Meetings

Meetings 2024-2025

General Meeting & Luncheon – third Tuesdays as shown below September through May.

 The meeting location is:

 United Methodist Church (UMC), 1971 Haverford Ave, Sun City Center. Our meeting location will be in the Life Enrichment Center (LEC) auditorium, behind the church.    Map & Location

10:30 am – Regional Round Table  Meeting before the luncheon.

12:00 pm – Lunch              1:00 pm – Guest Speaker

 COST: $18.00 includes program & pre-planned lunch. Make check payable to South Bay Genealogical Society. Reservations must be received in our P.O. Box at least twelve  (12) days prior to the luncheon meeting.  Send a check for $18.00 each, including names of attendees and food choice to SBGS, PO Box 5202, Sun City Center, FL 33571 

May 21 – Carol Rooksby Weidlich

 – The 10 Most Common Mistakes We Make in Our Family Research  This presentation will talk about the common mistakes we all make during our research journey. How we can expand our research options and sources other than vital, census and probate records for finding our ancestors, which can lead to confusing people and families with the same name and residing in the same locality. 

 

September 17 – April Min

– In the Room Where it Happened: Discovering my 11th Great-Grandfather and how he helped launch Rembrandt’s career

In this presention, April will introduce you to her 11th Great-Grandfather, a fur trader from Amsterdam who was the subject of one of Rembrandt’s earliest works. She will explain the research process and genealogical evidence that led her to discovering her lineage and share captivating tales of this family’s adventures as fur traders and seafarers in 17th century Holland and Russia.     

 October 15 – Karen Fortin

– Identifying Female Ancestors –

The names and parentage of our female ancestors can sometimes be elusive in comparison to our male ancestors.  This presentation will look at various types of records that might hold clues to female identities, some techniques for finding the answers, and a case study showing how one such mystery was solved     

November 19 – Peggy Jude

– What’s in a Name? Using Surnames in Genealogical Research

This presentation covers a broad look at surnames. Topics covered include: the history of surnames, ways to learn more about the surnames in your family and those who share your names. Get tips on places to research your name, DNA options, and groups you can join.

December 17 – Drew Smith

– Collaborative Trees: Making Them Work for You

Genealogists can work together using the FamilySearch Family Tree, WikiTree, and Geni. Learn the differences among them and the best practices for each.