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General Meetings

General Meeting Information

Join us!  Our monthly General Meeting programs include topics related to research sources, methodology, technical support and storytelling. 

 

Guests are always welcome. 

The meetings are free and open to the public.

Society events are held in the public room at the

St. Johns County Southeast Branch Library

 

Meetings are on the 2nd Saturday of each month (except August and as noted on the Calendar) and they start at 1:00 pm. Check-in begins at 12:45 pm. 

Upcoming Events

Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 1:00pm

FamilySearch Secrets - Exploring Almost Hidden Corners of the LDS Website

Joel Warner will join us again this time to present the hidden corners of the FamilySearch.org website.

St. Johns Public Library Southeast Branch

6670 US 1 South

St Augustine, FL 32086

March 8, 2025

FamilySearch Secrets - Exploring Almost Hidden Corners of the LDS Website

Joel Warner will join us again this time to present the hidden corners of the FamilySearch.org website. His presentation is "FamilySearch Secrets - Exploring Almost Hidden Corners of the LDS Website".

Joel Warner has had interest in Family History since he was a boy. This was due to his mother and grandparents working in the area and sharing stories of how his ancestors came to America, the problems they faced and what they left behind. He finds working with others to help them progress is enriching and fulfilling. He has lived in Jacksonville for about 30 years, finally landing there after living in California, Utah, Ohio, Indiana, Oklahoma, Maryland and Australia. He is a member of the Jacksonville Genealogy Society and the Southern Genealogy Exchange Society. He has served on the planning committee of the North Florida Genealogy Conference for many years.

April 12, 2025

Lessons Learned from my African American Genealogy Research: There is Something for Everybody

Andrew Thompson will join us in person for his presentation.

In this presentation Andrew will go over the best practices and lessons learned during his discovery of over 50 enslaved relatives. These tips transcend the niche of African American Genealogy and will provide practical advice for researchers in all areas of Genealogy.
Andrew is an avid genealogist with extensive experience in the historical South Carolina Lowcountry. Andrew's experience includes research for many clients and genealogists from beginning through advanced levels. Andrew is currently in the process of creating AHistoryWeShare.org, where he and other genealogists perform descendancy research for enslaved individuals listed throughout the various archives they encounter.

May 10, 2025

Your Ancestors' FAN Club

Drew Smith will join us on Zoom to discuss "Your Ancestors' FAN Club".

Drew will show us to use the FAN research technique. Similar to cluster research, FAN research helps locate and identify our relatives using their Friends, Associates and Neighbors. Their FAN Club!
Drew Smith is an associate librarian emeritus at the University of South Florida Libraries in Tampa, specializing in genealogical research. He is the co-host of The Genealogy Guys Podcast and the host of the Genealogy Connection podcast. Drew is a founder and administrator of The Genealogy Squad Facebook Group, with nearly 70,000 members. He writes a regular productivity column for the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly. Drew is co-author of the book Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques and author of the book Organize Your Genealogy: Strategies and Solutions for Every Researcher. His latest book, Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy, was published in February 2023 by Genealogical Publishing Co.

June 14, 2025

Stand and Be Counted – What You Can Find in Census Record

Larry Fermi join us in person to present “Stand and Be Counted – What You Can Find in Census Records”.

Learn what information is available in each census as well as what other census records exist besides the well known population schedules. This lecture also discusses State census records that exist in addition to the Federal records.
Retired in 2014, Larry honed his skills in front of audiences doing technical presentations in the corporate world and as an actor in countless community theater productions since 1971. He worked for 15 years as a professional genealogist and was a long time member of the NJ based Monmouth County Genealogy Society and was a popular speaker on basic and advanced genealogy related subjects in the greater NY metropolitan area. Before retiring Larry was a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, the National Genealogical Society as well as the Genealogical Society of New Jersey and is now an active member of the Genealogical Society of Southeast Volusia County.

July 12, 2025

General Meeting

Speaker scheduling in progress.

August 2025

Summer Break

No meeting. Summer break.

September 13, 2025

General Meeting

Speaker scheduling in progress.

October 11, 2025

General Meeting

Speaker scheduling in progress.

November 8, 2025

General Meeting

Speaker scheduling in progress.

December 13, 2025

General Meeting

Speaker scheduling in progress.

St. Augustine Genealogical Society

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General Meeting Location and Mailing Address

St. Johns County Public Library

Southeast Branch

6670 US Highway 1

St. Augustine, Florida 32086

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