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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230117T190000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221115T203000
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Amelia Island Genealogical Society":MAILTO:programs@aigensoc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T203000
DTSTAMP:20260610T005631
CREATED:20221009T120824Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220920T190000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220816T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220816T203000
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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
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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
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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:20260610T005631
CREATED:20220415T200645Z
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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
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CREATED:20220205T122053Z
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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:20260610T005631
CREATED:20220204T163654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220209T220346Z
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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:20260610T005631
CREATED:20211025T163811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220105T154610Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220118T203000
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CREATED:20211230T174705Z
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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:20260610T005631
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:20260610T005631
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:20260610T005631
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210817T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210817T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T005631
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:20260610T005631
CREATED:20210629T205912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211116T200323Z
UID:15939-1626807600-1626811200@aigensoc.org
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.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/how-to-write-biography/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210615T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210615T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T005631
CREATED:20210611T182859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211116T200322Z
UID:15817-1623783600-1623787200@aigensoc.org
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? 
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/how-to-build-historical-context/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210420T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210420T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T005631
CREATED:20210411T112200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211116T200322Z
UID:535-1618945200-1618948800@aigensoc.org
SUMMARY:Finding Isaac and Dora Peckham
DESCRIPTION:During our next virtual meeting\, genealogist Linda Olsen will give a LIVE presentation about her research into the eventful lives of Isaac and Dora Peckham\, who served as keepers of the St. Simons Lighthouse in the late 1800s. \n\n\n\nAs usual\, the meeting will be facilitated by the Florida State Genealogical Society via GoToWebinar\, and you must pre-register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3308228591895150348 \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing an “invitation” and information/link for joining the virtual meeting/webinar. About 10 minutes before our meeting click on the invitation link. We will join you at the time of the meeting and will then proceed with our scheduled presentation. \n\n\n\nWebinar Abstract: \n\n\n\nThrough Ancestry.com and work with the Farmington Historical Society\, it was possible to piece together the puzzle of how Isaac Peckham came from Connecticut to Georgia. After he fought in the Third Seminole Indian War and on the Confederate side in the Civil War\, he became the Assistant Lighthouse Keeper on Little Cumberland Island and from there was promoted to Lighthouse Keeper at St. Simons. \n\n\n\nMarianne Isadora Lasserre’s family came from St. Augustine\, FL after her father\, a shipbuilder\, was invited up to Georgia by a wealthy plantation owner in 1850. After Isaac’s death in 1897\, Marianne Isadora Lasserre remained in the St. Simons area until 1917 when she moved to Fernandina to be closer to her younger siblings.  She died in 1931 and is buried in her family plot at Bosque Bello Cemetery.  For information on her life in Fernandina\, Linda consulted the genealogical resources at Nassau County Library and worked with the Amelia Island Museum of History. \n\n\n\nPresenter: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLinda’s journey into genealogy began with researching her own family roots. “I’ve learned so much from walking in my family’s footsteps\,” she says. “It’s amazing to view history through the eyes of the people you are researching. Linda is an active member of the Coastal Georgia Genealogy Society. In 2019\, she was approached by the Coastal Georgia Historical Society to research St. Simons Island Lighthouse keeper Isaac Peckham and his wife Dora.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/finding-isaac-and-dora-peckham/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210316T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T005631
CREATED:20210212T033931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211116T200322Z
UID:114-1615921200-1615924800@aigensoc.org
SUMMARY:“Pits I Have Fallen In and How to Avoid Them”
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our next AIGS Virtual Monthly Meeting\, Tuesday\, Feb 16\, 2021\, at 7:00 PM. Notification of virtual meetings occur via email. The email will contain a link for you to register online for the meeting and after doing so\, you will receive a subsequent email with a link to connect to the meeting on the appropriate day and time. \n\n\n\n“The best thing about making mistakes is the opportunity to learn from them. I’ve made my share of genealogical mistakes over the years\, but I’ve learned that most of them have resulted from faulty assumptions. In this talk\, we’ll examine eight commonly-held but incorrect assumptions and consider some strategies and resources to help head off errors before they happen.” \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Pam Vestal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPam Vestal is a professional genealogist\, writer\, and speaker from West Linn\, Oregon\, and the owner of Generations Genealogy\, LLC. She lectures throughout the western United States\, and her work has been published in the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly. When she isn’t giving presentations or researching on behalf of her clients\, she offers private training to those seeking to improve their research skills.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/pits-i-have-fallen-in-and-how-to-avoid-them/
LOCATION:Online
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:20210223T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210223T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T005631
CREATED:20210222T200027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210223T014655Z
UID:164-1614106800-1614110400@aigensoc.org
SUMMARY:Your Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free: Immigration and Naturalization
DESCRIPTION:Learn how our ancestors were naturalized; when\, where\, and what records were created; and the information that might be found in these records. \n\n\n\nPresenter\n\n\n\nJeanne Larzalere Bloom\, Certified Genealogist\, is a full-time professional researcher specializing in problem solving and compiling multi-generational family histories. As a former trained and certified Confidential Intermediary for the State of Illinois\, Ms. Bloom was court appointed to locate sought-after relatives for adoptees\, adoptive parents\, birth parents and other birth relatives. She is a published author and lectures frequently. A case manager\, she works for the Repatriation and Family Affairs Division of the Army Casualty and Memorial Affairs Operation on identifying family members to aid in the possible identification of unaccounted for soldiers from World War II\, the Korean War\, and the Vietnam War.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/your-huddled-masses-yearning-to-breathe-free-immigration-and-naturalization/
LOCATION:Online
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:20210119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210119T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T005631
CREATED:20210613T034120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211116T200323Z
UID:15862-1611082800-1611086400@aigensoc.org
SUMMARY:Find Your Family Stories in Free Online Newspapers
DESCRIPTION:The AIGS will kick off the new year with a virtual meeting on Tuesday\, January 19 at 7 pm. With the help of the Webinar Team of the Florida State Genealogical Society\, we will present an archived webinar by Annette Burke Lyttle\, titled Find Your Family Stories in Free Online Newspapers.The meeting will be via GoToWebinar\, and you must pre-register to attend at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4559709215502153741After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing an “invitation” and information/link for joining the virtual meeting/webinar. About 10 minutes before our meeting click on the invitation link. We will join you at the time of the meeting and will then proceed with our scheduled presentation. \n\n\n\nWebinar Abstract: Beyond birth\, death and marriage notices\, historic newspapers can provide information that brings your ancestors and their world to life. Many of these newspapers are available on line at no cost. Learn how to find and use these valuable resources in your family history research. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnnette Burke Lyttle owns Heritage Detective\, LLC\, providing professional genealogical services in research\, education\, and writing. She speaks on a number of genealogical topics at the national\, state\, and local levels and loves helping people uncover and share their family stories. Annette is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Genealogical Speakers Guild\, as well as a number of national\, state\, and local societies.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/find-your-family-stories-in-free-online-newspapers/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201020T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T005631
CREATED:20210613T141920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210613T144252Z
UID:15871-1603220400-1603224000@aigensoc.org
SUMMARY:But\, It's All on the Internet!
