Computer Research Lab | 12:00pm (In-Person ) Explore genealogy resources with hands-on support.
\nGeneral Meeti ng &\; Social | 1:30pm (In-Person) Join us for light refreshments and s ociety updates.
\n(Registration not required for In-Person. Walk-ins welcome)
\nProgram | 2:00pm (In-Person or Online)
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scover Your Family History with Expert Support
We can hel p you with your genealogical research. Members of the Genealogical Society of Broward County (GSBC) will be on-site to assist you\, answer your ques tions\, and help you navigate the many tools available for uncovering your family&rsquo\;s story. It&rsquo\;s a welcoming space to share tips\, trou bleshoot challenges\, and learn how to make the most of online and in libr ary resources. During the Open Lab\, you can:
\nSearch the \;Genealogy Collection
\;through NovaCat and check out physical materials on the 4th floor.<
br />Access NSU \;databases \;that
support genealogical research.
Sign up for a free \;NSU Alvin Sh
erman Library Card&mdash\;avai
lable to anyone who lives\, works\, or studies in Broward County. Choose a
physical card or an e Card.
GSBC Monthly Program -&nbs
p\;Honor Flight South Florida
Honor Flight South Florida \;is a voluntee r organization recognizing veterans in Broward\, Dade\, and Monroe countie s with a one-day trip to Washington D.C. to visit memorials dedicated to m ilitary service and sacrifice. With priority for WWII veterans\, this all- expense-paid trip includes airfare\, transportation throughout Washington with police escorts\, meals\, and other amenities needed to travel comfort ably. \; This is genealogy in action: identifying\, documenting\, and honoring our family&rsquo\;s national service while they are still with us .
\nFeatured Speaker
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Bob Atkins\, Veteran Recruitment Committee Chair. Bob&rsqu o\;s father was a WWII pilot\, and his mother was also an aviator who earn ed her pilot&rsquo\;s license in a government sponsored training program.& nbsp\; Bob attended college on the G.I. Bill after serving in the U.S. Arm y as a helicopter crew chief in Vietnam in 1967-68. \; He holds a comm ercial pilot&rsquo\;s license. Bob&rsquo\;s son continues the family flyin g tradition as a Captain with Atlas Air Cargo. \; \;
\nMarri ed for over 55 years\, Bob and Karen have a son and daughter and two grand kids. \; Bob retired in 2003 after a successful career as a senior cor porate executive in the plumbing products industry. \; \;Their so n is a third-generation pilot while their daughter is an architect and liv es with her husband in Seattle.
\nBob participated in his first Hono r Flight as an &ldquo\;Elite Guardian&rdquo\; for a 93-year-old WWII Army Veteran who landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day. \; Since then\, he has flo wn as a guardian three more times and now flies on every flight as an Hono r Flight staff volunteer\, which he considers a privilege and an honor.
\n\nAs a membership benefit\, we are pleased to inform you that this genealogical event will be recorded and made available exclusively t o members of GSBC. Additionally\, any handout will be uploaded to our webs ite for members to access.
\nAb out GSBC
\nThe Genealogical So ciety of Broward County meets on the first Sunday of every month\, except when holidays require schedule adjustments.
\nMeetings are free and open to the public.
\nLearn more at \;www.gsbcf l.org
\nWe are here to help you fin d your ancestors!
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mation: \;https://www.nova.edu/public-safety/parking/visitors.html