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Monday, April 1
Jewish Genealogy SIG Meeting
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Eisenhower Recreation Center, 3560 Buena Vista Blvd.
Prior to the meeting date, SIG members will receive an email about the upcoming meeting.
 
Coordinators:  Phil Goldsmith & Jerry Schwartz
 
 


RootsMagic Special Interest Group Meeting
Monday, April 1
RootsMagic Special Interest Group Meeting
2:30 pm to 4:20 pm
SeaBreeze Recreation Center – Destin Room, and on Zoom
Topic: Back to Basics:  FamilySearch Matching and Updating Data
Reminder:  Bring your laptops
Coordinator:  George Zitterell
 
 


Tuesday, April 2
Adoption & Mystery Kin SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Online ZOOM Meeting
Coordinators:  Marcella Zorn & Bill Canavan
 
SIG members will receive an e-mail with the Zoom link.
Others please contact the coordinator, through the SIG web page, for the link to this meeting


Wednesday, April 3
French Canadian Genealogy SIG Meeting
9:00 am to 10:50 am
La Hacienda Recreation Center
Coordinator:  Jean Colman


Thursday, April 4
Eastern European Genealogy SIG Meeting
1:00 pm to 2:50 pm
Daytona Beach Room @ SeaBreeze Recreation Center
 
Guest Speaker:  Zenon Znamirowski, founder and CEO of polishorigins.com
Coordinators:  Carol Myers & Marie Musialek
 


Friday, April 5
British SIG Monthly Meeting
9:30 am to 11:20 am
Lake Miona Recreation Center, 1526 Buena Vista Blvd.
 
Topic: TBD
Coordinators:  Pat Adams & Ruth Mason
 
 


Monday, April 8
Italian Special Interest Group Meeting
1:00 pm to 2:20 pm
Atlanta Room @ Savannah Recreation Center
Coordinators: Laura Wright & Paul Coia
 


Tuesday, April 9
Preserving Family History SIG Meeting
2:30 pm to 4:20 pm
Destin Room @ SeaBreeze Recreation Center
 
Topic: AI Tools for Genealogy
Whether you're conducting genealogy research or writing up your family history, artificial intelligence (AI) today offers immensely powerful tools – yet surprisingly easy to use. Best of all, you can access these tools for free! This upcoming presentation will identify how you can tap AI and illustrate your family history, assist your genealogy research, estimate dates for your photos, transcribe handwritten records, and improve the quality of your photos and audio. A live AI demo will also be presented by our member Henry Stish.
 
Coordinators:  Sharol Lewin & Nancy Schultz
 


Wednesday, April 10
Irish Genealogy SIG Meeting
10:00 am to 11:50 am
Osceola Room @ Chula Vista Recreation Center
 
Topic:  TBA
Coordinators:  Tom Voyles & Kendra Marasco
 


Wednesday, April 10
ABCs of Genealogy SIG Meeting
2:30 pm to 4:20 pm
Neptune Beach Room @ SeaBreeze Recreation Center
The ABCs of Genealogy SIG is for VGS members with any level of experience in genealogical research. Sessions are geared to be easy to understand to get you started and keep you going as you discover more about your ancestors.
 
Topic:  DNA – Using Software Programs – Family Tree Maker Intro
Coordinators:  Carol LaSalle & Cheryl Richardson
 


Thursday, April 11
German Genealogy SIG Meeting
9:30 am to 11:50 am
In-person @ Lake Miona Rec Center & via Zoom
Coordinators:  Dianne Fedderson & Steven Buhrow
 
An email containing the Zoom link & info will be emailed to SIG members prior to the meeting date.
 


Friday, April 12
Genetic Genealogy SIG Meeting
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
ZOOM MEETING
Coordinators:  Sherry Bean and Diann LaRosa
Topic:  TBA
 
SIG members will receive the meeting link via an email. You can also contact the coordinators, through their SIG web page, for the link to this meeting
 


Monday, April 15
Best Practices SIG Meeting
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Online Zoom Meeting
 
Coordinators: Annette Burke-Lyttle & Pat Adams
Topic: Color Coding for DNA
 
The SIG accepts new members throughout the year, but those who join after January 2023 should be prepared to catch up on the chapters that have already been studied. Visit our SIG webpage for more details.
 
 


Let's Talk Genealogy:  Members Only Event
Tuesday, April 16
Let's Talk Genealogy: Members Only Event
10:00 am
ZOOM MEETING
We are looking for all levels of VGS members. Come and share with us about your latest research successes or about a research challenge you're facing. Perhaps you have general genealogy questions including places to research or how others organize their information. Share your knowledge and ideas to help keep us all moving forward.
 
