Membership Mornings Coffee (September)
2025-09-02 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Story & Song Bookstore Bistro / Center for Arts & Culture, 1430 Park Ave, Fernandina Beach, Florida, 32034, United States
Enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee and learn more about the Amelia Island Genealogical Society. Open the door to finding your family history! 1st Tuesday of each month 10:30a.m. – 11:30a.m. at Story and Song, Fernandina Beach.

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Finding Your Overseas Ancestors Using US Records
2025-09-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Fernandina Beach Library, 25 N 4th St, Fernandina Beach, Florida, 32034, United States
The Amelia Island Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting at 7pm on September 16, 2025 at the Fernandina Beach Library.

Topic: Finding Your Overseas Ancestors Using US RecordsGuest Speaker: Paul HowesPaul is the founder of the One-Name Study into his surname, reconstructing families for anyone named Howes (or House or Howse) anywhere in the world, now nearly 210,000 people in his online database. Paul has spoken to groups and conferences on both sides of the Atlantic. A past Chairman of the Guild of One-Name Studies he has been awarded the Guild’s Master Craftsman designation. An actuary by profession, Paul was a senior partner in a global consulting firm. A proud Floridian, he has lived in six countries, and worked in over fifty. In his other life, Paul is a keen yachtsman.

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Membership Mornings Coffee (October)
2025-10-07 10:30 - 11:30 | Story & Song Bookstore Bistro / Center for Arts & Culture, 1430 Park Ave, Fernandina Beach, Florida, 32034, United States
Enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee and learn more about the Amelia Island Genealogical Society. Open the door to finding your family history! 1st Tuesday of each month 10:30a.m. – 11:30a.m. at Story and Song, Fernandina Beach.

Graveside Chronicles: A stroll down Centre Street
2025-10-11 10:00 - 16:00 | Bosque Bello Cemetery, 1321 N. 14th St., Fernandina Beach, Florida, 32034, United States
The 3rd annual Graveside Chronicles, hosted in cooperation with the Amelia History Museum. More details to come.

Tickets go on sale 2 September.

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The Civilian Conservation Corps
2025-10-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Fernandina Beach Library, 25 N 4th St, Fernandina Beach, Florida, 32034, United States
The Amelia Island Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting at 7pm on October 21, 2025 at the Fernandina Beach Library.

Topic: The Civilian Conservation Corps (America’s Greatest Conservation and Recreation Endeavor)Guest Speaker: Bill Marcum

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Membership Mornings Coffee (November)
2025-11-04 10:30 - 11:30 | Story & Song Bookstore Bistro / Center for Arts & Culture, 1430 Park Ave, Fernandina Beach, Florida, 32034, United States

Genealogy Roadshow (Sharing Your Family History Discoveries)
2025-11-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Fernandina Beach Library, 25 N 4th St, Fernandina Beach, Florida, 32034, United States
Topic: Genealogy Roadshow (Sharing Your Family History Discoveries)

The Amelia Island Genealogical Society will once again be hosting “Genealogy Roadshow” at our November 18 meeting (7pm – Fernandina Beach Library)!Have you uncovered something exciting during your genealogy journey — an old letter, will, photograph, map, or another fascinating family treasure? Bring it along!We invite members to share their special find in a 2–5 minute informal talk — no hour-long PowerPoints needed!It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet fellow members, swap stories, and learn what others have discovered in their family history research.Special Guest: You?

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No Meeting for December
2025-12-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Fernandina Beach Library, 25 N 4th St, Fernandina Beach, Florida, 32034, United States
The Amelia Island Genealogical Society will not have a monthly meeting for December.

Membership Mornings Coffee (January)
2026-01-06 10:30 - 11:30 | Story & Song Bookstore Bistro / Center for Arts & Culture, 1430 Park Ave, Fernandina Beach, Florida, 32034, United States
Enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee and learn more about the Amelia Island Genealogical Society. Open the door to finding your family history! 1st Tuesday of each month 10:30a.m. – 11:30a.m. at Story and Song, Fernandina Beach.TOPIC: WRITING YOUR MEMOIRS

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Beginning Genealogy Classes start January 10th
2026-01-10 09:30 - 12:00 | Fernandina Beach Library, 25 N 4th St, Fernandina Beach, Florida, 32034, United States
Beginning Genealogy Classes start on 10 Jan 2026.LIMITED SEATING!!!$50 per person (includes 1-year AIGS single membership)$85 per couple (includes 1-year AIGS family membership)$25 per person, AIGS MembersContact Jean Mann at mann14@ix.netcom.com or 904-261-0211.

