Friday, February 21, 2020

PGS Events for the Week of 24-29 February 2020

Monday, 24-Feb-20 at 6:00 PM: Rootsmagic 4--This class explores the use of this popular genealogy software program. It consists of five classes, each 1 ½ hours long, held for five consecutive weeks. It’s intent is to take the student from the basics of initial entry of family information to the more detailed topics of incorporating images in your family history, citing sources, and generating various reports. The class will be most effective if all sessions are attended in order. Summers, Local History Room, Largo Library.
Tuesday, 25-Feb-20 at 11:00 AM: DNA Basics for Genealogy--Learn about the types of DNA tests used for genealogy and popular testing companies. We compare the benefits of each type of test and each company’s database. Manning, Jenkins A, Largo Library.
Tuesday, 25-Feb-20 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, Jenkins A, Largo Library.
Wednesday, 26-Feb-20 at 10:00 AM: Fundamentals of English and Welsh Family History--Basics of how to get started in researching your English/Welsh family history—what to do first, where to look & how to do it.  Pearson, Local History Room, Largo Library.
Wednesday, 26-Feb-20 at 6:00 PM--Ancestry.com--Basic search techniques for getting the most from this huge collection of databases. Bryan, Local History Room, Largo Library.
Saturday, 29-Feb-20 at 10:00 AM--RootsMagic User Group--Questions and answers and demonstrations of how to use the RootsMagic genealogy database software program. Summers, Local History Room, Largo Library.

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