PGS Events for the Week of 1 Jan 2024

 

Pinellas Genealogy Society Event Calendar (Class/Events schedule and details.) PinellasGenealogySociety.com/Calendar Bob Bryan  |  PGS Education Director Director.Education@PinellasGenealogySociety.com Classes & Events Thursday, 4 Jan 2024 at  DNA Basics I (Ethnicity) This one hour class defines DNA, gives examples of DNA inheritance patterns and discusses the different types of DNA tests and the companies that provide them.  It gives ideas for the best ways to make the most of your DNA dollars and how you might want to "target test" some of your relatives.  In addition, the class provides information on the ethnicity estimates provided by each company and how you might use them in your research.  Manning/Luce This class will be held online only via Zoom. Register using the button at the right Register Saturday, 6 Jan 2024 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. Register using the button at the right Register

PGS Events for the Week of 24 Dec 2023

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Pinellas Genealogy Society Event Calendar (Class/Events schedule and details.) PinellasGenealogySociety.com/Calendar Bob Bryan  |  PGS Education Director Director.Education@PinellasGenealogySociety.com Classes & Events Thursday, 28 Dec 2023 at 1:00 PM Excel for Genealogy This is the only class scheduled for this week due to the holidays! Have a wonderful New Year! You may know and use Excel to crunch your budget numbers, but have you thought about using it specifically for genealogy?  Even if you’re new to Excel, we will teach you the basics of building a database right, then we’ll cover how to think through your options to make the exact database that meets your specific needs. Then, as we show you ways to use Excel in genealogy, we’ll add tips to take your skills to the next level whether you’re using your own computer or the library’s. Coffey.   This will be a hybrid meeting held in-person in the Local History Room and online via Zoom. Registration is only required for Zoom attendees.    Register

PGS Events for the Week of 18-23 December 2023

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Pinellas Genealogy Society Event Calendar (Class/Events schedule and details.) PinellasGenealogySociety.com/Calendar Bob Bryan  |  PGS Education Director Director.Education@PinellasGenealogySociety.com Classes & Events Thursday, 21 Dec 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 meeting held in-person in the Local History Room at Largo Library and online via Zoom.  Registration is only required for Zoom attendees, using the button at the right.   Register Saturday, 23 Dec at 10:00 AM RootsMagic User Group Meeting Questions and answers and demonstrations of how to use the RootsMagic genealogy database software program. Hagner This class will be held online only via Zoom. Register using the button at the right Register

PGS Events for the Week of 11-16 Dec 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, 12 Dec 2023 at 1:00 PM DNA for Adoptees Strategies to find birth families  This class is for those that have taken the DNA Basic class and are ready to explore ways to use DNA to help find birth families.     You need to have a good understanding of general genealogical research strategies and databases such as Familysearch.org and Ancestry.com search engines and be familiar with your DNA testing company's products and tools. Luce/ Manning. This is a Zoom Only presentation. Register using the button at the right.   Register Saturday, 16 Dec at 11:00 AM Program Meeting This is our annual holiday event consisting of a variety of activities. In addition to a holiday party we will have an Heirloom Show and Tell, our Annual Meeting with election of officers, and a surprise genealogy activity. This will be a good time to socialize and get to know each other This will be a hybrid meeting held in-person in the Local History Room at Largo Library and online via Zoom.  Registration is only required for Zoom attendees, using the button at the right. Register