PGS Events for the Week of 10 to 16 January 2016

Monday, 11-Jan-2016 at 2:00 PM--Swedish Genealogy Interest Group will continue to explore useful web sites. Also, we will attempt to assist with research problems so bring your questions.   Alice Charest, Local History Room, Largo Library

Monday, 11-Jan-2016 at 6:00 PM--Family Tree Maker 2014 Basics--Part 1. A detailed explanation and demonstration of the many features of this most popular genealogy database program. Bob Smith, Local History Room, Largo Library

Tuesday, 12-Jan-2016 at 10:00 AM--Spanish-American War-- This class is an exploration of the causes, conflicts, and results of the United States’ war with Spain in 1898. In addition to the history of the conflict and its consequences, the types of records generated during the conflict will be discussed along with guidance on where to find those records. Peter Summers, Local History Room, Largo Library

Wednesday, 13-Jan-2016 at 10:00 AM--GENEALOGY PHOTOS: ORGANIZING, MANAGING AND ENHANCING using Picasa, the powerful free program from Google. This class will demonstrate how to manage your digital genealogy photos so they can be easily found and how to enhance their appearance. This includes cropping, straightening, one-touch fix, removing blemishes, adding captions and text to the photo, making a collage, and much more. Bob Bryan, Local History Room, Largo Library

Thursday, 14-Jan-2016 at 1:00 PM--Irish Genealogy Interest Group-a discussion of resources and techniques for researching your Irish ancestry. Today’s session will focus on geography and history with questions and answers. Kathy Focareta will be the facilitator. She has visited Ireland many times and is quite familiar with the country. Jenkins C, Largo Library.

Friday, 15-Jan-2016 at 10:30 AM--German Genealogy Interest Group-a discussion of resources and techniques for researching your German ancestry. Sue Dietz, Local History Room, Largo Library

Saturday, 16-Jan-2016 at 10:00 AM--Computers in Genealogy--Question and answer session on the use of computers in genealogy research and record keeping. Bob Bryan, Jenkins B, Largo Library.

Saturday, 16 Jan 2016 at 11:00 AM—Program Meeting; Ten Ways to Be a Better Ancestor, Paul Enchelmayer, Jenkins B, Largo Library.