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September 22, 2023 By: Erin Renfroe
Connecticut Records Online
From the Facebook page: Another victory by Reclaim the Records. They've now created a free database of births, marriages, and deaths in Connecticut. Click here to explore.
September 14, 2023 By: Erin Renfroe
Why Don't They Respond?
From the Facebook page: Frustrated by the lack of responses to messages on the DNA sites? Genealogy Amy Johnson Crow has some ideas why test-takers don't answer and suggestions to improve the odds in her quick (6 minute) video on YouTube.
September 7, 2023 By: Erin Renfroe
Anglo-Saxon Place Names
From the Facebook page: Dive into the fascinating world of place names in England. Click here to explore.
September 2, 2023 By: Erin Renfroe
FPAN September
For updates on archaeology events, visit our Events Calendar page.
4
Sept
Labor Day Holiday
FPAN Offices Closed
9
Sept
UWF Historic Trust Open House and Community Day
Zaragoza Street between Jefferson and Adams Streets
10:00am-4:00 pm CT
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12
Sept
Pensacola Archaeology Society Meeting
with guest speaker Mike Thomin (FPAN)
Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3400 Bayou Blvd, Pensacola
7:00-8:00pm CT
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15
Sept
Kayak Tour: A Spanish Legacy along Pensacola Bay
FPAN Coordinating Center, 207 E Main St, Pensacola, FL
9:00-11:30am CT
RSVP RequiredMore information
21
Sept
Archaeology on Tap: Joint Recovery Team
with guest speaker Dr. Jennifer McKinnon (East Carolina University)
Odd Colony Brewing Co., 260 N. Palafox St, Pensacola, FL
6:30-7:30pm CT
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22-23
Sept
First Conference on Public Archaeology
FPAN Coordinating Center, 207 E Main St, Pensacola, FL
Registration Required; More information
27
Sept
Archaeology Story Time: The Pot That Juan Built
written by Nancy Andrews-Goebel
FPAN Coordinating Center, 207 E Main St, Pensacola, FL
3:30-4:30pm CT
RSVP RequiredMore information

 
September 1, 2023 By: Erin Renfroe
New Florida Records on Ancestry
If you have access to Ancestry, there's a new, interesting set of records available: Early Auto Registrations, 1905-1917. 
Click here to view (subscription or library access required).
August 25, 2023 By: Erin Renfroe
Strategies for African American Research
Vinegar Hill Magazine features an article by Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy, Descendant Project Researcher, University of Virginia with big-picture strategies for researching African American ancestors.
August 16, 2023 By: Erin Renfroe
Ethics in DNA Research
9 million people who tested at 23andMe and allowed research use of their DNA are part of a study identifying remains from a 19th century cemetery. This article has more on the people buried there and the ethical questions surrounding the research.
August 11, 2023 By: Erin Renfroe
Quick tips for scanning photos
Storyworth's latest newsletter provided some quick and easy-to-remember tips for scanning old photos. For example, you should scan black-and-white and sepia images in full color - unless there are stains on it, in which case, scanning in grayscale makes them easier to digitally "clean up" later. Check them out here.
August 6, 2023 By: Erin Renfroe
Free 5-Part course from KYGS
The Kentucky Genealogical Society five-session virtual course "Becoming a Genealogist & Family Historian" is being offered by the Society as a public service throughout the month of September. If you're new to genealogy, just completed a DNA test, are self-taught, or wanting to learn more about genealogy and family history, you're invited to register.
 
August 1, 2023 By: Erin Renfroe
FPAN August 2023
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August
Archaeology on Tap: "Underwater Archaeology of Saipan"
St. Michael's Brewing Company, 2199 FL-87, Navarre, FL
7:30-8:30 pm CT
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17
August
"Shipwrecks of Pensacola"
Gulf Breeze Area Historical Society Meeting
with FPAN's Nicole Grinnan
Gulf Breeze Community Center, 800 Shoreline Dr, Gulf Breeze, FL
6:00-7:00 pm CT
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