Register to attend this Zoom session – Click HERE
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
 
** If you are not a VGS member but would like to be, click HERE.
 
 


VGS General Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, April 17
VGS General Monthly Meeting
10:00 am
Rohan Recreation Center or Online via Zoom
Guest Speaker:  Peggy Jude
 
Topic:  What Can I Do With My DNA? 13 Things You Can Do With Your DNA
So, you took a test, and your know your ethnicity. You are related to who you expected. Now what? Explore what you can do with your DNA, from the basics to more advanced options.
 
Speaker's Bio:
Peggy is a speaker, educator and researcher who has been conducting genealogical research for over 40 years. She specializes and teaches in five areas of genealogical interest:  DNA, Genealogical Technology, Preserving Family History and Family Heirlooms, Genealogical Methods and Records, and Swedish Genealogy. She is also a course coordinator for the DNA Foundations course at the Institute for Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR). She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and a graduate of ProGen. Peggy serves as the VP, Projects and member of the board of the Manatee Genealogical Society (FL) where she leads both the DNA and the Technology for Genealogy Special Interest Groups for the society. She holds a BS in Zoology from Iows State University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
 
There are two ways to attend:  in-person at the Rohan Recreation Center or online via Zoom. If you want to attend in person, simply come to the Rohan Recreation Center at 10:00 a.m. on April 17th. If you want to attend online via Zoom, you will need to register in advance by clicking this LINK.
 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
 
 
 


Thursday, April 18
Northeastern Genealogy SIG Meeting
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
SeaBreeze Recreation Center
 
Topic:  TBA
Coordinator:  Joanne Schmidt
 


Friday, April 19
Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
SeaBreeze Recreation Center, New Smyrna Beach Room
 
Topic: TBA
Coordinators:  Per Andersson & Kris Petersen-Gauthier
 


Monday, April 22
Technology SIG Meeting
10:00 am to 11:50 am
SeaBreeze Recreation Center
 
Coordinators:  Pamela Selinski & Vicci Turner
 


FTM SIG Meeting
Monday, April 22
FTM SIG Meeting
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
ZOOM MEETING
 
REGULAR MOTHLY MEETING
 
Visit our website page for more details about this SIG.
SIG Coordinators:  Karen Feeney & Bob Boerst
 
(Meeting link will be emailed to SIG members 3-5 days prior to meeting date.)
 
 


Tuesday, April 23
Midwest SIG Meeting
2:00 pm to 3:50 pm
SeaBreeze Recreation Center, Clearwater Room
 
Topic:  Following Migrating Ancestors: Three Case Studies
Coordinators:  Lynn Hall & Karen Pickelsimer
 


Wednesday, April 24
Brick Wall Solutions SIG Meeting
8:30 am to 9:30 am
In-person @ Savannah Rec Center (Atlanta Room)
 
Topic:  TBD
Coordinators:  Nancy Oster Heydt, Mark Mullinax, & Beverly Hulett

 



Wednesday, May 1
French Canadian Genealogy SIG Meeting
9:00 am to 10:50 am
La Hacienda Recreation Center
Coordinator:  Jean Colman


Thursday, May 2
Eastern European Genealogy SIG Meeting
1:00 pm to 2:50 pm
Daytona Beach Room @ SeaBreeze Recreation Center
Coordinators:  Carol Myers & Marie Musialek
 


Friday, May 3
British SIG Monthly Meeting
9:30 am to 11:20 am
Lake Miona Recreation Center, 1526 Buena Vista Blvd.
 
Topic: TBD
Coordinators:  Pat Adams & Ruth Mason
 
 


Monday, May 6
Jewish Genealogy SIG Meeting
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Eisenhower Recreation Center, 3560 Buena Vista Blvd.
Prior to the meeting date, SIG members will receive an email about the upcoming meeting.
 
Coordinators:  Phil Goldsmith & Jerry Schwartz
 
 


RootsMagic Special Interest Group Meeting
Monday, May 6
RootsMagic Special Interest Group Meeting
2:30 pm to 4:20 pm
SeaBreeze Recreation Center – Destin Room, and on Zoom
Topic:  Back to Basics:  Using Search Features including 1. Person Search, 2. Advanced Person Search, 3. Websearch, 4. Find Everywhere
Reminder:  Bring your laptops
Coordinator:  George Zitterell
 
 


The Dead & The Dying: Death Records, Funeral Homes & Cemeteries
Monday, May 6
The Dead & The Dying: Death Records, Funeral Homes & Cemeteries
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
LIVE WEBINAR
 
Guest Speaker:  Rebecca Whitman Koford
 
Topic Info:  A rich source of genealogical information can often be found at the end of a person's life. We will investigate a variety of records about death that may surprise you, discuss the records at funeral homes, the value of cemetery office records, and end with cemetery iconography and how to properly record a monument. There are at least a dozen more places to look for death information than just the death certificate, headstone, or obituary.
 
