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Join the Indian River Genealogical Society’s, IRGS monthly educational program, “Finding Your Ancestors by Researching the Neighbors” presented by Annette Burke Lyttle on February 13, 2024 at the Indian River County Main Library in the first floor Media Room. A 30-minute social will begin at 10:30 AM with the virtual program from 11 AM. -12:30 PM.

A popular speaker among the pros and those just beginning their research, Burke Lyttle’s presentation will focus on researching the Neighbors Neighborhood, cluster, or FAN (family, associates, and neighbors.) This approach can often be the key to breaking through brick walls. When records left by our ancestors don’t tell their story, we look for the records of the people around them because our ancestors can appear in their records. The records of neighbors can also suggest new places for us to look for records created by our ancestors. Learn how to use this powerful method for advancing your research during this hybrid presentation. Zoom link available on the IRGS website for those unable to attend in person.

Annette Burke Lyttle owns Heritage Detective, LLC. She provides professional genealogical services in research, education, and writing and speaks on a variety of genealogical topics at the national, state, and local levels. She is coordinator of the Fall Virtual Intermediate Foundations course for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and leads Best Practices Study Groups for a number of organizations, providing in-depth education on the genealogical research process. She is president of the Association of Professional Genealogists and editor of The Florida Genealogist.

Mark your calendars for the 6th Annual Genealogy Conference to be held on Saturday, March 23 at the Family Search Center in Vero Beach. Free and open to the public, last year the conference drew more than 160 attendees from Ponte Verde to Boynton Beach.

The IRGS monthly programs are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month and have returned to in-person meetings. The meeting on March 12 will be held at the North County Library in Sebastian.

Membership information, meeting registration, resources, volunteer opportunities and many areas of special interest may be found the IRGS website: www.irgs.org