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SUMMARY:Culloden to the Carolinas: Scottish Immigration
DESCRIPTION:Terry Talbert\n\n\n\nThe Amelia Island Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7pm on the 3rd Tuesday\, 20 February 2024\, in the community room at the Fernandina Branch Library. The public is invited to join us! \n\n\n\nThe brutal Battle of Culloden on April 16\, 1746\, was the conclusion of the Jacobite Rebellion that sought to replace George II with his Scottish (and Catholic) kin of the Stuart line. The subsequent proclamation by the Duke of Cumberland\, aiming at the devastation of the Jacobites\, led to a wave of exiled Highland Scots looking for a new life in the Americas\, in particular in the Carolinas. This program covers the events before\, during and after the battle\, as well as the assimilation and migratory paths of the Scots in the United States. It will conclude with a look at their situation today\, and at the prospects for Scotland’s freedom and independence from England. \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Terry Talbert\n\n\n\nTerry Talbert holds undergraduate degrees in Architecture\, French and English with a Masters in English and a MBA. She is currently tracing her Scottish and French ancestors. As a novice genealogist\, she is learning with every discovery.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/culloden-to-the-carolinas-scottish-immigration/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240116T190000
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SUMMARY:History of Agriculture in Nassau County
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fascinating presentation on how the region’s agricultural sector persisted\, despite serious challenges\, and continued to contribute significantly to the county’s economy by the late 20th century. \n\n\n\nCommercial agriculture in Nassau County dates back to the 18th century when a highway was constructed from the northern colonies to St. Augustine\, leading to the establishment of plantation systems. After the Revolutionary War\, Nassau County was transferred back to the Spanish\, who re-established plantations\, initiating the first land boom. In the 19th century\, the area saw battles between Americans and Seminoles\, leading to the relocation of the Town Seat of Government from Fernandina to Sand Hill. The 20th century witnessed the boom of the timber and Long Leaf Pine industry\, with significant developments in agriculture\, marked by the introduction of County Agricultural Agents in 1915 and the growth of the truck farming industry in South Florida in the 1920s. The Great Depression and subsequent decades brought challenges\, but the region’s agriculture persisted\, contributing significantly to the county’s economy by the late 20th century. \n\n\n\nDavid Hebert\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker David Hebert is an Extension Agent I in Nassau County\, FL. This presentation is based on his research of a collection of historical documents.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/history-of-agriculture-in-nassau-county/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231121T190000
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SUMMARY:Ancestors Road Show and 2023 Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Amelia Island Genealogical Society will hold its annual meeting at 7:00 PM on Tuesday\, November 21\, 2023 at the Community Room of the Fernandina Beach Public Library\, 25 N 4th St. \n\n\n\nFollowing the election of officers and approval of the budget for the next year there will be time for our popular show-and-tell\, a.k.a. the “Ancestor Road Show”. Members are invited to bring heirlooms\, photographs\, scrapbooks or other items for general display\, and give a short (3 minutes) verbal presentation on these items. \n\n\n\nIf you wish to share a story with us\, though\, please let us know well in advance by writing to programs@aigensoc.org \n\n\n\nPublic welcome. \n\n\n\nAnnual Meeting Information:\n\n\n\n\n2023 Bylaws Proposal\n\n\n\n2024 Proxy Form (Please vote by proxy for the 2024 slate of candidates and 2024 budget if you cannot be present at the meeting. There is a quorum we must meet.)\n\n\n\n2024 slate of candidates\n\n\n\nAIGS budget for 2024
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/ancestors-road-show-and-2023-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Amelia Island Genealogical Society":MAILTO:programs@aigensoc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231017T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231017T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
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SUMMARY:Deeds: An Insider's View
DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 17 at 7pm in the Community Room at the downtown Fernandina Beach branch library for a virtual presentation by Susan Well from the Genealogical Society of Sarasota. She will reveal what information to expect from a deed\, how to extract the relevant facts from the mostly unfamiliar wording and how to interpret the land description. Susan Well has twenty-five years’ experience in real estate sales and appraisal and will share how you can use the nature of the land records’ office to your advantage when approaching the personnel who work there\, either in-person or online. \n\n\n\nPublic welcome!
