PGS Events for the Week of 04 - 09 Nov 2024

 

Pinellas Genealogy Society Event Calendar (Class/Events schedule and details.) PinellasGenealogySociety.com/Calendar Bob Bryan  |  PGS Education Director Director.Education@PinellasGenealogySociety.com Classes & Events Monday, 04 Nov at 1:00 PM German Genealogy SIG      The group meeting will be a forum for answering questions and help you navigate the unique challenges of researching your German ancestors. We will demonstrate where and how to find the data that will help you trace your German family. Presented by Debbe Hagner. This will be a Zoom only program. Register using the button at the right if you are attending on Zoom. Register Thursday, 07 Nov 2024 at 7:00 PM DNA Basics III--Ancestry.com DNA  By looking at DNA test results through the lens of one of the most popular testing companies, class participants will be able to apply what they have learned in Basics I and II to their understanding of their own test results at Ancestry.com.  This class reviews the tools and resources available through Ancestry DNA.  While Basics I & II are recommended, they are not required prior to taking this class. Presented by Susan Luce and Denise Manning. This will be a Zoom only program. Register using the button at the right if you are attending on Zoom. . Register Saturday, 09 Nov 2024 at 10:00 AM Writers SIG A collaborative learning space to try new writing techniques and to crowdsource writing-related questions and issues. Presented by Lori Coffey This will be a Zoom only program. Register using the button at the right if you are attending on Zoom. Register

PGS Events for the Week of 28 Oct to 2 Nov 2024

 

Pinellas Genealogy Society Event Calendar (Class/Events schedule and details.) PinellasGenealogySociety.com/Calendar Bob Bryan  |  PGS Education Director Director.Education@PinellasGenealogySociety.com Classes & Events Monday, 28 Oct at 1:00 PM Ancestry.com-Foundations, Features & Fixes      Whether you are new to Ancestry.com or a power user, in this session you will learn ideas to make your journey through this powerful tool even better. First, we explain the foundational tools you may have missed. Then we show you features that make this the number one ancestral search tool. And then, because it happens to all of us, we review fixes to common errors we can make. Presented by Lori Coffey This will be a hybrid program in the Local History Room and online via Zoom. Register for Zoom using the button at the right. . Register Wednesday, 30 Oct 2024 at 1:00 PM AmericanAncestors.Org Searching the Online Databases American Ancestors, the website for the New England Historic Genealogical Society, provides more than 1 billion records in over 450 databases online. Although much of the collection focuses on New England, records from around the U.S. and even some from other countries are available. This presentation will provide a brief overview of the website, and will go through the basics of searching these extensive databases. Presented by Karen Fortin This will be a hybrid program in the Local History Room and online via Zoom. Register for Zoom using the button at the right. . Register Saturday, 02 Nov 2024 at 10:00 AM Family Tree Maker User Group Questions & Answers and Demonstration of how to use the Family Tree Maker genealogical database software. Hosted by Bob Bryan   This will be a Zoom only program. Register using the button at the right if you are attending on Zoom. Register