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Volume 16 Issue 05 Summer 2011

MEETINGS

P inellas Genealogy Society (PGS) meetings are held on the third

Saturday of the month beginning

at 11:00 a.m. in the Jenkins Auditorium in the Largo Public Library (preceded

at 10 am by a computers-in-genealogy Q&A ses-

sion). Guests are welcome. Upcoming programs

are:.

21 May: David Ellis—Copyright Law: What You Can

Use, When You Can Use It

(Continued on page 3)

MEMBERSHIP

Our membership is the engine that keeps the PGS moving forward. Do you know anyone who would like

to explore genealogy...be part of an active and dynamic

organization? Bring them to a meeting and introduce

them to the subject and to the Society.

Let them know about the events, speakers, programs,

classes, research assistance, and other services the PGS

has to offer.

Give a welcome to these new members:

Joann Brederode

Susan Lorenz

Terry Lorenz

Karen Sample

Matile Bohart

If you are a member of a

neighborhood organiza-

tion, church group, com-

puter group, etc that

would like a short presen-

tation about some aspect of genealogy at one of their

meetings, send Bob Bryon a note at BBry-

[email protected]

We have presentations on all sorts of topics from get-

ting started to more advanced.

REMINDERS

This is the last News-

letter until September.

Have a great summer!

Put the June FIELD

TRIP on your cal-

endar

JUNE FIELD TRIP

In lieu of a regular monthly meeting in June, we will

be sponsoring a field trip to the Armed Forces Military

Museum.

Meet at the museum parking lot at 11 am (our regular

meeting time. There will be no Q&A session on com-

puters in genealogy before the trip.


mailto:[email protected]



MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT MAY

23 (6 pm) Photo Organization and enhance-ment with Picasa

24 25 (10 am) Digi-tal Cameras in Genealogy

26 27 28 (10 am) Roots Magic Users Group

30 31

JUNE

1 2 3 4

6 (6 pm) Google Your Family Tree

7 (6 pm) Using Ancestry.com

8 9 10 11

13 (6 pm) Put-ting Meat on Then There Bones—Getting details beyond name, date, and place

14 (6 pm) Using FamilySearch Website

15 16 17 18 (11 am) Field trip to the Armed Forces Military Mu-seum (see page 1 and map on page 4)

Is there some instruction that you would like the PGS to explore and possibly make available to you? If there is, please contact

Bob Bryan, Education Director, at [email protected]; Subject Line: PGS Education.

The classes are free, and space is limited, so registration is necessary to ensure adequate seating. Contact Bob

Bryan at [email protected] or 727-595-4521 to register. Unless otherwise noted, all classes are in the Local

History Room (2d floor of the library) and last about 90 minutes.





PINELLAS

GENEALOGIST

This official publi-

cation of the Pinel-las Genealogy Soci-

ety is issued free of

charge to paid-up

members of the

Society. Authors

an d com pil er s

(members and non-

members alike) are

welcome and en-

couraged to submit

articles for publica-

tion. Also appreci-ated are stories of

research trips and

reviews of printed


NEW MATERIALS IN GENEALOGY

The Necrology of St. Peter & Paul's Cemetery1977-1992, Lewiston, Maine Vol 3 [RGEN 929.374182 La Bonte, Youville] Index to Ancestor Charts of the Sangamon County Genealogical Society Members 1821-1840 [RGEN 929.377356 Sangamon] Odet Phillippe: Peninsular Pioneer [923.759 Philippe] Heraldry: Customs Rules and Styles [929.6 Von Volborth] A Family History of My Ebersole Lineage [Family History: Ebersole] The Genealogical History of the Gallup Family in the US [Family History: Gallup] Descendant of the Sea [Family History: Morgan] A Genealogical Record of the Family of Lemuel Rockwell 1817-1966 [Family History: Rock-

well] Indian Home Guards Civil War Service Records [355.22362 Charse] United States Submarine Men Lost During WWII [355.309 Wittmer] Scott County, VA Marriage Book 1894-1912 [ 929.3755732 Peterson] Scott County, VA Marriage Book 1812-1931 [ 929.3755732 Peterson] Franklin, Stock & Washington Township (Ohio) Cemeteries [929.377168 Harrison] Harrison County, Ohio Cemeteries [929.377168 Harrison] Genesee county, Michigan, Cemeteries (30+ volumes) [929.377437 Genesee]

“Pupplies still have bad breath...even after eating a tic-tac” Anon. Translation for genealogists...There are some things you just can’t change,

but don’t let that discourage your research!

