PGS Events for the period of 27 Mar to 1 Apr 2023

 

Pinellas Genealogy Society Event Calendar (Class/Events schedule and details.) PinellasGenealogySociety.com/Calendar Bob Bryan  |  PGS Education Director Director.Education@PinellasGenealogySociety.com Classes & Events Monday, 27 Mar 2023 at 1:00 PM Orphan Trains and the Children who Rode Them The story of the Orphan Trains, which relocated children from the eastern cities to rural farmlands, has become a part of American popular culture. This presentation explores the facts behind the legends; follows a group of children “placed-out” in 1880; and, provides resources available to learn more about the orphan trains and their riders. Fortin This will be a hybrid presentation at Largo Library Local History Room plus online via Zoom. If participating via Zoom, you must register using the button at the right. Tuesday, 28 Mar 2023 at 1:00 PM DNA Interest Group

Learn how to interpret your DNA test results, and apply those results to your current family history research. Join our casual group as we research and learn together. Manning/Luce, Zoom only. Register Saturday, 01 April at 10:00 AM Family Tree Maker User Group Questions & Answers and Demonstration of how to use the Family Tree Maker genealogical database software. Bryan, This class will be held online only via Zoom.

PGS Events for the Week of 21-25 March 2023

 

Pinellas Genealogy Society Event Calendar (Class/Events schedule and details.) PinellasGenealogySociety.com/Calendar Bob Bryan  |  PGS Education Director Director.Education@PinellasGenealogySociety.com Classes & Events Tuesday, 21 Mar 2023 at 1:00 PM Facebook for Genealogy

You may use Facebook every day sharing family photos and stories, but have you ever thought to use it for genealogy research? We will discuss how to find relatives and search tips, plus the hundreds of Facebook groups dedicated to family history! But before we explain all that, we give an overview and tour to learn how this ubiquitous program actually works, so you can control what you see and what others see about you. Coffey Register Saturday, 25 March 2023 at 10:00 AM RootsMagic User Group Meeting Questions and answers and demonstrations of how to use the RootsMagic genealogy database software program. Summers. This class will be held online only via Zoom.

PGS Events Events for the Week of 13 - 18 March 2023

 

Pinellas Genealogy Society Calendar (Class schedule and details) PinellasGenealogySociety.com/Calendar/ Bob Bryan PGS Education Director Director.Education@PinellasGenealogySociety.com Class Schedule

1:00 PM, Tuesday, 14 Mar 2023 Ancestry.com—Foundations, Features and Fixes

Whether you are new to Ancestry.com or a power user, in this session you will learn ideas to make your journey through this powerful tool even better. First, we explain the foundational tools you may have missed. Then we show you features that make this the number one ancestral search tool. And then, because it happens to all of us, we review fixes to common errors we can make. Coffey Register

11:00 AM, Saturday, 18 Mar 2023 Lecture Series: Finding the Women and Interpreting the Handwriting

Finding the Women Finding the women in your family tree can be a difficult task. Even having the first name can help, but how do you find it when women generally don’t appear in the early records? This training will provide tips and strategies to get better results when locating our elusive female ancestors. Interpreting the Handwriting Alphabets, abbreviations, and symbols can act like a big STOP sign when you’re researching original records or derivatives. We may figure out that Geo is short for George, but what could a “kno. wedding” be? This training will uncover tips for interpreting the handwriting in early documents. Margo Fariss Brewer

PGS Events for the Week of 7-11 March 2023

 

Pinellas Genealogy Society Calendar (Class schedule and details) PinellasGenealogySociety.com/Calendar/ Bob Bryan PGS Education Director Director.Education@PinellasGenealogySociety.com Class Schedule

1:00 PM, Tuesday, 7 Mar 2023 Photos in Genealogy

What is a family tree without photos to enhance the story? But many old photos are degrading with age in storage. And we can’t always travel to see the newest members of the family. Even when we do get to snap the picture, the quality is less than what we expect for historical purposes. And how do we get it off our phones and into our books and online trees?! This fully packed training will cover these issues and more as we learn tips of the trade for your pictures. Hybrid, Local History Room, registration required for Zoom only, Coffey Register

1:00 PM, Saturday, 11 Mar 2023 DNA—Advanced Genetic Genealogy

Experienced DNA users join together to discuss the more advanced tools and concepts used in applying DNA to family research. Zoom only—registration required, Manning/Luce Register

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