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/deeds-an-insiders-view/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230919T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
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SUMMARY:Florida Pioneers\, Settlers and Builders
DESCRIPTION:The Florida State Genealogical Society’s Florida Pioneer Descendant Certification Program honors descendants of Florida pioneers who settled in Florida prior to statehood on 3 March 1845\, and settlers & builders of Florida who settled in Florida between 3 March 1845 and 31 Dec 1900. \n\n\n\nSpeaker Judy Frey will be discussing the different types of certificates available through this program and will provide instructions to guide descendants through the steps to prepare their application and the related documents. She will also highlight the various resources of records available on Florida counties. \n\n\n\nJudy Frey\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJudy Whitter Frey is retired from the State of Florida\, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services and broke ground as the first civilian woman selected as a Special Agent for the Naval Investigative Service. She earned a B. A. in History from Jacksonville University and an M. B. A. in JU’s First Executive Master of Business Administration class. \n\n\n\nJudy currently serves as Vice-President of the Amelia Island Genealogical Society. She started researching her family ancestry in the 1970’s. On 31 January 2016 she received Florida Pioneer Descendant Certificates from the Florida Genealogical Society. \n\n\n\n\n\nDownload a PDF of Judy’s Presentation\n\n\n[pdf-embedder url=”https://aigensoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Florida-Pioneer-Presentation-091923-JWF.pdf”]
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/florida-pioneers-settlers-and-builders/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Amelia Island Genealogical Society":MAILTO:programs@aigensoc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230815T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230815T203000
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SUMMARY:The "Rosin" Fall of Turpentine in Nassau County
DESCRIPTION:Turpentine was a ubiquitous ingredient in American household products including paints\, medicines\, soaps\, lamp oil\, ink\, lubricants\, hair spray\, and cosmetics\, just to name a few. Pine trees would be tapped for sap and resin which was used in the production of making turpentine. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us to listen to John Hendricks\, Director of the West Nassau Historical Society\, who will explore the economic and social impact the turpentine industry had on the development of Nassau County. He will take you on a remarkable hundred-year-long journey from the first turpentine still founded in the late 1850s through its heyday at the turn of the 19th century to its waning years in the 1940s and 1950s.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/the-rosin-fall-of-turpentine-in-nassau-county/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230722T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230722T103000
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SUMMARY:Looking for Your Ancestors? Try the Free Ancestry Library Edition
DESCRIPTION:This month’s program will be a unique opportunity to learn about the use of the online subscription to the Ancestry Library Edition (ALE). Participants will be given the opportunity to use this free resource during an online workshop in the Library’s Computer Lab. If you bring your own device\, you may use the library’s free Wi-Fi to access ALE. ALE contains resources like censuses\, vital records\, family histories\, military records\, court and legal documents\, immigration records\, directories\, photos\, maps and more. \n\n\n\nThis is the second program in a series to showcase the resources of the AIGS and the Nassau County Public Library System.  The AIGS provides partial funding for the subscription to ALE. \n\n\n\nAttendance is free and open to the public.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/looking-for-your-ancestors-try-the-free-ancestry-library-edition/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T193000
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SUMMARY:Researching Your Family Tree? The Library Can Help!
DESCRIPTION:This month’s program\, facilitated by the AIGS Library Committee\, will showcase the Genealogy Room of the Fernandina Beach Branch of the Nassau County Public Library\, which has an extensive collection of books of interest to family history researchers. The AIGS library contains over one thousand volumes\, including genealogy magazines. The main focus is on local history\, colonial history and ‘how-to’ books about genealogy\, but it also has a large collection of military books\, as well as books covering research in many states and countries. \n\n\n\nJoin us and learn about the actual collection and how to locate materials in it. \n\n\n\nPlease note the different day of the week and starting time!
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/researching-your-family-tree-the-library-can-help/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230516T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230516T203000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T145441Z
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SUMMARY:The Catholic Church Going West
DESCRIPTION:Bob Frey\n\n\n\nAfter the Revolutionary War\, farmland was becoming scarce for the large Catholic families of Southern Maryland. When they heard the stories of the richness of Kentucky\, the first area west of the mountains that opened up to mass migration\, many of these families decided to move there. \n\n\n\nJoin us to listen to this month’s speaker\, Bob Frey\, who will tell us how he traced his ancestry back to the Catholics who established colonial Maryland\, then later migrated to Kentucky and beyond. His ancestors settled the historic\, western Kentucky Catholic settlement of Fancy Farm and helped build the St Jerome Church. Frey will discuss his ancestors’ arrival in Maryland from England in the 17th century and subsequent migration to Kentucky in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/the-catholic-church-going-west/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Amelia Island Genealogical Society":MAILTO:programs@aigensoc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
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SUMMARY:How to Convert Old Photographs\, Slides\, & Videos into Digital Formats
DESCRIPTION:Cherished memories deserve special care and preserving them for future generations is essential. We invite you to join us on April 18th\, 2023\, at 7:00 PM in the Fernandina Branch Library’s community room for an informative session on converting photographs\, slides\, and videos into digital formats that can be treasured for a lifetime. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re looking to undertake the conversion process yourself or seeking reputable companies for assistance\, understanding the basics of format and resolution is crucial. Our discussion will cover essential equipment for do-it-yourself enthusiasts\, outsourcing options\, and anticipated costs. \n\n\n\nIt is widely recommended to maintain three copies of each digital file as a safeguard against unforeseen events such as fires\, floods\, thefts\, or computer crashes. As such\, we will explore the pros and cons of various storage solutions\, including personal computers\, USB flash drives\, external backup devices\, and cloud storage services. \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Jo Lichten \n\n\n\nDr. Jo\n\n\n\nJo loves life! In her professional life\, Dr Jo is a PhD nutritionist and wellness expert who speaks at company meetings and national conferences\, helping professionals keep their energy and productivity up through small shifts in the way they eat\, sleep\, move\, and think. She spends her spare time traveling with her husband\, practicing yoga on the beach\, working on quilts\, playing with her young grandkids\, and preserving all those memories. She’s kept photo albums for 50 years. While originally using peel-and-stick albums\, about 15 years ago she converted to stunning digital-to-print albums. When Jo’s dad passed\, she and her brother-in-law worked to digitally preserve and organize the 14\,000+ photos and slides he left behind – and then shared them with each of her eight siblings. 
