Welcome!
Welcome to our Indian River Genealogical Society (IRGS) website.
You will find information on many of our activities here.
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Next IRGS General Meeting
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Speaker: Bob Inhoff
"Thirty Tools I Have Used to Break Down Brick Walls"
Bob Inhoff has actively pursued researching his family history for more than 15 years.
He has served as Chair of the Technology Commitee for the Indian River Genealogical Society
and now serves as the webmaster for the Florida State Genealogical Society as well as for a surname organization.
This meeting will take place in the large meeting room, 1st floor, Indian River County Main Library.
Introduction to Genealogy Class
Are you curious about how to get started researching your ancestors? Try this class...
This class for beginning researchers consists of three sessions. Sessions I and II are held in the History Room on the second floor of the Indian River County Main Library. Session III is held in the Genealogy Department on the second floor of the Indian River County Main Library.
Session I is a lecture on gettting started -- how to record and organize your facts; how to search for additional information; how to find and use available resources.
Session II is a lecture and demonstration -- how to find information on the internet and learning to use the library's genealogy department resources.
Session III is a hands-on session using the library's genealogy department computers to search online for your ancestors' records and other information.
The August class will be held August 11,18, 24. The September classes will be held September 8, 15, 21. These classes are generally held monthly.
Pre-registration is required. Register by phone: 772-444-7470 or register using the sign-up sheet on the table just outside the Genealogy Department.
Upcoming General Meetings
We meet monthly (September through May) on the second Tuesday of the month at the Indian River County Main Library in Vero Beach, Florida. The meetings begin at 10:00 am. A program/speaker follows at 11:00 am. Meetings are open to the public and free of charge.
September 11, 2018 "Thirty Tools I Have Used to Break Down Brick Walls"
Speaker, Bob Inhoff.
October 9, 2018 "I Know It's There, But I Just Can't Find It -Debbie's "Secret" Search Strategies"
Speaker, Debbie Duay
November 13, 2018 "What is Social History & Why Should a Genealogist Care?"
Speaker, Annette Burke Lyttle.
December 11, 2018 Annual Meeting followed by "Heirlooms, Keepsakes and Traditions",
an extended membershare.
2019 Indian River Genealogy Conference
April 13, 2019 - Vero Beach, Florida
Call for speakers
The Indian River Genealogical Society and the Family History Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Vero Beach are sponsoring the third annual Indian River Genealogy Conference on Saturday, April 13, 2019.
Speaker proposals are now being accepted. We plan to have a wide range of topics that will appeal to an enthusiastic audience of researchers from beginner to advanced genealogists and family historians. We are asking for proposals to be submitted by September 15.
For more details on the Conference and the submission process, please contact Debbie Garber at pres@irgs.org.
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Other Features
Indian River County Obituary Index
This index contains more than 118,000 names for obituaries appearing in Indian River County, Florida newspapers from 1913 through the present. Microfilm copies of of the newspapers are available at the Indian River Main Library in Vero Beach, FL.
Go to the obituary index.
Surname Database
Visit our revised
Surname database listing hundreds of surnames which are being researched by current IRGS members. With this new feature, individuals interested in making an inquiry can send an email directly to the member who is researching the name. The member's name and email address are not visible to the person making the inquiry.
Newsletter Index
Members can now access an index to the Indian River Genealogical Society Newsletter. Go to the Members Only tab. Click on the second item "Newsletter Index". You can access issues from 2007 forward in the Members Only section. Earlier issues are located in the Genealogy Department at the Indian River Main Library. We appreciate the diligent efforts of Aurie W. Morrison in making this index possible.
Genealogy Blogs
A great way to keep current with genealogy news is to follow the blog posts of experienced genealogists. Check out the links tab on our home page to Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems, Jim Tanner's Genealogy's Star as well as other popular blogs.
Do you have a favorite popular genealogy blog that you would suggest for our list? Please send your suggestions to info@irgs.org along with the link to the blog.
