The February 2010 Newsletter is now available on the Newsletters page. Register by Feb. 8th for the Valentine Seminar! The next general membership meeting is Feb 9, 2010, starting at 9:30 AM. See the Meetings page , the press release on the Press page, and the January newsletter for details.

The 2010 Valentine Genealogy Seminar

Announcing the 2010 Annual Valentine Seminar, this year featuring Pam Cooper. The seminar will be held on Saturday, February 13th from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Richardson Center of the Indian River State College (formerly IRCC) and is sponsored by the following genealogical societies: Brevard Genealogical Society Genealogical Society of South Brevard The Indian River Genealogical Society, Inc. Treasure Coast Genealogical Society Come one, Come all!! Annual Valentine's Genealogical Seminar on February 13, 2010 at the Richardson Center, Mueller Campus of the Indian River State College in Vero Beach.  Featuring Pamela J Cooper with four great lectures! Coffee, Tea and light breakfast goodies by Panero's Bread Boxed lunch provided by TooJay's Deli For the first time ever on the Space/Treasure Coast come shop the nationally known and esteemed : "FunStuff For Genealogists"  TONS of FUN, useful things & great gifts for Genealogist & Family History lover! Visit the website at http://www.FunStuffForGenealogists.com for a preview of all things genealogical!! Register by February 8th to ensure your meal availability. =>Click here<= to download an information sheet / registration form or pick one up from a sponsoring genealogical society.

Social Networking announcement
If you attended our February double-header [after all, it is spring training season], then you know what we mean. Drew Smith, one of The Genealogy Guys, briefed us on the many networking tools available on the Internet and their value to a genealogy researcher. If you have a Facebook page, you can now join the Indian River Genealogical Society, Inc. Facebook group. We are also looking at using a Blog as part of our information delivery spectrum. It's all experimental now so please bear with us as we learn the ins and outs of this new-to-us technology. To peek at our blog, visit irgsblog.blogspot.com. See our Links page for several new entries.

Thinking of joining or looking to renew your membership? The latest form is available on the membership page. Be sure to update your surname information and initial the appropriate choices in the privacy options section.

The Calendar has been updated through July and beyond. We are now using Google Calendar to list our events. This allows us to post extended information, pertinent links, and even provide driving directions if you need them.

Congratulations to our new Officers, elected at the December 8, 2009 meeting. President: Tom Garvey, Vice President: Tony Young, Treasurer: Pat Burdsall, Recording Secretary: Marilyn Row, Corresponding Secretary: Diane Chazotte. The new officers were then sworn in by Jim Runnels.

The refreshment committee is asking each member to sign up for one monthly meeting and bring a special treat from your "archives", perhaps Grandma's ethnic cookies or Aunt Mable's special candy. All of us have some special treat or recipe that has been passed down from an ancestor. How about sharing this treat with fellow IRGS members?

The Postcard Book is now available and will be on sale at the general membership meetings. The book is also available at the Friends of the Library Shop and at local retailers such as the Vero Beach Book Shop.  See the Meetings page for a special program offering on the Postcard Book. Bring the road show to your organization or group gathering.

To learn more about the IRGS and its origins, please visit our About Us Page. Also located there is our Memorial Wall.