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This page updated: January 19, 2012
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Central Florida Genealogical Society NEWS
(Note: Our club newsletter, Treasure Chest News, is now only available by email and for members only.)
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:
 
Saturday January 14, 2012
10 a.m. - Beginning Genealogy
 
Saturday January 21, 2012
10 a.m. - DNA and Genealogy - Ellen Devine
 
 
Watch this spot for future class announcements.

 

Latest edition of the current CFGS Bylaws

Announcing: CFGS Annual Spring Seminar
Featuring a Day with Dick Eastman (four lectures): February 18, 2012
Click here for full details and registration
Some back issues of our quarterly journal Buried Treasures are located here.
Next CFGS General MeetingThursday, February 9, 2012; 7:30 p.m. "The Veterans History Project" will be presented by Dr. Barbara Gannon of the University of Central Florida.
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, January 26, 2012, 2 p.m. Speaker: Gladys Friedman Paulin, CG -  “Locating and Interpreting Naturalization Records”
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, February 11, 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, February 14, 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
Our mailing address: Central Florida Genealogical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 536309, Orlando, FL   32853-6309
E-mail: cfgs @ cfgs.org
We support Central Florida Seniors Now computer training
Please visit our neighboring Genealogy Societies online:
search terms: Orlando orange county florida genealogy geneology genealogical family history cemeteries obituaries Orlando Sentinel
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