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/how-to-convert-old-photographs-slides-videos-into-digital-formats/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Amelia Island Genealogical Society":MAILTO:programs@aigensoc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230321T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230321T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
CREATED:20230227T151233Z
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SUMMARY:Genealogy or History? Collaborative Research in Action
DESCRIPTION:Come join us on 21 March 2023 at 7:00pm in the Fernandina Branch Library community room. Carol Clay\, Past-President of the Southern Genealogist Exchange\, Inc. will present “Genealogy or History? Collaborative Research in Action” where she will discuss two Jacksonville families research while extolling the benefits of the collection at the Southern Genealogist Exchange office on Sauterne Drive in Jacksonville. She will also share the history of the 58-year-old family research nonprofit\, and will talk about their more than 6\,000 books\, periodicals\, and magazines\, as well as a collection of maps\, family histories\, and over 100\,000 obituaries from Jacksonville and the surrounding regions. \n\n\n\nCarol Clay\n\n\n\nCarol Clay retired from the St. Johns County School System after 19 years. In her role as a paraprofessional she held many positions in administration and student instruction. She has been a member of the Southern Genealogist’s Exchange Society since 2014. Carol has served on the Executive Board of SGES since 2015 in various positions including President.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/genealogy-or-history-collaborative-research-in-action/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
CREATED:20230120T205938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230129T032440Z
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SUMMARY:Use of Death and Funeral Home Records for Genealogical Research
DESCRIPTION:Kyle Adkins\n\n\n\nFuneral home records and state death records are an important genealogical resource. Not only can they provide major subject information\, but often we may find tidbits of data that will help “fill in the blanks”. While documents such as state death certificates may have changed over the years\, records kept by a funeral home or cemetery have remained much the same. This presentation will show how to access those records\, and how they can benefit your genealogical research. \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Kyle Adkins \n\n\n\nKyle Adkins\, licensed as a funeral director in Florida\, is a native and resident of Folkston\, Georgia. Kyle is a 1980 graduate of Georgia Southern College and a 1991 graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science and as a third generation funeral director\, he has spent much of his life in funeral service. He has served families at Oxley-Heard since 2015
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/use-of-death-and-funeral-home-records-for-genealogical-research/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Amelia Island Genealogical Society":MAILTO:programs@aigensoc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230117T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
CREATED:20221205T023456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T142448Z
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SUMMARY:What's new in Family Tree Maker?
DESCRIPTION:Mark Olsen\n\n\n\nPlease join us on 17 January 2023 at 7pm in the Community room at the Fernandina Beach Branch Library\, when we kick off the new year with a virtual presentation by Marl Olsen. Mark will introduce the latest update of the Family Tree Maker software\, explaining how to get the update\, what to do prior to running it\, and highlighting its main features. This presentation will not only be useful to those who are already using the FTM software\, but also to those who are considering acquiring it. A door prize will be presented to one person at the meeting. \n\n\n\nMark Olsen is the Family Tree Maker Ambassador to historical and genealogical societies around the world working to support their members as they use Family Tree Maker. Mark is a graduate of Brigham Young University and holds a bachelor’s degree in Family History with a Spanish records emphasis. He has been working in the genealogy industry since 2007 and has been the Family Tree Maker Ambassador since 2016. 
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/whats-new-in-family-tree-maker/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Amelia Island Genealogical Society":MAILTO:programs@aigensoc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221115T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
CREATED:20220914T172153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T161309Z
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SUMMARY:Ancestors Road Show and 2022 Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Items from 2021 Ancestor Road Show\n\n\n\nThe Amelia Island Genealogical Society will hold its annual meeting at 7:00 PM on Tuesday\, November 15\, 2021 at the Community Room of the Fernandina Beach Public Library\, 25 N 4th St. \n\n\n\nFollowing the election of officers and approval of the budget for the next year there will be time for our popular show-and-tell\, a.k.a. the “Ancestor Road Show”. Members are invited to bring heirlooms\, photographs\, scrapbooks or other items for general display\, and give a short (3 minutes) verbal presentation on these items. \n\n\n\nIf you wish to share a story with us\, please let us know well in advance by writing to programs@aigensoc.org \n\n\n\nPublic welcome. \n\n\n\nAnnual Meeting Information:\n\n\n\n2022 Proxy Form (Please vote by proxy for the 2023 slate of candidates and 2023 budget if you can not be present at the meeting. There is a quorum we must meet.)2023 slate of candidatesAIGS budget for 2023
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/ancestors-road-show-and-2022-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
CREATED:20221009T120824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221017T160124Z
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SUMMARY:Finding Women in County\, State\, and Federal Records: What You Really Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:How can you find your female ancestors in most of the records they may have been reported in? We will discuss which local\, county\, state\, and federal records are most likely to include female ancestors\, what information they may contain\, ways to get better results\, and how to obtain a copy of your female ancestor’s records. \n\n\n\nMargo Fariss Brewer\n\n\n\nMargo Fariss Brewer\n\n\n\nMargo Fariss Brewer is a lecturer\, consultant\, and instructor. She has co-led genealogy research trips to libraries in Salt Lake City\, UT and Ft Wayne\, IN. Margo has been a lecturer and instructor for 23 years. Her genealogy courses include beginning through advanced methodology\, finding and acquiring military records\, locating and understanding land records\, and writing your family history narrative so it will be read. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGoogle Meet joining infoVideo call link: https://meet.google.com/rrt-tvvb-dzmOr dial: ‪(US) +1 914-893-5608‬ PIN: ‪959 377 309‬#More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/rrt-tvvb-dzm?pin=5250882427898
