Indian River Genealogical Society

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Indian River Genealogy Conference

Our History: Your Story
Saturday, March 23, 2024
 
 
  
   FREE and OPEN to the public. 
 
   Location: 
   The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
   3980 12th Street, Vero Beach     
 
 
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Join us for a fun day of learning. 
All skill levels are welcome!
 
 
 
 
 
 

Check out our new 2023 - 2024 brochure!


GIG NEWS

 

The new Scandinavian GIG will meet on Monday March 4th at 10:30 am in the History Room at the IRC Main Library.

 

The Irish GIG will meet on Tuesday March 5th at 2:00 pm in the History Room at the IRC Main Library.

 

The Write Life group will meet twice, first on Thursday March 14th at 1:30 pm and again on Thursday March 28th  at 1:30 pm.  Both meetings are virtual. Newcomers are welcome to observe a meeting to see if the group is a good fit. No writing experience necessary. Write Life is a community collaboration of IRGS and the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation.

 
The DNA GIG will take a break in March but return in April.

 

The FamilySearch GIG will meet on Thursday March 14th at 4:30 pm.  This meeting will focus on doing Scandinavian Research on FamilySearch.  Particpants can attend virtually or in person at the Vero Beach LDS FamilySearch Center.

 

The new Scottish GIG will meet on Monday March 18th at 10:30 am in the History Room at the IRC Main Library.

 

 

Contact the GIG leaders to join or email  info@irgs.org to be added to a GIG distribution (please specify which GIG)  The GIGs welcome new members!  We ask all GIG members maintain an active IRGS membership.

 
 
 
 

Beginner's Introduction to DNA

 
We invite anyone interested in learning more about the basics of DNA testing and analysis to review the following video prepared by our DNA Genealogy Interest Group Leader, Janet Hunter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kuFIflOIiw
We encourage you to join our DNA GIG by becoming a member of our society to view additional educational videos of our past meetings.
 
 

 
 
 
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