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Let's Make a New Deal
2026-01-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Fernandina Beach Library, 25 N 4th St, Fernandina Beach, FL, 32034, United States
The Amelia Island Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7pm on the 3rd Tuesday, 20 January 2026, in the community room at the Fernandina Branch Library. The public is invited to join us!

At this meeting, guest speaker Larry Fermi will present “Let’s Make a New Deal,” a program examining the Works Progress Administration, Civilian Conservation Corps, and National Youth Administration. The presentation focuses on how these New Deal programs affected ordinary Americans during the Great Depression and the records they produced.

The talk will explain the purpose and scope of these make-work projects and highlight the genealogically significant records created by each agency. Attendees will learn how to identify whether their relatives participated in these programs and where to locate relevant documentation.

Retired in 2014, Larry honed his skills in front of audiences doing technical presentations in the corporate world and as an actor in countless community theater productions since 1971. He worked for 15 years as a professional genealogist and was a long time member of the NJ based Monmouth County Genealogy Society and was a popular speaker on basic and advanced genealogy related subjects in the greater NY metropolitan area. Before retiring Larry was a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, the National Genealogical Society as well as the Genealogical Society of New Jersey and is now an active member of the Genealogical Society of Southeast Volusia County.

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Membership Mornings Coffee (February)
2026-02-03 10:30 - 11:30 | Story & Song Bookstore Bistro / Center for Arts & Culture, 1430 Park Ave, Fernandina Beach, Florida, 32034, United States
Enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee and learn more about the Amelia Island Genealogical Society. Open the door to finding your family history! 1st Tuesday of each month 10:30a.m. – 11:30a.m. at Story and Song, Fernandina Beach.TOPIC: WHERE DO I START MY GENEALOGY?

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Ancestors Under Water (FOIA Reveals 100+ Buried Relatives)
2026-02-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Fernandina Beach Library, 25 N 4th St, Fernandina Beach, FL, 32034, United States
The Amelia Island Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7pm on the 3rd Tuesday, 17 February 2026, in the community room at the Fernandina Branch Library. The public is invited to join us!

At this meeting, our guest speaker, Andrew Thompson will present “Ancestors Under Water: FOIA Reveals Over 100 Relatives Buried Beneath Lake Moultrie, South Carolina.” This presentation examines how genealogist Andrew Thompson used the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) laws as a genealogical research methodology, leading to the identification of more than 100 relatives (enslaved individuals, formerly enslaved persons, and their descendants) whose burial sites now lie beneath the waters of Lake Moultrie, South Carolina.Andrew Thompson is an avid genealogist with extensive experience in the historical South Carolina Lowcountry. He has reconstructed his family history across the era of slavery, uncovering 66 enslaved relatives (9 direct lineal ancestors, 57 extended family members). Andrew has presented numerous lectures throughout the Southeastern United States on African American Genealogy. Andrew currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Amelia Island Genealogical Society.

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Membership Mornings Coffee (March)
2026-03-03 10:30 - 11:30 | Story & Song Bookstore Bistro / Center for Arts & Culture, 1430 Park Ave, Fernandina Beach, Florida, 32034, United States
Enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee and learn more about the Amelia Island Genealogical Society. Open the door to finding your family history! 1st Tuesday of each month 10:30a.m. – 11:30a.m. at Story and Song, Fernandina Beach.TOPIC: HOW DO I ORGANIZE MY RESEARCH?

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Behind the Scenes of Graveside Chronicles
2026-03-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Fernandina Beach Library, 25 N 4th St, Fernandina Beach, Florida, 32034, United States
Topic: Behind the Scenes of Graveside Chronicles, Stories of Life, Love and Legacy.

The Amelia Island Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7pm on the 3rd Tuesday, (March 17, 2026), in the community room at the Fernandina Branch Library. The public is invited to join us!

At this meeting, our Cemetery Tour Committee will give us an insider’s view of how each year’s tour comes to life!

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Membership Mornings Coffee (April)
2026-04-07 10:30 - 11:30 | Story & Song Bookstore Bistro / Center for Arts & Culture, 1430 Park Ave, Fernandina Beach, Florida, 32034, United States
Enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee and learn more about the Amelia Island Genealogical Society. Open the door to finding your family history! 1st Tuesday of each month 10:30a.m. – 11:30a.m. at Story and Song, Fernandina Beach.TOPIC: SEARCHING IN CEMETERIES

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John Martin Waas: Early Immigration
2026-04-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Fernandina Beach Library, 25 N 4th St, Fernandina Beach, Florida, 32034, United States
Topic: John Martin Waas: Early Immigration Guest Speaker: Ernie Davis

The Amelia Island Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7pm on the 3rd Tuesday, (April 21, 2026), in the community room at the Fernandina Branch Library. The public is invited to join us!

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