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/finding-women-in-county-state-and-federal-records-what-you-really-need-to-know/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Amelia Island Genealogical Society":MAILTO:programs@aigensoc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220920T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220920T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
CREATED:20220301T133851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220829T145243Z
UID:17707-1663700400-1663705800@aigensoc.org
SUMMARY:Family History - Fun and Foibles
DESCRIPTION:Come join us on 20 September 2022 at 7pm in the Community room at the Fernandina Beach Branch Library where Joel Warner will present his discussion topic of “Family History – Fun and Foibles.” This presentation by Joel Warner goes back to England and tackles some research problems from four different families.  During a review of each of these cases\, we identify interesting flukes\, errors and assumptions which took us down some wrong paths. We will also look at the corrective actions which solved some problems.  Some of the problems were quite difficult\, some were much easier.  Some had stayed “on the books” for many years and some were recent.  We are able to see that one of our best tools as family history researchers is a healthy skepticism.  Our goals as family historians is not to put together what probably happened or what might have happened.  Our goal is to find\, through reasonable exhaustive research\, what did happen.  We cannot know everything\, but by linking documents together we can can be reasonably certain of many things. \n\n\n\nWarner’s goal in this presentation is to use real cases he has worked on to demonstrate how perseverance and luck will often help research solve problems.  Some may take patience as more and more records become available.  But there is great satisfaction with connecting yourself to the real lives of the real family members who contributed to what and who you are. \n\n\n\nJoel Warner\n\n\n\nJoel Warner\n\n\n\nJoel Warner has had interest in Family History since he was a boy.  This was due to his mother and grandparents working in the area and sharing stories of how his ancestors came to America\, the problems they faced and what they left behind. He finds working with others to help them progress is enriching and fulfilling. He has lived in Jacksonville for about 30 years\, finally landing there after living in California\, Utah\, Ohio\, Indiana\, Oklahoma\, Maryland and Australia. He is a member of the Jacksonville Genealogy Society and the Southern Genealogy Exchange Society.  He has served on the planning committee of the North Florida Genealogy Conference for many years.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/family-history-fun-and-foibles/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Amelia Island Genealogical Society":MAILTO:programs@aigensoc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220816T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220816T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
CREATED:20220721T132721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T205308Z
UID:18209-1660676400-1660681800@aigensoc.org
SUMMARY:Stop Battling with Military Records 
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at 7pm\, Tuesday\, 16 August 2022\, at the Fernandina Branch Library for a free presentation by John Strasburg concerning military records and their usage in your genealogical research. Military records can be a rich source of genealogical information\, but many researchers steer clear because they don’t feel confident working with them. Become more comfortable around military records by joining guest presenter John Strasburg as he describes the various records available and how to obtain them. Whether experienced with military records or just getting started\, everybody will come away from this program with something new.   \n\n\n\nGoogle Meet joining infoVideo call link: https://meet.google.com/wgv-uoog-hpiOr dial: ‪(US) +1 857-529-7434‬ PIN: ‪232 319 062‬#More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/wgv-uoog-hpi?pin=7090056606911 \n\n\n\nSpeaker: John Strasburg\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJohn Strasburg is a genealogist who specializes in military records research and enjoys helping others discover their ancestral past. A retired U.S. Coast Guard commissioned officer\, John holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from SUNY Stony Brook\, a master’s degree in library & information science from the University of South Florida\, and a certificate in genealogical research from Boston University’s Metropolitan School\, Center for Professional Education. John recently published his first book titled He Charged Alone: World War I Medal of Honor Recipient Private First Class Frank Gaffney\, available on Lulu.com. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHe Charged Alone: World War I Medal of Honor Recipient Private First Class Frank Gaffney\n\n\n\nFrank Gaffney was a 33-year-old papermaker from Western New York when America entered the Great War in 1917. While his age exempted him from serving in the military\, Gaffney ran to the colors anyway. He fought bravely on Belgian and French battlefields as a U.S. Army soldier with the 27th Division’s 108th Infantry Regiment. On September 29\, 1918\, Gaffney singlehandedly breached a section of Germany’s Hindenburg Line\, coming away with 80 prisoners. Six grateful nations recognized his bravery\, including his own. In June 1919\, the United States awarded him the Medal of Honor. Years later\, the 27th Division’s commanding general\, Maj. Gen. John F. O’Ryan\, wrote of Gaffney\, “…no one man had performed more daring exploits and had exercised a bigger influence upon those about him by the gallantry of his conduct.” \n\n\n\nIn He Charged Alone\, John Strasburg chronicles the life of a First World War American soldier whose bravery was once compared to that of the legendary Sergeant Alvin York. To tell the story\, the author weaves together Gaffney’s personal correspondence with military/government records\, newspaper accounts\, and published unit histories. Nearly fifty illustrations—photographs and maps—augment the narrative. \n\n\n\nMuch of the book focuses on Gaffney’s military service\, heroism on the battlefield\, and subsequent rehabilitation from a combat injury he received in the war’s closing days\, but not overlooked are Gaffney’s upbringing and how he managed the burden that comes with being a Medal of Honor recipient. At its core\, this book memorializes a true American hero from New York State who in life was admired by people across the country but in death has been nearly forgotten. In He Charged Alone\, Frank Gaffney’s legacy returns to the fore\, where it belongs. \n\n\n\n\nPurchase Book