Insanity is my means of relaxation!

PGS SUPPORTS SUN COAST HOS-

PICE CENTENARIAN BIRTHDAY

PARTY

On 5 May the PGS participated in a

birthday party for Pinellas County cente-

narians. This is the second year for the

event, and the second time the PGS was

one of its sponsors.

We provided a family history question-

naire that the honorees filled out, and

was then used to introduce them. We did

the same thing last year, and again, that

activity was the center-piece of the fes-tivities...in addition to the cake, of

course. (You can find that questionnaire

at the Members-only website.)

We also had a display table at the event

with three of our loyal volunteers to dis-

tribute handouts, answer questions, and

encourage families to continue their in-

formation gathering after they got home.

By the way, the oldest honoree was 112!

TAKE A BREAK

As usual every year about this time, some of

our activities will go dark for a couple

months:

The Family Tree Maker Users Group will

not meet again until 3 September.

The Roots Magic Users Group will meet

this month on 28 May, but then will not meet

again until 27 August.

The Family History Writers Workshop

will not meet again until 23 August.

18 Jun: Field trip to the Armed Forces Mu-

seum (see article on page 1)

16 Jul: Brian MacNeel—Crime Prevention:

Strategies and Tips

20 Aug: Damon Hostetler—Where is the Old

Geezer? I Know He’s There!

If you have ideas for programs or speakers you would like

to hear during our meetings, let us hear from you. Contact

Millard Russell: [email protected]

(Continued from MEETINGS on page 1)



There is a nomi-

nal fee to enter

the museum: the normal cost is

$11.95, but if we

have more than

15, then the cost

drops to $9.95.

Regardless of

any of that, sen-

iors (65+) are

charged $9.95.

Anyone with a

military ID card

(active or re-

tired) is free.

The museum is just a couple blocks east of the corner of Starkey and

Ulmerton Road. If you have any military memorabilia or stories to

share, bring them along. This museum is huge, so expect some walk-

ing. It is one of the “treasures” of this area. Come and be amazed!

(Continued from

TRIP on page 1)

or computerized gene-

alogy materials. New items of genealogical

reference are also

gratefully accepted.

Send submissions to

David Dellinger at

[email protected]

( PINELLAS GENEALO-

GIST: Continued from page

3)

EDITOR’S NOTE:

Our goal is to keep PGS members, library genealogy consult-

ants, and visitors up to date on events, classes, new acquisi-

tions and more. Do you have an idea on how to improve this

newsletter? Is there something you would like to share with

others—a genealogy tip, a website, or an upcoming event?

Email [email protected]; Subject Line: PGS Newsletter.

[NOTE: The PGS bears no responsibility for products or services listed in

this publication. Any non-copyrighted materials appearing in this publication

may be borrowed and published if not for profit. Original source must be

cited.]

From the “Has-this-ever-happened-to-you?” department:

Your microfilm reader is the one that squeaks, has to be

turned backwards, and doesn't quite focus.

April Quiz:

Your father’s mothers’ fa-ther’s brother is what to you?

Answer to March

relationship quiz:

Brother

YOU KNOW YOU’RE A GENEALOGY ADDICT WHEN…

You can’t give up looking for a gggrandfatrher born in 1824 (who you KNOW is dead) because you think he

might be waiting for you to find him.

OUR ADDRESS Pinellas Genealogy Society

120 Central Park Drive

Largo, FL 33771

DONATIONS

Thanks to all of you who have donated material to the PGS col-

lection. Although each year we

purchase a number of new books,

it is through donations that our

collection grows more rapidly.

Most recently we tip our hat to:

>Gov. William Bradford Colony,

Society of Mayflower Descendants

(Mary Kitchen, Colony Elder) >Donna Renninger

>Betty Lindberg

DIRECTIONS

Here are the directions to the

Armed Forces Military Mu-

seum


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