PGS Events for the Week of 12 February 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 Monday, 12 Feb at 1:00 PM King Phillip's War, 1675-1676: Causes and Consequences Although largely forgotten, King Philip’s War was a widespread conflict that had a significant and long-lasting impact on New England colonists and Native Americans. The class will look at causes leading up to this brutal war, analyze the course of the war, and outline the consequences that helped shape the future of the United States. Presented by Karen Fortin. TThis 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 using the button at the right. Register Tuesday, 13 Feb 2024 at 1:00 PM Family Tree Maker 2014 Basics--Part 2 This is the second session of a 5-part series offering a detailed explanation and demonstration of the many features of this most popular genealogy database program. The class will be presented by Maridell Hahn. 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 using the button at the right. Register Thursday, 15 Feb 2024 at 1:00 PM The First Germans in America In the 1600s, a ship full of families escaping religious persecution headed to the shores of the New World which began a great migration.  If you think these are the Pilgrims, think again!  These were Germans who fled to Pennsylvania on the Concord. A watershed moment in history that has been long forgotten, until now.  We learn about the political unrest and religious persecution which drove these cousins of William Penn to help found his new colony. And watch as they grow their German town to be a beacon of light for the 7 million Germans who follow. Presented by Lori 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 using the button at the right. Register Saturday, 17 Feb 2024 at 11:00 AM Program Meeting Why Do We Care  Where Grandma Went to Church? Introduction to church records presented by Sunny Jane Morton. U.S. church records of many denominations can reveal ancestor’s vital events, family relationships, overseas birthplaces, and other residences and religious lives. From the co-author of the acclaimed book How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records, learn what these records may look like, how to identify an ancestral church, locate extant records, and access them TThis will be a hybrid meeting held in-person in the Jenkins Room and online via Zoom. Registration is only required for Zoom attendees. Register using the button at the right. Register Saturday, 17 Feb 2024 at 12:30 PM Tour of The Genealogy Center at Largo Library This is a guided tour showing the resources available in the Genealogy Center on the second floor of the Largo Public Library. It will begin shortly after the conclusion of the regular program meeting. Led by Karen Fortin.