August 2021 Business Meeting
Fernandina Beach Library 25 N 4th St, Fernandina Beach, FL, United States
The Amelia Island Genealogical Society board and officers meet monthly to handle the society business. AIGS membership is welcome to attend.
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UNF Excavations at the Mocama (Timucua) Indian Village of Sarabay (Big Talbot Island)
Fernandina Beach Library 25 N 4th St, Fernandina Beach, FL, United States
Presentation by Keith Ashley, UNF Professor of Anthropology. Located on Big Talbot Island, Sarabay was one of the local Mocama Indian communities mentioned by French and Spanish explorers during the […]
August 2021 Library Committee Meeting
Fernandina Beach Library 25 N 4th St, Fernandina Beach, FL, United States
The library committee will hold it’s regular bi-monthly meeting at the Fernandina Beach Library on 30 August, 2-4pm. Anyone interested in joining this committee and/or attending this meeting should contact Marcia Pertuz at library@aigensoc.org.
September 2021 Business Meeting
Online
The Amelia Island Genealogical Society board and officers meet monthly to handle the society business. AIGS membership is welcome to attend. Join with Google Meet: meet.google.com/cwt-ekde-nihJoin by phone: (US) +1 650-667-2463 (PIN: 495225113)
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Fundamentals of Land and Probate Records for Genealogists
Fernandina Beach Library 25 N 4th St, Fernandina Beach, FL, United States
Fundamentals of Land and Probate Records for Genealogists, with particular focus on Nassau County court records
The 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.
Free
September Education Committee Meeting
Fernandina Beach Library 25 N 4th St, Fernandina Beach, FL, United States
The AIGS Education Committee will hold it’s first meeting in anticipation of starting back our Beginning Genealogy classes in January! All current (and past) members of the committee are encouraged to attend, so that we can get ourselves off on the right course. The committee chair is Jean Mann, and please contact her from your […]
September Membership Committee Meeting
Fernandina Beach Library 25 N 4th St, Fernandina Beach, FL, United States
This meeting will discuss the duties of the Membership Committee and begin work on developing a New Members Welcome Packet.
October Programs Committee Meeting
Fernandina Beach Library 25 N 4th St, Fernandina Beach, FL, United States
The programs committee will meet at the Fernandina Beach Library to discuss potential programs for 2022.
October 2021 Business Meeting
Online
The Amelia Island Genealogical Society board and officers meet monthly to handle the society business. AIGS membership is welcome to attend. This meeting is virtual: https://meet.google.com/cwt-ekde-nih or phone in at +1 650-667-2463 (PIN: 495225113) Required Agenda Items The Board must approve the slate of candidates to serve in 2022. Board will also appoint an Audit […]
Collecting family history with a Harley and a camera
Fernandina Beach Library 25 N 4th St, Fernandina Beach, FL, United States
Theron Rogers, as a volunteer for Find a Grave, goes around on a Harley Davidson taking pictures of gravestones. Theron 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.
Free
Migration Patterns of Germans within America
This is a virtual webinar put on by the Florida State Genealogical Society for free. Any AIGS member can attend. The GoToWebinar link to register is here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2978814905850037262 We’ll explore how historical events channeled Germans into certain areas and how chain migration drew allied families together. Many migrated from NY/MD/PA down the Shenandoah Valley into […]
Membership Committee Meeting
Fernandina Beach Library 25 N 4th St, Fernandina Beach, FL, United States
Membership committee meeting.