Englewood Genealogical Society of Florida

Welcome to EGSFL

Genealogy and family history research is a fun and exciting journey with many rewards. Our members are at all levels of research experience - from beginner to advanced - and every level in between.
 
Meetings of our full membership are held monthly during the afternoon of the fourth Wednesday of the each month from September through May at the Elsie Quirk Library, 100 W. Dearborn St., Englewood, FL. The May, November and December meetings are on alternate dates to not conflict with holidays. Programs at these meetings are designed to meet the general research needs of all members.
 
Additionally, there are Special Interest Groups (SIGs) tailored to more specific genealogical topics.
 
Our newsletter, Timelines, is published each January, April and October with interesting research stories and tips along with news about our members and our upcoming programs.
 
The Elsie Quirk Library’s collection of research material, along with the research material for all Sarasota County libraries, can be found by searching the Sarasota County Library Systems Card Catalog. All Sarasota County libraries are FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries.
 
All meetings at the Elsie Quirk Library are open to the public per the county’s library guidelines.
 
Our society’s mailing address is P.O. Box 795, Englewood, FL  34295-0795
 

PODCASTS:
 
Genealogy Gems:  Click Here► https://lisalouisecooke.com/podcasts/  
Family Tree Magazine:  Click Here► https://www.familytreemagazine.com/podcasts/
Extreme Genes (BYU-TV):   Click Here https://extremegenes.com/
Fieldstone Common (Northeast Genealogy and History Radio):  Click Here► http://www.fieldstonecommon.com/

The Genealogy Guys Podcast
(George Morgan and Drew Smith)  
Watch for George and Drew in their informative weekly podcast. Click here.

 

From Eastman Online (Dick Eastman):

Have you ever been confused with relationships?  Dick tells you about the Wolfram|Alpha search engine that can figure those relationships for you.  Not only does the search engine figure out the relationship, it diagrams it genealogically! Click herehttps://www.eogn.com/
 


Upcoming Events
09/24/2025 - 1:30 pm
EGSFL Membership Meeting
At Elsie Quirk Library - with Arthur Sissman - live over Zoom
  Arthur Sissman will present (live over Zoom): “The Three Legged Stool Protocol - Genetic Genealogy"   The use of Name, Place, DNA in Genealogical and Genetic ...
10/22/2025 - 1:30 pm
EGSFL Membership Meeting
At Elsie Quirk Library - with Turia Clark Day in person at EQL and live over Zoom
  Turia Clark Day will present (In person at EQL and over Zoom): “Using Family Search"   This presentation centers on how to make the most of ...
12/10/2025 - 1:30 pm
EGSFL Membership Meeting
At Elsie Quirk Library - with Annette Lyttle - live over Zoom
  Annette Lyttle will present (live over Zoom): “Reconstructing Uncle William's Life"   Chasing Uncle William Through the Wilds of Cyberspace: Our ancestors should be more ...
01/28/2026 - 1:30 pm
EGSFL Membership Meeting
At Elsie Quirk Library - with Bryan Mulcahy - in person at EQL and live over Zoom
  Bryan Mulcahy will present (in person at EQL and live over Zoom):   “Common Mistakes in Genealogical Research"   Bryan will lead through the process ...