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/stop-battling-with-military-records/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Amelia Island Genealogical Society":MAILTO:programs@aigensoc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220719T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220719T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
CREATED:20220610T213030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220629T183612Z
UID:18127-1658257200-1658262600@aigensoc.org
SUMMARY:Using DNA to Prove an Ancestor and a Hereditary Disorder
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a presentation by Sharon Clark Driscoll about the use of DNA in genealogical research. Hear about some of most successful commercial DNA testing companies\, FamilyTreeDNA\, 23andMe\, and AncestryDNA\, and what they have to offer. Learn how to find matches and recognize possible false positives. In addition\, find out about markers and how to use genetic health risk reports. \n\n\n\nSharon Clark Driscoll\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSharon Clark Driscoll has researched her family tree since 2011\, when her father passed. She is presently the President of the Princess Amelia Chapter\, Colonial Dames XVII Century and the 1st Vice Regent of the Amelia Island Chapter\, NSDAR. She was the Amelia Island Chapter\, NSDAR Registrar from 2017-2021 completing over 200 applications. In addition\, she completed 11 new member applications for the Jacksonville Chapter\, FLSSAR. She took DAR’s certified courses GEP1\, GEP2\, GEP3 and DNA certified courses. Sharon and her relatives have been stumped for over twenty years on her direct Clark lineage\, but now with the use of DNA and old-fashioned genealogical research she’s getting closer. 
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/using-dna-to-prove-an-ancestor-and-a-hereditary-disorder/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
CREATED:20220520T182928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220615T191550Z
UID:18066-1655838000-1655843400@aigensoc.org
SUMMARY:Parchments to Printouts
DESCRIPTION:A History of the Census 1790-1950 \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us at the Fernandina Branch Library community room on 21 June at 7pm for a webinar by Sharon Tosi Lacey\, Chief Historian at the U.S. Census Bureau. The title is Parchments to Printouts: A History of the Census 1790-1950\, and the presentation will cover the changes and adaptations of the decennial census from inception through 1950\, with a special focus on Amelia Island and surrounding area. \n\n\n\nSharon Tosi Lacey\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSharon Tosi Lacey has served as the Chief Historian for the U.S. Census Bureau since June 2015. Previously\, she spent 25 years as an officer in the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserves before retiring in 2015 as a Lieutenant Colonel. She holds a B.S. in Engineering Psychology from the United States Military Academy\, an M.S. in Education from Long Island University\, and a Ph.D. in History from the University of Leeds.  She is the author of the book “Pacific Blitzkrieg” and a variety of studies and articles on topics ranging from Cromwell’s Army to the Iraq War.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/parchments-to-printouts/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220517T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220517T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
CREATED:20220415T200645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220427T215600Z
UID:17811-1652814000-1652819400@aigensoc.org
SUMMARY:Your Ancestor's FAN Club
DESCRIPTION:Using Cluster Research to Get Past Brick Walls \n\n\n\n\n\nOur ancestors were each surrounded by Family\, Associates\, and Neighbors. By researching them\, we discover additional records pointing to our own ancestors. Join us in person for a webinar on this interesting topic by Drew Smith. \n\n\n\nDrew Smith\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDrew Smith developed an interest in genealogy as a child\, and he began to engage in serious family history research in 1992 after the death of his favorite aunt. In 2009\, Genealogical Publishing Company published his first genealogy book\, Social Networking for Genealogists. His second book\, co-authored with George G. Morgan\, is Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques\, published in 2013 by McGraw-Hill. His most recent book is Organize Your Genealogy: Strategies and Solutions for Every Researcher\, published in 2016 by Family Tree Books. He is currently working on a new book. \n\n\n\nDrew regularly speaks at conferences and meetings of national\, state\, and local genealogy societies\, especially on topics linking genealogy and technology.  Together with George G. Morgan\, Drew has been the co-host of The Genealogy Guys Podcast since September 2005. Beginning in 2016\, he hosts the Genealogy Connections Podcast.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/your-ancestors-fan-club/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Amelia Island Genealogical Society":MAILTO:programs@aigensoc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220419T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220419T201500
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
CREATED:20220205T122053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220502T160653Z
UID:17677-1650394800-1650399300@aigensoc.org
SUMMARY:Keeping it in the Family
DESCRIPTION:Chip Kirkpatrick will speak about his hobby of historical metal detecting\, and in particular about an amazing piece he found on the Florida/Georgia border. It is a strange antique silver Scottish medallion\, heavily engraved with illustrations\, phrases and mottos\, with direct links to William Wallace (Braveheart)\, Robert the Bruce and Chip’s own family. It is believed to be brought here by one of the Highlanders under Oglethorpe when he founded the colony of Georgia\, and was likely lost in combat when the militia came to Amelia Island to avenge the murder of two Scots. \n\n\n\nChip Kirkpatrick\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShortly after his retirement from BellSouth/AT&T\, Chip Kirkpatrick was introduced to metal detecting. Since then\, he gave up fishing and has been spending his time searching for historical relics in NE Florida and SE Georgia\, which he offers to schools\, museums and libraries. He has received several awards for his finds\, and has been published in magazines in the US\, UK and Scotland. Kirkpatrick offers a free recovery and return service for anybody who has lost an item of personal value.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/keeping-it-in-the-family/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T201500