Presenter Info: Rebecca Whitman Koford holds credentials as a Certified Genealogist® and as a Certified Genealogical LecturerSM. She focuses on research in Maryland, Upstate New York, Virginia, the District of Columbia, colonial records, military records from the Revolution through the Civil War, federal records at the National Archives (D.C.), and land records of all types. She has published articles in the NGS Magazine, APG Magazine, SAR Magazine, and the Maryland Genealogical Society Journal, and is co-author of the recently released NGS Reserch in the States series book on Maryland. She is a graduate and former mentor of the ProGen Study Group and served as its Administrator from 2015-2020. She speaks at national conferences and regularly teaches at institutes, most recently the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR). In 2021, she was named as Director of the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed) in Washington, D.C. She served as Executive Director of the Board for Certification of Genealogists® from July 2018 to the end of June 2024. She takes clients and runs her business under the name Rebecca Whitman Koford Genealogical Research, LLC.
 
Click HERE to register in advance to attend this webinar:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
 


Tuesday, May 7
Adoption & Mystery Kin SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Online ZOOM Meeting
Coordinators:  Marcella Zorn & Bill Canavan
 
SIG members will receive an e-mail with the Zoom link.
Others please contact the coordinator, through the SIG web page, for the link to this meeting


Wednesday, May 8
Irish Genealogy SIG Meeting
10:00 am to 11:50 am
Osceola Room @ Chula Vista Recreation Center
 
Topic:  TBA
Coordinators:  Tom Voyles & Kendra Marasco
 


Wednesday, May 8
ABCs of Genealogy SIG Meeting
2:30 pm to 4:20 pm
Neptune Beach Room @ SeaBreeze Recreation Center
The ABCs of Genealogy SIG is for VGS members with any level of experience in genealogical research. Sessions are geared to be easy to understand to get you started and keep you going as you discover more about your ancestors.
 
Topic:  TBA
Coordinators:  Carol LaSalle & Cheryl Richardson
 


Thursday, May 9
German Genealogy SIG Meeting
9:30 am to 11:50 am
In-person @ Lake Miona Rec Center & via Zoom
Coordinators:  Dianne Fedderson & Steven Buhrow
 
An email containing the Zoom link & info will be emailed to SIG members prior to the meeting date.
 


Monday, May 13
Italian Special Interest Group Meeting
1:00 pm to 2:20 pm
Atlanta Room @ Savannah Recreation Center
Coordinators: Laura Wright & Paul Coia
 


Tuesday, May 14
Preserving Family History SIG Meeting
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Destin Room @ SeaBreeze Recreation Center
 
Topic: TBA
Presenter:  TBA
Coordinators:  Sharol Lewin & Nancy Schultz
 


Thursday, May 16
Northeastern Genealogy SIG Meeting
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
SeaBreeze Recreation Center
 
Topic:  TBA
Coordinator:  Joanne Schmidt
 


Friday, May 17
Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
SeaBreeze Recreation Center, New Smyrna Beach Room
 
Topic: TBA
Coordinators:  Per Andersson & Kris Petersen-Gauthier
 


Monday, May 20
Best Practices SIG Meeting
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Online Zoom Meeting
 
Coordinators: Annette Burke-Lyttle & Pat Adams
Topic: A Tour of Family Tree Maker
 
The SIG accepts new members throughout the year, but those who join after January 2023 should be prepared to catch up on the chapters that have already been studied. Visit our SIG webpage for more details.
 
 


Let's Talk Genealogy:  Members Only Event
Tuesday, May 21
Let's Talk Genealogy: Members Only Event
10:00 am
ZOOM MEETING
We are looking for all levels of VGS members. Come and share with us about your latest research successes or about a research challenge you're facing. Perhaps you have general genealogy questions including places to research or how others organize their information. Share your knowledge and ideas to help keep us all moving forward.
 
Register to attend this Zoom session – Click HERE 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
 
** If you are not a VGS member but would like to be, click HERE.
 
 


Wednesday, May 22
Brick Wall Solutions SIG Meeting
8:30 am to 9:30 am
In-person @ Savannah Rec Center (Atlanta Room)
 
Topic:  TBD
Coordinators:  Nancy Oster Heydt, Mark Mullinax, & Beverly Hulett

 


VGS General Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, May 22
VGS General Monthly Meeting
10:00 am
Savannah Recreation Center or Online via Zoom
Guest Speaker:  Annette Burke Lyttle
 
Topic Info:  Doing a Deep Dive in Ancestry's Collections
Filling our a search form on Ancestry only returns a small percentage of the millions of records available on the site. Learn how to search on Ancestry so you can find all the records your ancestor may be mentioned in.
 
