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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.
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FPAN February Events
Library Lecture: Exploring African American Heritage
Pensacola Library
239 N Spring Street, Pensacola. FL 32502
5:00-6:00pm CT
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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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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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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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Library Lecture: Exploring African American Heritage
Bellview Library
6425 Mobile Highway, Pensacola FL 32526
4:00-5:00pm CT
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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
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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. |
Genealogy Grants Available
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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 |
FPAN January 2025
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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True South: A Conversation with John T. Edge
Museum of Commerce
201 Zaragoza Street, Pensacola, FL 32502
6:30pm CT
Registration required
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Rite of Passage Lecture Series
Argonaut Athletic Club
Campus Drive, Building 54, Pensacola, FL 32514
2:00-4:00pm CT
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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. |
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. |
MyHeritage Conference Door Prize
Plus: Members, check your email for a special, limited time discount offer that will also benefit WFGS.
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