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
CREATED:20220204T163654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220209T220346Z
UID:17669-1647370800-1647375300@aigensoc.org
SUMMARY:In Their Own Words
DESCRIPTION:As part of the third system of fortifications built for harbor defense\, Fort Clinch was constructed from 1847 to 1867. Serving in three wars\, the Civil War\, Spanish-American War\, and World War II\, the fort never saw battle and was never fully completed. Frank Ofeldt III will share with us how life was for the soldiers that were stationed there during these periods\, based on their own accounts\, letters and diaries. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrank A. Ofeldt III began as a Fort Clinch volunteer in the fort’s interpretive program in the 1980s. After college\, he pursued a career with the Florida Park Service\, for which he has served almost 30 years. He can often be found at the Fort portraying a Sergeant of Engineers. Frank is an avid reader\, researcher\, and collector of American military antiques\, and authored a book on Fort Clinch. He often speaks to civic organizations regarding the military history of Amelia Island.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/in-their-own-words/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
CREATED:20211025T163811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220105T154610Z
UID:17400-1644951600-1644957000@aigensoc.org
SUMMARY:The Genealogy of Genes
DESCRIPTION:For centuries\, genealogists have based their studies on ancient records and oral affidavits to establish line of descent. Fifty years after the discovery of DNA\, the age of genealogical DNA testing was launched\, providing us with scientific methods to prove relationships. \n\n\n\nBut how were DNA and genes discovered? What are their lines of descent? This entertaining presentation will focus on describing the thrills\, intrigue and espionage associated with the amazing race to solve the puzzle of this remarkable molecule by three competing scientific teams. \n\n\n\nThe speaker will also describe the different types of DNA genetic testing\, and will show how his own DNA test results encapsulate the story of human migration. \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Medardo Monzon\n\n\n\nMedardo Monzon\n\n\n\nMedardo Monzon started his career as an entrepreneur in his native Colombia\, moving to the United States in 1981\, where he worked for Dow Chemical\, Equistar (now Lyondell) and International Paper. He obtained a chemistry degree from the National University of Colombia and a master degree in chemistry from Central Michigan University. He is a graduate of the “Mahler Advanced Management Skills Program” and is certified in neuro-linguistic programming and several personality diagnostics. \n\n\n\nMr. Monzon is now retired and is a resident of Amelia Island. His hereditary material shows links to points across the globe: Europe\, sub-Saharan Africa\, East Asia and the Americas.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/the-genealogy-of-genes/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beginner Classes,General Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Amelia Island Genealogical Society":MAILTO:programs@aigensoc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220118T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
CREATED:20211230T174705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220105T154155Z
UID:17601-1642532400-1642537800@aigensoc.org
SUMMARY:The Last Spanish Land Grant in Florida
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Fernandina Beach Branch library on Tuesday\, January 18\, 2022 at 7 pm to hear the fascinating story of the family of Domingo and Mary Fernandez who owned large plantations on Amelia Island\, donated land for the Fernandina Lighthouse\, but whose descendants retain ownership of probably the Last Spanish land grant in Florida\, which constitutes one acre between St. Michael’s Church and St. Michael’s School between North 4th and 5th Streets. Descendants were plantation owners\, not only in Florida\, but also in Kenya; they were attorneys\, scholars\, ordinary people whose influence has been felt around the world. \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Jean Mann\n\n\n\nSpeaker Jean Dixon Mann was born only a few miles from where her Dixon ancestors came to (Nassau County) Florida by 1805. She grew up in Fernandina Beach and graduated from Florida State University where she received her B.S. in Elementary Education. Jean and her husband returned to Fernandina Beach in 1992. She was a member of the Historic District Council in Fernandina Beach for 11 years\, serving as chairman for two years. She served as treasurer and member of the Board of Trustees of the Amelia Island Museum of History from 1993 to 2000. She was a founding member of the Amelia Island Genealogical Society and served as president (2015-2016) and editor of The Nassau Genealogist\, the quarterly publication of that organization for 25 years. Jean has published six family histories and was the editor for two publications for AIGS\, all of which are available in the Fernandina Beach Branch library.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/the-last-spanish-land-grant-in-florida/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Amelia Island Genealogical Society":MAILTO:programs@aigensoc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
CREATED:20210611T194406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211105T204919Z
UID:15857-1637089200-1637092800@aigensoc.org
SUMMARY:Ancestors Road Show and 2021 Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Amelia Island Genealogical Society will hold its annual meeting at 7:00 PM on Tuesday\, November 16\, 2021 at the Community Room of the Fernandina Beach Public Library\, 25 N 4th St. \n\n\n\nFollowing the election of officers and approval of the budget for the next year\, there will be short introduction to the new AIGS website. After that it will be time for our popular show-and-tell\, a.k.a. the “Ancestor Road Show”. Members are invited to bring heirlooms\, photographs\, scrapbooks or other items for general display\, and give a short (3 minutes) verbal presentation on these items. \n\n\n\nIf you wish to share a story with us\, please let us know well in advance by writing to programs@aigensoc.org \n\n\n\nPublic welcome. \n\n\n\nAnnual Meeting Information: \n\n\n\nProxy statement2022 slate of candidatesAIGS budget for 2022\n\n\n\n Due to the active spread of Covid in our community we encourage everyone to wear a mask\, as we will not be able to socially distance ourselves!
