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2025 Pioneer Day
Saturday, November 8
2025 Pioneer Day
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Join Us at the 2025 Pioneer Day Celebration to honor our very own GSBC Director, Jen Hupf. In-Person only!

Celebrate Broward County’s rich history, hosted by the Hollywood Historical Society!

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center
Address: 1770 Monroe St, Hollywood, FL 33020

Come enjoy an exceptional salute to the pioneers and stories that shaped our community, as the City of Hollywood celebrates its centennial year!

Don’t miss this special day honoring our county’s heritage and the people who make our communities extraordinary.

Save the date – we look forward to seeing you there!



GSBC Members & Guest Share: Recipes and Holiday Traditions:
Sunday, November 9
GSBC Members & Guest Share: Recipes and Holiday Traditions:
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Hybrid — In-person Or Attend Via Zoom
Location: Alvin Sherman Library, on the Nova Southeastern University, 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd., Davie, FL 33314. In-Person Only on the 2nd Floor, Lab A.
 
Time: Events are listed as Eastern Time below.
 
In-Person Only: 
     12:00 PM — Open Computer Lab:  Explore genealogy resources with hands-on support
     1:30 PM — General Meeting & Social: Join us for  light refreshments, and society updates.
 

Hybrid (In-person or Virtual via Zoom): 

     2:00 PM to 3:00 PM  — The speaker will be presenting virtually via Zoom followed by Q & A's. In-person Members and Guest will enjoy light refreshments while viewing our speaker on the big screen.

 

Topic: GSBC member share: Recipes and family holiday traditions

This is a follow up to the September presentation by Tamara Hallo on The Kitchen is the Heart of a Family. GSBC members will share their family recipes and traditions, which will be published in a booklet.

 

As a membership benefit, we are pleased to inform you that this genealogical event will be recorded and made available exclusively to members of GSBC. Additionally, any handout will be uploaded to our website for members to access.

 




Creating an Ancestor Sketch
Sunday, December 7
Creating an Ancestor Sketch
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual- Our speaker will be presenting via Zoom

Last chance to see Thomas MacEntee before he retires in 2025!

Location: Alvin Sherman Library, on the Nova Southeastern University, 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd., Davie, FL 33314. In-Person Only on the 2nd Floor, Lab A.
 
Time: Events are listed as Eastern Time below.

In-Person Only: 

     12:00 PM — Open Computer Lab:  Explore genealogy resources with hands-on support

             Register here: https://nova.libcal.com/event/13766228

     1:30 PM — General Meeting & Social: Join us for  light refreshments, and society updates.

 

Hybrid (In-person on the big screen or via Zoom): 

     2:00 PM to 3:00 PM  — The speaker will be presenting virtually via Zoom followed by Q & A's. In-person Members and Guest will enjoy light refreshments while viewing our speaker on the big screen.

   Register here: Check back for update   Then follow the following instrections:

  •  In-person attendance select BEGIN REGISTRATION (above in blue with white letters)
  • Online attendance select    ZOOM REGISTRATION (in blue) After registering you will receive a confirmation emailed with the link to join the webinar.

Creating an Ancestor Sketch
Instead of waiting to publish a full family history book, discover how to create 3–5 page ancestor sketches that combine photos, stories, facts, and source citations. Learn practical tips for outlining, formatting, documenting family stories, and building toward a larger book. Handout included.

Speaker: Thomas MacEntee
Author, educator, and genealogy expert, Thomas has presented 1,000+ lectures worldwide. He specializes in using technology to preserve family stories and make genealogy accessible for all. Visit GenealogyBargains.com.

As a membership benefit, we are pleased to inform you that this genealogical event will be recorded and made available exclusively to members of GSBC. Additionally, any handout will be uploaded to our website for members to access.

 



Getting the most out of Family Tree Maker
Thursday, December 11
Getting the most out of Family Tree Maker
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Old Davie School, 6650 Griffin Road, Davie, Heritage Hall
Getting the Most Out of Family Tree Maker: This engaging and informative session demonstrates how to start and build your family tree using the latest update to Family Tree Maker. Learn easy-to-use tree building features and tools from installation to customization. Open the doors to new possibilities and the most resent additions to Family Tree Maker with new collaboration and multimedia capabilities.
 
Duff Wilson, Executive Director of Family Tree Maker, has been involved in the design of every edition since 2004. He has two decades of software design and development experience and has earned national awards for his work.
 
Mark Olsen is the Family Tree Maker Ambassador to genealogical societies supporting their members using Family Tree Maker. A graduate of Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in Family History with a Spanish records emphasis, Mark has been working in the genealogy industry since 2007.
 
 
Free admission, Free parking, light refreshments, door prizes, FTM discount vouchers.



Sunday, January 11, 2026
GSBC 2026 Kick-off Celebration & Installation of Officers
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
In Person only. Speaker Pamela Riccardi Paschke
Check back for updates!