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They're Alive: Searching for Living Persons
Saturday, January 7,
11:00 am
John F. Germany Public Library - Auditorium
Searching for living relatives? The Florida Genealogical Society, in partnership with the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library, welcomes Thomas MacEntee, specialist in the use of technology and social media for genealogy research. MacEntee will share effective ways of finding living people using Internet search engines and resources. Open to the public.
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Finding My Family Tree
Saturday, January 21,
10:30 am
2 West - Florida History & Genealogy Library
If a tree exists, how do I find it and know it's accurate? If none exists, what do I do? Learn how to locate or research a branch of your family tree.
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Historic Oaklawn Cemetery Tour
Saturday, January 21,
12:15 pm
Event Location
Explore Tampa's first public cemetery, Oaklawn, established in 1850, and learn about the history of some of Tampa's legendary citizens. Find out how cemetery exploration can help you with personal genealogy. We will meet at Oaklawn Cemetery, 606 E. Harrison Street. Participants must register in advance: in-person, online or by calling 813-273-3652. Registration is limited to 15. Wear comfortable shoes.
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Filling in the Gaps: Finding pre-1865 ships passenger lists to Canada by Lorine McGinnis SchulzeBefore 1865, passenger lists for ships arriving at ports in Canada did not have to be archived. However, there are alternate records such as shipping agent records, emigration agent ledger books, and newspaper extracts, but finding these records is not an easy task.The author has gathered together all known resources for these pre-1865 passenger lists, providing a brief overview of what is in each record set and where it can be found.
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Mapping Maryland: The Willard Hackerman Collection
by David A. Cobb
Willard Hackerman, a Baltimore businessman and philanthropist who died in 2014, amassed one of the finest collections of Maryland-related print maps. As an engineer and president/CEO of Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, the practical use of maps was an integral part of his life. Over time, practical necessity and applications gave way to an interest in Maryland's past and the engraver's art, prompting Hackerman to collect historical maps, which are presented in this printed collection.
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Stories Carved in Stone: Enfield, Connecticut
by Bob Clark
Welcome to the world of the colonial burying grounds in Enfield, Connecticut. Whether you are a history buff, a genealogy investigator, an art aficionado, a geology student, or just plain curious, there are always elements in an old graveyard that will hold your interest. So many fascinating stories are carved into each stone: Who carved this piece of Americana art? Where did this piece of stone originate? Who lies buried beneath this stone?
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North America's Maritime Funnel: The ships that brought the Irish, 1749-1852
by Terrence M. Punch
There is documentation on 1,050 voyages between Ireland and the Maritime provinces of Canada. In this book, the author provides a chronological list of the voyages, gives the names of the vessels, their port and date of departure as well as their port of arrival, indicates the number of passengers (and sometimes their names and destination), and offers additional and varied information concerning the passengers, the crews, and the voyages themselves.
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Orlando Deaths October 22, 1922-April 30, 1929
by Betty Jo Stockton
The city of Orlando maintained a Register of Deaths within the city during the period of 1910-1929. This volume provides compiled data that includes the name, date of death, race, gender, marital status, residence, occupation, place of death, length of time in Orlando, cause of death, and burial place of hundreds of individuals who lived in or were visiting Orlando at the time of their deaths.
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Slave Importation Affidavit Registers for Nine Georgia Counties, 1818-1847
by Dawn Watson
In December 1817, the Georgia legislature enacted legislation requiring that persons bringing slaves into the state must first register with a local county court. Clerks in several counties created independent registers in which to record the resulting affidavits. While these affidavits are often overlooked by researchers, they generally include personal identifying information about the deponents and the individual slaves that could be useful to genealogists and historians. Nine of the 10 Georgia counties where these registers are known to be extant are Camden, Columbia, Elbert, Franklin, Jackson, Jasper, Morgan, Pulaski, and Wilkes.
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Organize Your Genealogy: Strategies and solutions for every researcher
by Drew Smith
Well-known genealogist Drew Smith explains tried-and-true genealogy research methods as well as all the latest technology tools and genealogy software to help you organize your research plan, workspace, and family history finds. You will learn how to successfully manage your time and resources, including how to set goals and objectives, determine workable research questions, keep track of physical and online correspondence, and follow a skill-building plan.
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Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative (813) 273-3652 www.hcplc.org
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