Genealogical Society of
South Brevard
P.O. Box 786
Melbourne, Florida
32902-0786
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Wednesday, December 9
Dec Program: Online Holiday Celebration (GSSB)
9:30 am to 11:30 am (ONLINE - Zoom) Melbourne Public Library Conf. Rm, 540 E. Fee Avenue, Melbourne, FL
The December holiday meeting and program will be presented online by the GSSB using Zoom. Attendees will share some of their holiday traditions and/or a favorite holiday photo. |
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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Jan Program: Annual General Membership Business Meeting (GSSB)
9:30 am to 11:30 am (ONLINE - Zoom) Melbourne Public Library Conf. Rm, 540 E. Fee Avenue, Melbourne, FL
The January 2021 Program will be the annual general membership business meeting. It will include annual board member elections, announcements and other discussion. Any additional program details are yet to be determined. Voting may be held by electronic means due to concerns about COVID-19. |
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Tuesday, February 9, 2021 through Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Online Basic Beginner Genealogy Course (GSSB)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Online (via Zoom.com Classroom Meeting)
Presented by Yolanda Lifter, President of the GSSB. This is a basic genealogy course designed as an introductory series of eight consecutive online interactive classes for beginner genealogists. Cost of the course includes an annual membership to the GSSB. It will introduce students to a number of concepts and tools related to researching and documenting your family history. Non-Member cost for full course (including annual GSSB membership): $25.00. See website for details. Email Contact@GSSB.net for additional information or to pre-register. |
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Feb Program: Finding Women in Family History (GSSB)
9:30 am to 11:30 am (ONLINE - Zoom) Melbourne Public Library Conf. Rm, 540 E. Fee Avenue, Melbourne, FL
The February 2021 Program will be presented by GSSB member Jack Butler on Finding Women in Family History, helping to discover your maternal family genealogy lines.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Mar Program: Follow the Breadcrumbs (GSSB)
9:30 am to 11:30 am (ONLINE - Zoom) Melbourne Public Library Conf. Rm, 540 E. Fee Avenue, Melbourne, FL
The March 2021 Program will be presented by GSSB President, Yolanda Campbell Lifter, titled Follow The Breadcrumbs. She will provide ideas and information on conducting family research using those elusive clues and sources.
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Apr Program: The Genealogy Do-Over: A year of Learning from My Mistakes (GSSB)
9:30 am to 11:30 am (ONLINE - Zoom) Melbourne Public Library Conf. Rm, 540 E. Fee Avenue, Melbourne, FL
The April 2021 Program will be presented by Thomas MacEntee as a webinar titled The Genealogy Do-Over: A Year of Learning from My Mistakes. Mr. MacEntee has authorized a copy to be posted on our webite for members but we really want everyone to see it live.
*** We are not yet been able to determine whether an in-person library gathering can be held, so please prepare for an online webinar style meeting from the comfort of your home. |
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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
May Program: From Slavery to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (GSSB)
9:30 am to 11:30 am (ONLINE - Zoom) Melbourne Public Library Conf. Rm, 540 E. Fee Avenue, Melbourne, FL
Dr. Deborah Abbott will present From Slavery to Freedom: The Underground Railroad. She is a former professor at Cuyahoga College and has presented African-American history from both historical and genealogical perspectives.
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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
June Program: Windows to the Past: Newspaper Research (GSSB)
9:30 am to 11:30 am (ONLINE - Zoom) Melbourne Public Library Conf. Rm, 540 E. Fee Ave., Melbourne, FL
The June program is titled Windows to the Past: Newspaper Research and will be presented by Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL. This will be our last meeting and monthly program prior to our normal summer research break. Like our many past programs during the pandemic, it is being planned as a Webinar online program. A link will be issued by email prior to the program.
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Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Adding Maps to Your Analysis (GSSB)
10:00 am to 11:30 am Online Webinar (via Zoom.com Classroom Meeting)
Our September, 2021 program will be presented by Miles Meyer from IRGS, and will be titled "Adding Maps to Your Analysis." He will present online using ZOOM as a webinar. Using maps to help with your research is a fascinating approach to help gather genealogical information. Don't miss this one! We'll send the link you'll need by email as we near the time for the program. See you there. |
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