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/2021-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Amelia Island Genealogical Society":MAILTO:programs@aigensoc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
CREATED:20210929T191410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211006T215349Z
UID:17294-1634670000-1634675400@aigensoc.org
SUMMARY:Collecting family history with a Harley and a camera
DESCRIPTION:Many of you may have read the article by Phil Hudgins in the News Leader of September 3\, about a gentleman riding around on his Harley Davidson to photograph headstones at cemeteries as a volunteer for Find a Grave. Well\, this gentleman\, Theron Rogers\, has agreed to travel from Gainesville\, Ga. to Fernandina and speak to the Amelia Island Genealogical Society! \n\n\n\nSo\, come and join us on October 19 at 7:00 pm in the meeting room of the Nassau County Library to listen to his presentation Collecting family history with a Harley and a camera. \n\n\n\nTheron will give us a short introduction to Find a Grave\, a website that allows you to see the burial sites of your family and friends. He will then tell us about his adventures on his motorcycle\, the many cemeteries he visited and the fascinating graves he discovered and photographed. \n\n\n\nTheron Rogers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter a 40-year career with IBM\, where he went from Field Engineer to Branch and Regional Manager\, in 1991 Theron Rogers retired in Lake Lanier in Gainesville\, Ga. Since his retirement\, he has kept himself busy with real estate sales\, computer instruction and repair\, and fixing IBM clocks. Most of all\, though\, he likes to get on his Harley Davidson\, or his Honda Goldwing trike when his wife comes along.  They have biked all the lower 48 states\, plus five countries in Europe. For the last 14 years\, Theron has photographed numerous headstones in cemeteries as a volunteer for Find a Grave.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/find-a-grave/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210921T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210921T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
CREATED:20210611T193143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T015607Z
UID:15852-1632250800-1632254400@aigensoc.org
SUMMARY:Fundamentals of Land and Probate Records for Genealogists
DESCRIPTION:Fundamentals of Land and Probate Records for Genealogists\, with particular focus on Nassau County court records \n\n\n\nThe purpose of this program is to provide an overview of the land and probate record keeping systems used in the United States of America. Land and probate record systems were created for economic and legal purposes\, so understanding why and how those systems work aids the genealogist’s search to determine who our ancestors were\, what they did\, where\, and when. \n\n\n\n Due to the active spread of Covid in our community we encourage everyone to wear a mask\, as we will not be able to socially distance ourselves! \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Jim Shroads\n\n\n\nJim Shroads\n\n\n\nJames L. Shroads is a retired attorney. A graduate of the University of Florida\, Jim served in the U.S. Air Force as a Missile Combat Crew Commander in the Titan II ICBM systems. After leaving the military\, he enrolled in the University of Miami School of Law\, and upon graduation was employed by The Deltona Corporation as corporate counsel. A few years later he joined ITT Community Development Corporation\, the developers of Palm Coast. In 1983\, he was transferred to ITT Rayonier in Fernandina Beach\, and remained with Rayonier after it was divested by ITT and became an independent company. From 2000 until his retirement\, he maintained a private law practice focused primarily upon real estate matters.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/fundamentals-of-land-and-probate-records-for-genealogists-with-particular-focus-on-nassau-county-court-records/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Amelia Island Genealogical Society":MAILTO:programs@aigensoc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210817T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210817T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
CREATED:20210611T191629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211116T200323Z
UID:15846-1629226800-1629230400@aigensoc.org
SUMMARY:UNF Excavations at the Mocama (Timucua) Indian Village of Sarabay (Big Talbot Island)
DESCRIPTION:Professor Keith Ashley with a couple of his students at the Sarabay dig site on Big Talbot Island.\n\n\n\nPresentation by Keith Ashley\, UNF Professor of Anthropology. \n\n\n\nLocated on Big Talbot Island\, Sarabay was one of the local Mocama Indian communities mentioned by French and Spanish explorers during the 1560s. The University of North Florida (UNF) first investigated the site in 1998-99 and returned for more excavations in the fall 2020 and summer 2021. Artifacts recovered so far include thousands of fragments of indigenous pottery along with bone\, shell\, and stone tools. The recovery of a small collection of Spanish artifacts dates the site to AD 1580-1620.  This presentation discusses the findings of ongoing excavations at the site of Sarabay. \n\n\n\nBio: Keith Ashley is an archaeologist and Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of North Florida.. His current research focuses on the indigenous peoples and histories of southeastern North America\, particularly Florida. He is actively involved in archaeological excavations with UNF students throughout northeastern Florida. \n\n\n\n Due to the active spread of Covid in our community we encourage everyone to wear a mask\, as we will not be able to socially distance ourselves!
