoir behind the Methodist church that is on the corner of Summit Blvd. and Renoir. From Scenic Hwy, turn onto Summit. Turn right on Renoir. The Hall will be on your left. From 12th Ave., turn left on Renoir just after you pass the church. The Hall will be on your left. |
10 a.m. | The Greatest Generation: So many members of WFGS and the community are interested in indexing the 1940 Census. After communicating with FamilySearch.org, WFGS President, Shirley Booth-Byerly, signed up as Administrator and will conduct a training class, as well as a question and answer session, so everyone can be signed up and prepared when the Census is released on April 2nd. The handout stipulates, Join the 1940 U.S. Census Community Project, an historic national service project to reserve and share online the records of the 'greatest generation.' You can make a difference by transcribing the census records in your local area--giving others the opportunity to connect with their past, while at the same time connecting with your own. History is waiting! |
| Apr 7 | Family History Research WFGL 5740 N. 9th Ave. Pensacola, FL (850) 494-7373 |
10 a.m. | Everyone, please come directly to the West Florida Genealogy Library for assistance in researching your "brick walls." No regular business meeting this month, so there will not be a notice in the newspaper. Any WFGS member who would like personal help with his research, join us at the genealogy library. Bring some basic facts, names, dates, groups sheets and a pedigree chart, if you have such, on the persons for whom you need help. Or, just bring what you know. We do not have access to our former meeting room, so there will be no refreshments. The library is open till 6:00 PM. Cynthia Dean, phone 850-432-7072, or e-mail cgdean@bellsouth.net. |
| May 5 | WFGS Regular Meeting Cokesbury Methodist Church’s Asbury Place (map) 5725 North Ninth Ave. (850) 494-7373 |
10 a.m. | Program: Land Records. Presented by Doug Bell. Doug is a 35-year veteran of genealogy research. He will
present a program for the West Florida Genealogical Society entitled
“Introduction to Land Records in Southern Genealogy.” He will show how
to find these records and use them to research local and family history.
Handouts will be distributed.
A specialist in Southern genealogy research and land records, he is a graduate of the University of South Alabama where he studied U.S. history and physical geography. Mr. Bell has made presentations to several Texas genealogy societies, the Texas Sons of the American Revolution, the Jackson County Mississippi Genealogy Society, and the Baldwin County Genealogy Society. Currently, he is involved in cooperative research with the genealogy directors of the Carnegie Library and Conroe Library in Texas. He also presents seminars and workshops on Southern land records. Active areas of research include the colonies of British and Spanish West Florida, the Mississippi Territorial Period, reconstruction of families using land records, and DNA testing projects in the lower South. |
| Jun 2 | WFGS Regular Meeting Cokesbury Methodist Church’s Asbury Place (map) 5725 North Ninth Ave. (850) 494-7373 |
10 a.m. | FamilySearch Update An Overview of Content & Organization Research Wiki - Historical Records Just when you thought you had the hang of the IGI (International Genealogical Index), the FamilySearch website goes and gets a new look and ever-expanding content.
Laura Lee Scott will be the presenter. She has volunteered at the Pensacola Family History Center off and on since 1975. There have been many changes in research techniques and technology in the last 35 years. It requires much surfing to keep abreast of the latest genealogy happenings, but it is a labor of love.
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| Jul 7 | NO REGULAR MEETING | XXXXX | |
| Aug 4 | WFGS Regular Meeting Cokesbury Methodist Church’s Asbury Place (map) 5725 North Ninth Ave. (850) 494-7373 |
10 a.m. | Speaker: Dr. Brian Rucker. Topic: The Forgotten Panhandle: Treasures of West Florida
WFGS Sec'y & Program Chairman: Betty Sparks |
| Sep 1 | WFGS Regular Meeting Cokesbury Methodist Church’s Asbury Place (map) 5725 North Ninth Ave. (850) 494-7373 |
10 a.m. | Speaker: Cheryl Nugent. Topic: Pending
WFGS Sec'y & Program Chairman: Betty Sparks |
| Oct 6 | WFGS Regular Meeting Cokesbury Methodist Church’s Asbury Place (map) 5725 North Ninth Ave. (850) 494-7373 |
10 a.m. | TBD
WFGS Sec'y & Program Chairman: Betty Sparks |
| Nov 3 | Seminar TBD Pensacola, FL |
TBD | Megan Smolenyak will present in the a.m.: two subjects, "Right Annie, Wrong Annie" and "Trace Your Roots with DNA." After a lunch break, Megan will speak on "Find That Obituary"! "Online Newspaper Research," and "Honoring Our Ancestors." Complete details pending.
Honoring our Ancestors
WFGS Sec'y & Program Chairman: Betty Sparks |
| Dec 1 | WFGS Regular Meeting Cokesbury Methodist Church’s Asbury Place (map) 5725 North Ninth Ave. (850) 494-7373 |
10 a.m. | TBD
WFGS Sec'y & Program Chairman: Betty Sparks |
