Pastfinders mission is to educate the public on the art and science of preserving family history. Learning about your roots, where you came from, and the struggles your family made to get you where you are today can open one’s eyes to what kind of pioneers our ancestors were.
The Cooper Memorial Library’s (CML) Genealogy Room is the base of operation with monthly meetings, genealogy help sessions, computer users’ classes, Beginner Classes, and special events.
All the classes Pastfinders of South Lake County Genealogical Society conducts are open to the public and most are free to attend. Our meetings are held from September to May.
During the summer months, the only scheduled activity is a weekly Summer Genealogy Chat at the library.
Pastfinders Calendar of Events
Events are offered by virtual videoconference or in-person at the Cooper Memorial Library.
Please review the format of the activity you select.
Pastfinders will introduce hybrid presentations as of 2023.
In order to attend a SIG meeting you will simply sending an Email to info@pastfindersslc.org, identifying what Special Interest Group you would like to attend.
Then Several days prior to the Event, you will receive an email containing the Zoom Link.
Monthly Meetings, Beginners Classes and Special Events require REGISTRATION. You will find a REGISTRATION link in the description of the Event. Just click on the REGISTRATION Link and provide your name and Email address.
Details for each Event are shown in the Event Calendar Tab.
To view all Events, click HERE
To View Monthly Member Meetings AND REGISTER TO ATTEND, click HERE
To View only Family Tree Maker SIG, click HERE
To View only the DNA SIG, click HERE
To View only the Irish SIG, click HERE
To view only Beginners Class, click HERE
To View Central Florida Genealogical Society Events, Click HERE
To View Kinseekers Genealogical Society Event, Click HERE
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Starting in 2023, some programs will be hybrid. Learn in a classroom or lecture-like setting. Now Pastfinders has members in seven different states. If you can’t go to the library, if you don’t feel well, or if you have a busy day, you can still participate in programs from home.
On January 12 at the Cooper Memorial Library, The presenter is Ann Mohr Osisek of Maitland FL. She will be discussing how to research cemeteries effectively. Get to the library early. The program starts at 4:30 pm, we don’t want to keep our Zoom guests waiting.
Sign up for In-Person https://tinyurl.com/Jan12-430atCOOPERCemetaryRech or Zoom https://tinyurl.com/Jan12-430ZoomCemetaryResearch
