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OUR UPCOMING CFGS MEETINGS:
(All our meetings are open to visitors)


Free Genealogy Classes!
A series of genealogy classes designed for beginners, but with information useful to all researchers, is currently being offered by the Family History Center, 45 E. Par Street (Corner of Par & Formosa), Orlando. Classes are being taught by members of Central Florida Genealogical Society.
Schedule:

Watch this spot for future class announcements.

(Note: Our club newsletter, Treasure Chest News, is now only available by email and for members only.)
Latest edition of the current CFGS Bylaws

NEW - Some back issues of our quarterly journal Buried Treasures are located here.

Next CFGS General Meeting: Thursday, May 10, 2012; 7:30 p.m. Speaker: Ann Osisek: "Chronological Logic"...Using Timelines in Genealogical Research. This program is designed to help both the novice researcher and the seasoned genealogist understand the importance of developing timelines on an ancestor and/or a family group in order to be more accurate with documentation.
Where: Family History Center, 45 E. Par Street (Corner of Par & Formosa), Orlando. General meetings usually feature a speaker covering topics of interest to genealogy and local history researchers. This is followed by a social break, then a short business meeting. Also on hand at the meetings are our local society's publications including numerous local cemetery books, indexes of library collections and much more. Visitors and guests always welcome. Open to the public.

BE THERE EARLY at 7:00 p.m. for our mini-classes preceding our General meetings. More details on our monthly meetings
(Please note: Although the Central Florida Genealogical Society currently holds meetings at an LDS church, it is in no way officially affiliated with the organization or mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.)

Next CFGS Daytime Meeting:
Thursday, May 24, 2012; 2:00 p.m. Speaker: Paul Enchelmayer: "Where were Mom and Dad in 1940? - Searching the 1940 Census" Census records from 1940 are now available to the public for the first time. Learn how to find your family’s whereabouts in the official government archives.
Meeting will be held at the University Club of Winter Park, 841 Park Avenue North, Winter Park.
More details on our Daytime Meetings

Next CFGS Computer Interest Group meeting: Saturday morning, June 2, 2012, 10:00 a.m.

General discussion and questions and answers regarding genealogy and technology, including software, Internet usage, etc.

Where: Seminole County Library Central Branch, 215 N. Oxford Rd., Casselberry (map)

PLUS -join us for lunch after the meeting.

Next CFGS Board Meeting: Tuesday, May 15, 2012; 6:30 p.m. Where: Family History Center, 45 E. Par Street (Corner of Par & Formosa), Orlando.

Missed a meeting? Got a question? - Contacts and links from past speakers and meetings.

INFORMATION LINKS:

Other genealogy events throughout Florida, check the FSGS calendar

Here are the Florida GenWeb pages for: Orange County, Seminole County, and Osceola County

The Orange County, Florida, Genealogy Message Board at RootsWeb.

The RootsWeb Mailing List for Orange County, Florida is here.

Central Florida Memory website: Documents, photos, stories, postcards and much more from our local, early days- Visit the new Central Florida Memory website

Orange County (FL) Regional History Center always has fascinating exhibits and events

Recent Central Florida obituaries