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February 12, 2025 By: Erin Renfroe
Family Tree Webinar available to members
This webinar was recorded on February 11, 2025. It was a special webinar done only for West Florida Genealogical Society members, and it will be available only until March 12, 2025. The video is "private" on YouTube; you must have the link to watch, here: https://wfgs.org/links.php?sid=4. If you cannot access this link, that means you are not logged in as a member. Contact the webmaster if you need assistance.
 
February 4, 2025 By: Erin Renfroe
FPAN February Events
For updates on archaeology events, visit our Events Calendar page.
 
10
Feb
Library Lecture: Exploring African American Heritage 
Pensacola Library
239 N Spring Street, Pensacola. FL 32502
5:00-6:00pm CT
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11
Feb
Pensacola Archaeological Society Meeting
with guest speaker Mary Minkoff 
Trinity Presbyterian Church
3400 Bayou Blvd, Pensacola, FL
7:00-8:00pm CT
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20
Feb
Archaeology on Tap: "The Maroon Marines: Archaeology at Prospect Bluff"
with guest speaker Mike Thomin
St. Michael's Brewing Company
2199 FL-87 Navarre, FL 32566
6:00-7:00pm CT
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21
Feb
Archaeology in a Glass: "Unearthing Legacies"
with guest speaker Bria Brooks
1216 North 
1216 N 9th Avenue Pensacola, FL
6:00-9:00pm CT
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24
Feb
Library Lecture: Exploring African American Heritage 
Bellview Library
6425 Mobile Highway, Pensacola FL 32526
4:00-5:00pm CT
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January 26, 2025 By: Erin Renfroe
What Does That Say?
From the Library of Virginia's Facebook page:
"What does that say?" Each year on National Handwriting Day the Library shares our recorded workshop on Reading Old Handwriting. Originally created for participants of our Making History transcription events (www.virginiamemory.com/makinghistory/events), this video is very helpful for anyone trying to decipher historic handwritten documents to find an ancestor or research a topic. https://youtu.be/fIhTQ4yCffs
January 19, 2025 By: Erin Renfroe
Know How to Read Cursive?
Reading cursive, especially the old penmanship of centuries-old documents, is a dying art these days. If you can read cursive, the National Archives wants you! Read more by clicking here.
January 17, 2025 By: Erin Renfroe
Genealogy Grants Available
The American Society of Genealogists is offering four grants of $2,500 each in 2025, to support genealogy research projects. See this site for more information: https://fasg.org/awards/grants-for-continuing-genealogical-research-projects/
January 14, 2025 By: Erin Renfroe
Online: Intro to Sanborn Maps
From the Georgia Genealogical Society:  Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps are detailed maps of U.S. cities and towns in the 19th and 20th centuries that were created to allow fire insurance companies to assess their total liability in urbanized areas of the U.S. In this session, Archives & Special Collections staff will review how to access these maps whether online or in archival collections, show you how to use them in your research, and provide an interesting case study of historical property research. Join us online or in-person; as space is limited registration is required. Click here to register: https://athenslibrary.libcal.com/event/13678511
January 3, 2025 By: Erin Renfroe
FPAN January 2025
For updates on archaeology events, visit our Events Calendar page.
 
14
Jan
Pensacola Archaeological Society Meeting
with guest speaker Adrianne Walker
Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3400 Bayou Blvd, Pensacola, FL
7:00-8:00pm CT
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20
Jan
2025 Pensacola MLK Day Parade
Downtown Pensacola
11:00am CT
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23
Jan
True South: A Conversation with John T. Edge
Museum of Commerce
201 Zaragoza Street, Pensacola, FL 32502
6:30pm CT
Registration required
24
Jan
Rite of Passage Lecture Series
Argonaut Athletic Club
Campus Drive, Building 54, Pensacola, FL 32514 
2:00-4:00pm CT
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December 25, 2024 By: Erin Renfroe
BIRLS database available for free!
Reclaim the Records has successfully sued the government for free access to the BIRLS databse - the main index to the VAs records of veterans' benefits.  This dataset has previously been available only through a paid subscription to Ancestry.com. Click here to explore.
December 24, 2024 By: Erin Renfroe
Genealogy Hacks from FamilyTree Magazine
This article in Family Tree Magazine describes ways to find free digitized record sets on premium sites and provides tips for making your searches more effective. ​Click here to read more.
December 15, 2024 By: Erin Renfroe
MyHeritage Conference Door Prize
Thanks to MyHeritage for donating a one-year Complete subscription as a door prize for our Spring Conference!
 
Plus: Members, check your email for a special, limited time discount offer that will also benefit WFGS.