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/the-archaeology-and-indigenous-history-of-todays-big-talbot-island/
LOCATION:Fernandina Beach Library\, 25 N 4th St\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210720T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210720T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T031943
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SUMMARY:How to Write Biography
DESCRIPTION:John Philip Colletta\n\n\n\nCome join us on Tuesday\, July 20 at 7:00 – 8:00pm\, to listen to a professional recording of a lecture by Professor John Philip Colletta\, titled How to Write Biography. The program will be introduced by Dennis Partridge. Please use the following link to login. No pre-registration is needed. Video call link: https://meet.google.com/vua-ikia-uud Or dial: (US) +1 318-620-0345 PIN: 248 849 623# \n\n\n\nProfessor John Philip Colletta is one of America’s most popular genealogical lecturers. He holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America. He is a faculty member of the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research at Samford University in Birmingham\, Alabama; the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy; and Boston University’s Genealogical Research Program. Professor Colletta also has been an instructor and course coordinator for the National Institute on Genealogical Research\, the Genealogical Institute of Texas\, and the Genealogical Institute of Mid-America. \n\n\n\nHow to Write Biography\n\n\n\nYou’ve explored a broad array of sources for discovering the facts of your ancestors’ lives\, and you’ve depicted those facts schematically on pedigree charts and family group sheets. In last month’s meeting you saw how those bare-bone facts may be fleshed out into real-life events\, which is what many of us are seeking in genealogy. A narrative genealogy or family history is a collection of biographies of people related by blood—in other words\, an anthology of the life stories of kinfolk. In this lecture\, we’ll see the process of constructing and narrating the biography of an ancestor. \n\n\n\nCase Study: Identifying a Theme\n\n\n\nThe timelines of Joseph Ring and his younger brother George offer a case study in identifying themes. Joseph and George Ring were born into a Germanic family in Lorraine\, France; Joseph was born in 1832\, and George in 1834. Both work as skilled tradesmen. In 1853\, at the age of 19\, George emigrated to Buffalo\, New York. There\, in the city’s populous German-speaking community\, he found a familiar environment\, with German parishes\, fraternal societies\, banks\, and stores. But in 1858\, George moved far south to the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta\, probably seeking to make his fortune in cotton. Sometime after George left France\, Joseph also came to Buffalo. But when George headed south to seek his fortune\, Joseph stayed in New York and married Barbara Miller. The two shared an identical heritage\, and they started having a child every two years.
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SUMMARY:How to Build Historical Context
DESCRIPTION:Come join us on Tuesday\, June 15 at 7:00 – 8:00pm\, to listen to a professional recording of a lecture by Professor John Philip Colletta\, titled How to Build Historical Context. The program will be introduced by Dennis Partridge\, and this month we will be using a different technology\, called Google Meet. Please use the following link to login. No pre-registration is needed.Video call link: https://meet.google.com/eea-ywfj-htnOr dial: (US) +1 413-758-2715 PIN: 804 988 470#​ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProfessor John Philip Colletta is one of America’s most popular genealogical lecturers. He holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America. He is a faculty member of the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research at Samford University in Birmingham\, Alabama; the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy; and Boston University’s Genealogical Research Program. Professor Colletta also has been an instructor and course coordinator for the National Institute on Genealogical Research\, the Genealogical Institute of Texas\, and the Genealogical Institute of Mid-America.  \n\n\n\nHow to Build Historical ContextThe lives of your ancestors provide all of the elements of engaging true stories. The challenge is to narrate the facts you’ve discovered within the larger physical and temporal world in which they were once lived events. If you want to get to know your ancestors\, you must see them as real people living in a particular place at a particular time. In other words\, the biographical facts you gather must be situated in their proper historical context. As we build historical context in this lecture\, you’ll see how all the sources we’ve been discussing come into play. \n\n\n\nCase Study:Let’s imagine that you’re researching the Steiner family of Vicksburg\, Mississippi. You’ve gotten back to your great-great-grandfather\, Jacob Steiner. In the library\, you come across a compilation of transcribed records called Marriages and Deaths from Mississippi Newspapers\, 1850–1861. In it\, you find a marriage that fits into your family tree: “Married at the residence of Jacob Morris\, Esq.\, in this city\, January 19th\, 1860\, by L. S. Houghton\, Judge of the Probate Court\, Mr. Jacob Steiner to Miss Mary E. Hill.” You enter the data onto your pedigree chart and your family group sheet: Jacob Steiner married Mary E. Hill; January 19\, 1860; Vicksburg\, Mississippi. You now have a biographical fact\, but as a family historian\, you’re interested in more than just the bare fact of a wedding. How was this wedding different from the many other weddings in your family tree? What did it mean to get married in Vicksburg in 1860? Who was Jacob Morris\, and why did Jacob Steiner and Mary Hill get married at his residence? Why was the couple joined by a civil magistrate\, not a man of the cloth? 
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