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2023 FHS Public History Forum and FSGS Conference
Meet us at the intersection of history and genealogy!
The Florida Historical Society and the Florida State Genealogical Society will host a joint Public History Forum and Conference, 18-20 May 2023 in Lakeland, Florida.
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FSGS DNA Webinars
FSGS has archived webinars on DNA for members only. To view these webinars and more, click here to log in to the FSGS website and then view FSGS Archived Webinars under the Members Log In menu. Not a member? Join today to access these webinars plus all archived webinars and… -
What Will You Learn in 2021?
Educational opportunities abound in 2021 for the budding genealogist to the professional! Here is a list of the largest conferences and institutes taking place in 2021 (and 2022). Check your calendar and make sure you attend at least one! Conferences RootsTech Connect Where: VirtualWhen: February 25-27, 2021Registration: Open NowWebsite: https://www.rootstech.orgCost:… -
Florida Archives Month
Learn how to research at the State Archives of Florida with their valuable collections of materials offline and online. -
Quick Tips to Starting Your Latin American Genealogy Journey
For many people of Latin American descent, research is based outside of the United States. Here are some quick tips for researching your Hispanic roots. This is not a comprehensive guide to every available resource within Latin America. FamilySearch Wiki The first stop should always be the FamilySearch Wiki. According… -
Digital Cuba – Preserving Cuban Records
Founded in 2018, Digital Cuba is a collaborative project to preserve Cuban records through digitization. Check out Digital Cuba and all of the exciting things they’re working on: Podcast Youtube Facebook Blog -
A History of the Cuban Genealogy Club of Miami, Fl., Inc.
“Where do you live?” An innocent enough question, but for a group of Cuban genealogists it was the genesis for the formation of the Cuban Genealogy Club of Miami, Florida (CGC). A common “meeting” place for Cuban genealogists, at that time, was CubaGenWeb’s online Cuban Genealogy discussion list. This list… -
Florida’s First Families
The nation’s oldest city, St. Augustine, founded in 1565, is the hometown of Florida’s oldest families. Solana and Sanchez are the two surnames that have been documented in the state since the 1st Spanish Period. Alonso Solana arrived from San Martin de Valdeiglesias, Spain in 1613 and married Francesca Peres.… -
What Genealogy Software Should I Use?
This is a question asked often by those just starting out and those who’ve been at it a while and find limitations in their current software. The answer, as the great Judy Russell often says, “It depends.” While all genealogy software is mostly the same, allowing you to enter the…
