Click below to access the recordings and handouts from our recent online meetings. About one month after the presentation, videos will be moved from this page to the Members Only pages of this website. Handouts for repeating classes are also available in the Members Only pages of this website. The most recent video is at the top of the list. [Please be respectful of the copyrighted materials and do not download or share the videos. Personal use only of the handouts is allowed.]
26 Apr 2024 Class Video – Isaac Allerton. Meet Isaac Allerton, one of the most complex figures in Plymouth Colony. While there is no monument to this ambitious Pilgrim, we can thank him for the thriving fishing industry and the booming economy of New England in the 1600s. So why was he banished from Massachusetts? Learn his uplifting and intriguing story! This video will be available for approximately one month then it will be moved to the Members pages of the website. There is no handout for this presentation.
23 Apr 2024 Class Video – Bounty Land. Bounty Lands were used from before the Revolutionary War up until 1858 to reward military service and stimulate enlistment. Those records can confirm military service and even locate ancestors during and after hostilities. This class gives the history of the subject, what records are available, and where to find them. This video will be available for approximately one month then it will be moved to the Members pages of the website. The handout for this class is permanently available on the Members pages of the website.
21 Apr 2024 Program Meeting – Finding Family with Richard Hill. Learn how adoptees and others find biological parents and siblings through DNA testing. Review the case that started it all and see today’s recommended strategies. View examples of surprise discoveries and see the tools used to identify relationships. By Author Richard Hill. This video will be available until approximately 20 May and then it will be moved to the members only pages of the website until 20 July when it will be permanently removed.
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17 Apr 2024 Class Video – Organizing Your Best Family Reunion. Once you know you want a family reunion, start planning it soon and correctly. In this session, we walk you through the right time for the many details to consider. We cover specific tips and case studies from successful events like using social media and options for budgeting. After following the right steps, you can be confident your reunion will be the best ever! Handout includes a complete planning checklist. This video will be available for approximately one month then it will be moved to the Members pages of the website. The handout for this class is permanently available on the Members pages of the website.
15 Apr 2024 Class Video – Library of Congress. Exploring the Library of Congress website includes more than 500 digitized collections of manuscripts, maps, prints, audio recordings, and much more. This presentation will introduce you to the wide range of resources available in these collections and show you how they can help you in your own family history research. This video will be available for approximately one month then it will be moved to the Members pages of the website. The handout for this class is permanently available on the Members pages of the website.
12 Apr 2024 Class Video – Ancestry Family Trees Part 1. Publishing your family tree on Ancestry.com can be a great way to share your research with others, as well as to provide a backup for your work. This presentation covers how to start a family tree on Ancestry.com, and how to maintain it. That includes working with people, events, images, and sources. This video will be available for approximately one month then it will be moved to the Members pages of the website. The handout for this class is permanently available on the Members pages of the website.
10 Apr 2024 Class Video – Using Historical Literature. Historical literature, both fiction and non-fiction, can help us to better understand the world in which our ancestors lived and the events that shaped their lives. This presentation looks at how to use historical literature to flesh out the stories of our ancestors and provides examples to show what can be learned. This video will be available for approximately one month then it will be moved to the Members pages of the website. The handout for this class is permanently available on the Members pages of the website.
04 April 2024 Class Video – The Women of 1620. Eighteen women (along with 34 children) boarded the Mayflower in 1620. This is the heart-wrenching tale of the only women who survived to the first Thanksgiving. Overshadowed by the men you all know, this true-life drama shines light on the four strong women who endured hardships and tragedy to give birth to a new nation! We also delve into feeding the family, women’s rights, and daily work of the times. This video will be available for approximately one month then it will be moved to the Members pages of the website. The handout for this class is permanently available on the Members pages of the website.
01 Apr 2024 Class Video – Occupation Research. Our ancestors’ jobs can reveal so much about their lives. This class explores the world of ancestor occupations–what our ancestors did for a living, where to find that information, and what to do with it once found. This video will be available for approximately one month then it will be moved to the Members pages of the website. The handout for this class is permanently available on the Members pages of the website.
26 Mar 2024 Class Video – WorldCat and ArchiveGrid. A treasure trove of genealogical material is available in books, manuscripts, and other print resources. However, much of this material is scattered in libraries and archives throughout the country. WorldCat and ArchiveGrid are online resources that allow you to search many of these repositories to identify and locate materials on the families and topics you are researching. This video will be available for approximately one month then it will be moved to the Members pages of the website. The handout for this class is permanently available on the Members pages of the website.
