Please join us on Sunday, July 27th for Ken Hemmerly's presentation about his rogue great-grandfather. Time: Social time is at 1:30 and the program begins at 2. Location: The Fireside Room in the Parry Center at Westminster Oaks. (The Parry Center may also be accessed through the Maguire Center if you would like to park in the parking garage or near the Pool House.)

This will be a panel discussion with Kathryn Cowdery, Karen Sheffield, and Linda Mabry. Mary Anne Price will moderate. Kathryn, Karen, and Linda will address and make suggestions for how to break through the brick walls in your family history research. Time: Social time is at 1:30 and the program begins at 2. Location: The Fireside Room in the Parry Center at Westminster Oaks. (The Parry Center may also be accessed through the Maguire Center if you would like to park in the parking garage or near the Pool House.)

Tulie Taylor, former TGS Board member, will talk to us about the process of offering family papers, photographs, and artifacts to archives and museums. Time: Social time is at 1:30 and the program begins at 2. Location: The Fireside Room in the Parry Center at Westminster Oaks. (The Parry Center may also be accessed through the Maguire Center if you would like to park in the parking garage or near the Pool House.)

TGS is pleased to announce that Anna Burnley will talk to us about Tallahassee's French, German, and Swiss heritage on Sunday, October 26. Please join us! Time: Social time is at 1:30 and the program begins at 2. Location: The Fireside Room in the Parry Center at Westminster Oaks. (The Parry Center may also be accessed through the Maguire Center if you would like to park in the parking garage or near the Pool House.)

Our last meeting of the year, scheduled for Sunday, November 23rd, will be a short business meeting with officer elections followed by a party. This is a great time to socialize and talk about your family history research with other TGS members. Time: Social time is at 1:30 and the program begins at 2. Location: The Fireside Room in the Parry Center at Westminster Oaks. (The Parry Center may also be accessed through the Maguire Center if you would like to park in the parking garage or near the Pool House.)      

Family Tree Maker is coming to Florida! Join us for a special program covering the latest FTM 2024 features, usage tips, tree management and more, with plenty of time for Q&A. Should you need help with FTM, bring your computer with you for individual hands-on assistance! In the coming weeks, more specific details will come via the Family Tree Maker calendar page: www.familytreemaker.com/calendar , as well as via email to Family Tree Maker customers. Although this is a free event, advance registration via Eventbrite is required for planning purposes. Thursday, December 4 – Tallahassee Time: 2:00 - 5:00 PM Event: Tallahassee Area [...]

There will be no TGS monthly meeting in December. Our next monthly meeting will be on Sunday, January 25th, 2026. Image credit: Poinsettias in Bloom, Florida courtesy of Florida Memory, Florida State Library and Archives at https://floridamemory.com/items/show/334570  

At our January 25th meeting, TGS member Karen Sheffield will speak to us about the Mayflower Society and the Mayflower Pilgrims. Karen is the Governor of the Edward Winslow Chapter, Colony of Tallahassee, Society of Mayflower Descendants. Time: Social time is at 1:30 and the program begins at 2. Location: The Fireside Room in the Parry Center, 4949 Meandering Way, at Westminster Oaks. (The Parry Center may also be accessed through the Maguire Center if you would like to park in the parking garage or near the Pool House.)

Please join TGS on Sunday, February 22nd at 2 pm to hear Linda Mabry's  presentation: A Case Study of Illegitimacy in mid-1880s Indiana. Time: Social time is at 1:30 and the program begins at 2. Location: The Fireside Room in the Parry Center, 4949 Meandering Way, at Westminster Oaks. Directions to the Parry Center, 4949 Meandering Way, at Westminster Oaks: Enter Westminster Oaks through the open gates on Dempsey Mayo, and drive straight until you see the Parry Center on your left. Park in the Parry Center lot, or the overflow lot just past, on your left. There also are spaces [...]

On March 22nd, Tulie Taylor will talk to us about her website at tulietaylor.com and why she shares her family history research online. Time: Social time is at 1:30 and the program begins at 2. Location: The Fireside Room in the Parry Center, 4949 Meandering Way, at Westminster Oaks. Directions to the Parry Center, 4949 Meandering Way, at Westminster Oaks: Enter Westminster Oaks through the open gates on Dempsey Mayo, and drive straight until you see the Parry Center on your left. Park in the Parry Center lot, or the overflow lot just past, on your left. There also are spaces [...]