DESCRIPTION:The internet is a wonderful tool for genealogy. But\, it should not replace some of the tried-and-true methods for discovering our ancestors. Please join us for our monthly (virtual) meeting on Tuesday\, October 20 at 7 pm\, featuring an archived webinar by Peggy C Lauritzen\, AG\, entitled But\, It’s All on the Internet!The meeting will be via GoToWebinar\, and you must pre-register to attend at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4559709215502153741After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing an “invitation” and information/link for joining the virtual meeting/webinar. About 10 minutes before our meeting click on the invitation link. We will join you at the time of the meeting and will then proceed with our scheduled presentation. \n\n\n\nPeggy Clemens Lauritzen\, AG\, was involved in genealogy before she was even born. The daughter of avid genealogists\, she was spending time in courthouses and cemeteries while other children were playing on swings and going to the beach. The love of her family’s history has never left her. With her experience serving as a Family History Director\, she frequently speaks at genealogical societies\, workshops\, seminars\, and webinars where she loves bringing genealogy to life. Some of those would include The Ohio Genealogical Society\, The Ohio State University\, Brigham Young University\, and many other state and local genealogy societies. She has recently completed several Legacy QuickGuides on Appalachia\, and is a well-known webinar presenter. She is also an instructor at Ancestry Academy.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/but-its-all-on-the-internet/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200915T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T005631
CREATED:20210613T142935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210613T151413Z
UID:15875-1600196400-1600200000@aigensoc.org
SUMMARY:Using Non-Population Schedules for Context and Evidence
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our monthly (virtual) meeting on Tuesday\, September 15 at 7 pm.The program will feature an archived webinar by Jill Morelli\, entitled Using Non-Population Schedules for Context and Evidence. The meeting will be via GoToWebinar\, and you must pre-register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6239218723798048270After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing an “invitation” and information/link for joining the virtual meeting/webinar. \n\n\n\nWebinar Abstract: Every 10 years the US Federal Government gathers data to apportion the House of Representatives. You may not know that in the 1800s\, they also gathered statistical information related to business and industries\, communities\, agriculture\, mortality and assessment of the insane\, physically handicapped and those individuals in prison. Some of these schedules will provide you with evidence\, while others provide context interpretation of other pieces of evidence is bolstered and your family history enlivened. Using examples of each\, learn how these schedules can help\, why they were established and where they can be found.Presenter: Jill Morelli lectures and writes on genealogical topics that often transcend the more narrowly defined family history. She provides general genealogy services and house histories in the Puget Sound and national venues. She has spoken before large (300+) and small groups and is an engaging and entertaining speaker who conveys genealogical concepts suitable to the level of the audience. She has been previously published in local\, regional and national publications. Jill writes frequently at her blog ‘Genealogy Certification: A Personal Journey’ about her educational efforts to become a certified genealogist.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/using-non-population-schedules-for-context-and-evidence/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200818T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200818T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T005631
CREATED:20210613T143819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230206T174928Z
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SUMMARY:Genetic Genealogy
DESCRIPTION:Our President Bob Frey will present an adapted version of his Genetic Genealogy lecture during the Beginners Course earlier this year\, using the Zoom videoconferencing program. Bob will discuss the basics of DNA in easy to understand terms; review the types of DNA tested for genetic genealogy purposes; and review the primary DNA testing companies.The virtual meeting will be held on Aug 18\, 2020 at 7:00 PMIn order to join\, go to:https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4809251709?pwd=SlBPZHNhZ1RPTGtEQ280N1gzRTBFQT09Meeting ID: 480 925 1709Passcode: 3VcgQk \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBob Frey is retired from CSX and Florida Blue where he held various positions in marketing\, accounting and finance\, corporate planning\, and project management. While working he was a Certified Project Manager. He holds an AB degree from the University of Missouri and an MBA from the University of Chicago.With his wife Judy’s encouragement\, Bob has been involved in genealogy as a hobby for over 25 years. With his keen interest in science and mathematics\, Bob was drawn to the emerging field of genetic genealogy as an extension of his personal genealogy research. He has tested with Ancestry DNA\, 23 and Me\, Family Tree DNA (FTDNA)\, and LivingDNA. He also manages the DNA accounts for several of his relatives. Bob’s YDNA (paternal) haplogroup is R-BY3592 and his mtDNA (maternal) haplogroup is J1c.
URL:https://aigensoc.org/event/genetic-genealogy/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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