22 Mar 2024 Class Video – Men Who Guarded Washington. George Washington took command of the first U.S. Army to protect our new country. Then he trained some of his elite continental soldiers to protect him. Learn the story of the four groups that guarded our future president, the different units he needed and why, and how they protected him to win the war. This video will be available for approximately one month then it will be moved to the Members pages of the website. The handout for this class is permanently available on the Members pages of the website.
21 Mar 2024 Class video – Clearwater Colored Cemetery Descendancy Project. A team of anthropologists in Clearwater, FL, have discovered graves that were supposed to have been moved but were not and were completely erased and built over. The Clearwater Colored Cemeteries Society (3C Society) under the auspices of Pinellas Genealogy Society is working to recognize the contributions of those interred at “erased colored cemeteries,” currently lost to the memory of time. The 3C Society aims to find those in the two underfunded, marginalized cemeteries and make the history known of those interred there. Like the national 10 Million Names project, we are inviting volunteers to help amplify the voices of local people long forgotten, connect people seeking answers to family history questions, and expand access to the data. This video will be available for approximately one month then it will be moved to the Members pages of the website. The handout for this class is permanently available on the Members pages of the website.
VIDEOS FOR NEW GENEALOGISTS
16 Jul 2023: Getting Started on Your Family Tree. This video leads you through a hands-on tutorial on getting started on your family tree. When you follow the link to the video, you will be offered additional links to handouts which you can download for a more beneficial experience.
19 Nov 2022: VIDEOS FOR NEW GENEALOGISTS. The following videos are listed in order of complexity. As you become familiar with various genealogy research skills, choose from the listed topics to tailor your skills development.
A consolidated handout is available by clicking here: CONSOLIDATED HANDOUT.
The following three presentations are from the “Essentials Collection”. They cover topics aimed at researchers new to the study of their family’s genealogy and history:
Video 1: Getting Started in Genealogy
Video 2: Key Records in Genealogy
Video 3: Internet Genealogy
The following three presentations are from the “Skill Builder Collection.” They delve more deeply into some of the research topics introduced in the Essentials Track:
Video 4: Newspapers in Genealogy Research
Video 5: Military Records in Genealogy
Video 6: Documenting Your Sources
The last two presentations are from the “DNA in Genealogy Research Collection”:
Video 7: FUNdamentals of DNA
Video 8: The Whys of Y-DNA
6 Jan 2024: DNA basics: The following videos are aimed at introducing the essential concepts of DNA in genealogy research. There is a consolidated handout for the videos in the member pages of the website.
VIDEO: DNA Basic Series Overview
VIDEO: DNA Basics I – Types of Tests and Ethnicity
VIDEO: DNA Basics II – Centimorgans and Shared Matches
VIDEO: DNA Basics III – Ancestry DNA
VIDEO: DNA Basics IV [this video is under development]
PGS HISTORY VIDEOS:
Five program meetings during 2022 were dedicated to celebrating the 50th anniversary of PGS. The videos collected here are recordings of each of those five meetings They will be available on the public as well as member pages of our website for the foreseeable future. Use these videos to gain an appreciation of the breadth and depth of the Society’s activities over the past fifty years. (You can purchase a 50th Year Commemoration book by clicking on the “Publications Tab” at the top of the website homepage.)
There are no handouts associated with these videos.
15 January 2022 – VIDEO – FIRST DECADE: Debbie Schuler, PGS President shares the history of the start of the Pinellas Genealogy Society for our 50th Anniversary First Decade Event. This is also the first PGS hybrid meeting held both in-person in the Largo Library and online via Zoom.
19 March 2022 – VIDEO – SECOND DECADE: Maridell Hahn, PGS Seminar Director shares the history of the second decade of the Pinellas Genealogy Society for our 50th Anniversary Second Decade Event. This is also the first PGS hybrid meeting with both in-person and virtual speakers.
18 Jun 2022 – VIDEO – THIRD DECADE: Damon Hostetler, PGS Anniversary Committee member shares the history of the third decade of the Pinellas Genealogy Society for our 50th Anniversary Third Decade Event.
2 Dec 2022 – VIDEO – FOURTH DECADE: Damon Hostetler, PGS Anniversary Committee member shares the history of the fourth decade of the Pinellas Genealogy Society for our 50th Anniversary Fourth Decade Event.
17 Dec 2022 – VIDEO – FIFTH DECADE: Karen Fortin, PGS Anniversary Committee member shares the history of the fifth decade of the Pinellas Genealogy Society for our 50th Anniversary Fifth Decade Event.
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