Genealogical Society of
South Brevard
P.O. Box 786
Melbourne, Florida
32902-0786
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Monday, February 17
FCHS February Program: Discovering Birth Parents Through the Wonders of DNA (French & Canadian Heritage)
9:30 am to 11:45 am Melbourne Public Library Conference Room, 540 E. Fee Avenue, Melbourne, FL
Cathy McArthur will present on how she uses DNA Analysis to help discover the parental identities of adopted children. |
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Saturday, February 22
37th ANNUAL VALENTINES SEMINAR (GSSB)
9:00 am to 4:00 pm First Presbyterian Church, Vero Beach, Florida
2020 37th Annual Valentines Seminar is scheduled for Saturday, February 22, 2020, 9:00am - 4:00pm. The seminar will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, Vero Beach, Florida. The GSSB is a co-sponsor of the Seminar with IRGS. Debra Dudek will be the keynote speaker this year and will be presenting several topics around a military theme.
Debra Dudek is the head of Adult and Teen Services at the Fountaindale Public Library District in Bolingbrook, Illinois. She holds a post graduate certificate in Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, and is the author of the World War I Research Guide: Tracing American Military and Non-Comabatant Ancestors - Includes a Guide to Canadian Military Research which is available in paperback on Amazon.com.
Topics that will be presented include:
The topics that Debra will be presenting include:
- Researching War of 1812 Ancestors
- Civil War Genealogy: Tracing the service of Billy Yank and Johnny Reb
- Tracing Female Ancestors in WWI Military and Non-Combatant Records
- The Diary of Wesley Peever – A World War I Genealogical Mystery
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Friday, March 6
GSSB Writers Special Interest Group (Writers Group)
10:00 am to 11:45 am Melbourne Public Library Conference Room, 540 E. Fee Avenue, Melbourne, FL
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Wednesday, March 11
GSSB March Program: Webinar (Donna Moughty) (GSSB)
9:30 am to 11:30 am Melbourne Public Library Conference Room, 540 E. Fee Avenue, Melbourne, FL
The March program has been established with Donna Moughty leading a Webinar for the members of the GSSB. We are still confirming technical capabilities for this program at the Melbourne Public Library so please stay tuned for more details. Donna has presented a number of times to the GSSB and other local societies on Irish ancestral research. |
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Monday, March 23
FCHS March Program: To Be Announced (French & Canadian Heritage)
9:30 am to 11:45 am Melbourne Public Library Conference Room, 540 E. Fee Avenue, Melbourne, FL
Meeting & Program Topic to be Announced. |
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Friday, April 3
GSSB Writers Special Interest Group (Writers Group)
10:00 am to 11:45 am Melbourne Public Library Conference Room, 540 E. Fee Avenue, Melbourne, FL
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Wednesday, April 8
GSSB April Program: Getting to Know "Tribal Pages" (GSSB)
9:30 am to 11:30 am Melbourne Public Library Conference Room, 540 E. Fee Avenue, Melbourne, FL
The April Program will be a program offered by GSSB member Dave Bishop on the little known "Tribal Pages" website and how this site may help boost your research. Come help us welcome Dave and learn more about this useful website. |
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Saturday, April 25
2020 INDIAN RIVER GENEALOGY CONFERENCE (Area Events)
9:00 am to 4:30 pm The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse, 3980 12th St., Vero Beach, Florida
The Indian River Genealogical Society and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Family History Center are holding the 2020 Indian River Genealogy Conference. This full-day conference will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse, 3980 12th Street in Vero Beach, Florida. In-person registration opens at 8:00 am and is free.
The classes are appropriate for beginning to experienced family historians. Consultations to help understand DNA testing will be available as well as personal assistance in the Family History Center. More than a dozen exhibitors, door prizes, and material from a variety of organizations will be present in the exhibit hall.
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Monday, April 27
FCHS April Program: To Be Announced (French & Canadian Heritage)
9:30 am to 11:45 am Melbourne Public Library Conference Room, 540 E. Fee Avenue, Melbourne, FL
Meeting & Program Topic to be Announced. |
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Friday, May 1
GSSB Writers Special Interest Group (Writers Group)
10:00 am to 11:45 am Melbourne Public Library Conference Room, 540 E. Fee Avenue, Melbourne, FL
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Wednesday, May 13
May Program: Webinar (Michelle Wagner) (GSSB)
10:00 am Melbourne Public Library Conference Room, 540 E. Fee Avenue, Melbourne, FL
The May Program is shaping up for another Webinar with Michelle Wagner. We are still confirming details and of course working to verify technical capabilities at the library. Stay tuned to this space for future details. |
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Wednesday, May 27
FCHS May Program: To Be Announced (French & Canadian Heritage)
9:30 am to 11:45 am Melbourne Public Library Conference Room, 540 E. Fee Avenue, Melbourne, FL
Meeting & Program Topic to be Announced. |
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