Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 17617
West Palm Beach, Florida 33416
Library Location:
3650 Summit Blvd.
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
(561) 616-3455
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Columbus Day  (Library Holiday Closings)
Monday, October 9
The Palm Beach County Library System will be closed for Columbus Day, so the Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County Library will also be closed.


Family Tree Maker (FTM) Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting  (Special Interest Group)
Tuesday, October 10
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Atlas Room of the Main Branch of the Palm Beach County Library 3650 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL
We will discuss (to be determined) The FTM 2019 Companion Guide covers this on pp. (to be determined). The guide can be downloaded in pdf for free at this link.


DNA Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting
DNA Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting  (Special Interest Group)
Thursday, October 12
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Atlas Room of the Main Branch of the Palm Beach County Library 3650 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL
We will continue our discussion of Chapter 4, Autosomal-DNA (atDNA), of Blaine Bettinger's The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy, 2nd Edition. Last month we looked at 23andme and AncestryDNA. This month we will discuss the tests sold by MyHeritage, Family Tree DNA (Family Finder), and Living DNA. If you aren't familiar with Blaine's book, the Palm Beach Library System (PBCLS) has nine copies. There is also a non-circulating copy of the book in the Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County's library.


October Memebership Meeting  (Society Events)
Saturday, October 14
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
3650 Summitt Blvd, Main PBC Public Library
Three Creative Ways to Tell Your Family's Story
Genealogy Professional Tamera Hallo will discuss three sharing options, including blgs, podcasts,  and narrated slide shows to tell your family's stores. Notice that writing a 300 page book is NOT on the list.
Download: 1695155828_OCT_2023_GSPBC.pdf


Veterans Day  (Library Holiday Closings)
Friday, November 10
The Palm Beach County Library System will be closed for Veterans Day, so the Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County Library will also be closed.


Surprise - My Great Grandfather is the Milkman  (Society Events)
Sunday, November 12
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
3650 Summitt Blvd, Main PBC Public Library
Note The Time and Day of the Week
Ruth Campbell talks about how she used DNA to solve the mystery of her grandfather's parentage.
See the attached file for more information.
Download: 1695213161_23-11-12DNACaseStudy[17031].pdf


Thanksgiving  (Library Holiday Closings)
Friday, November 17 through Monday, November 27
1:00 pm to 10:00 am
The Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County Library will be closed, so our wonderful volunteers can enjoy Thanksgiving with family and friends.


Christmas and New Year's Holiday  (Library Holiday Closings)
Friday, December 22 through Tuesday, January 3
1:00 pm to 10:00 am
The Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County Library will be closed, so our wonderful volunteers can enjoy the Christmas and New Years holidays with family and friends.