Speaker's Bio: Annette Burke Lyttle owns Heritage Detective, LLC, providing professional genealogical services in research, education, and writing. She speaks on a variety of genealogical topics at the international, national, state, and local levels and loves helping people uncover and share their family stories. She is coordinator of the "Intermediate Foundations" course and the "Writing the Stories of Our Ancestors" course for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. Annette leads "Best Practices Study Groups" for a number of organizations, providing in-depth education on the genealogical research process in an interactive setting. She is president of VGS, president of the Association of Professional Genealogists, and editor of The Florida Genealogist.
 
There are two ways to attend:  in-person at the Savannah Recreation Center or online via Zoom. If you want to attend in person, simply come to the Savannah Recreation Center at 10:00 a.m. on May 22nd. If you want to attend online via Zoom, you will need to register in advance by clicking this LINK.
 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
 
 


FTM SIG Meeting
Tuesday, May 28
FTM SIG Meeting
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
ZOOM MEETING
MEETING DATE CHANGED DUE TO HOLIDAY ON 5/27.
REGULAR MOTHLY MEETING
 
Visit our website page for more details about this SIG.
SIG Coordinators:  Karen Feeney & Bob Boerst
 
(Meeting link will be emailed to SIG members approximately 3-5 days prior to meeting date.)
 


Tuesday, May 28
Midwest SIG Meeting
2:00 pm to 3:50 pm
SeaBreeze Recreation Center, Clearwater Room
 
Topic:  Small Group Help Sessions
Coordinators:  Lynn Hall & Karen Pickelsimer
 



Monday, June 3
Jewish Genealogy SIG Meeting
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Eisenhower Recreation Center, 3560 Buena Vista Blvd.
Prior to the meeting date, SIG members will receive an email about the upcoming meeting.
 
Coordinators:  Phil Goldsmith & Jerry Schwartz
 
 


Tuesday, June 4
Adoption & Mystery Kin SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Online ZOOM Meeting
Coordinators:  Marcella Zorn & Bill Canavan
 
SIG members will receive an e-mail with the Zoom link.
Others please contact the coordinator, through the SIG web page, for the link to this meeting


Thursday, June 6
Eastern European Genealogy SIG Meeting
1:00 pm to 2:50 pm
Daytona Beach Room @ SeaBreeze Recreation Center
Coordinators:  Carol Myers & Marie Musialek
 


Thursday, June 13
German Genealogy SIG Meeting
9:30 am to 11:50 am
In-person @ Lake Miona Rec Center & via Zoom
Coordinators:  Dianne Fedderson & Steven Buhrow
 
An email containing the Zoom link & info will be emailed to SIG members prior to the meeting date.
 


Monday, June 17
Best Practices SIG Meeting
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Online Zoom Meeting
 
Coordinators: Annette Burke-Lyttle & Pat Adams
Topic: Searching on Find My Past/Scotland's People
 
The SIG accepts new members throughout the year, but those who join after January 2023 should be prepared to catch up on the chapters that have already been studied. Visit our SIG webpage for more details.


FTM SIG Meeting
Monday, June 24
FTM SIG Meeting
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
ZOOM MEETING
 
REGULAR MOTHLY MEETING
 
Visit our website page for more details about this SIG.
SIG Coordinators:  Karen Feeney & Bob Boerst
 
(Meeting link will be emailed to SIG members approximately 3-5 days prior to meeting date.)
 


VGS General Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, June 26
VGS General Monthly Meeting
10:00 am
Online via Zoom only
Guest Speaker: Thomas MacEntee
 
Topic Info:  AI and Genealogy: Trouble Ahead?
While AI (artificial intelligence) might be the current “hot” buzz word, the fact is that many genealogy vendors and even genealogists have already been using this technology for years. The AI industry is at a crossroads and within the next five years, it will permeate almost every aspect of business and society. Learn how AI is currently being used to improve the genealogy experience, and whether or not you should seek out other uses of artificial intelligence for your own genealogy research.
 
Speaker's Bio: Thomas MacEntee is a professional genealogist specializing in the use of technology and social media to improve genealogical research and as a means of interacting with others in the family history community..
 
This meeting will be via Zoom only – to attend online via Zoom, you will need to register in advance by clicking this LINK.
 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.