Florida Genealogical Society (Tampa)

Serving the Needs of the Genealogical Community for Over 50 Years

About Our Society

The Florida Genealogical Society is the oldest genealogical society in Florida, founded in 1958. Our meetings are normally held at 10:30 AM on the first Saturday of the month in the auditorium of the John F. Germany Public Library, 900 North Ashley Drive, in downtown Tampa.

In 2011, the October meeting will be replaced by the annual Fall Seminar, to be held on Saturday, October 1, on the USF Tampa campus, in the Marshall Student Center's Plaza Room.

To view our bylaws, click here.

Member of the Federation of Genealogical Societies

Operating Year: January 2012 - December 2012

Executive Board

President:	Drew Smith
Vice President:	Tammy Patascher
Recording Secretary:	Trevetta Wunderlin
Corresponding Secretary:	Loraine Rose
Treasurer:	Mary Rivers
Director (thru 2012):	Shirley Besch
Director (thru 2013):	Pamela Treme
Director (thru 2014):	Pattie Schultz

P.O. Box 18624
Tampa, FL 33679-8624

Mary Mann Jennings (1872 - 1963)

Mary's husband, William Sherman Jennings, served as Florida's 18th governor. The Jennings lived in Brooksville before moving to the Governor's mansion in 1901. Mrs. Jennings was active in civic work and politics. After her husband died in 1920, she headed the Florida Federation of Women's Clubs and was co-founder of the Florida League of Women Voters. She campaigned for women's suffrage, prohibition, better treatment of children and prisoners, education funding, historic preservation, Seminole Indian reservations, fence laws and highway beautification. Mrs. Jennings died in Jacksonville at the age of 90.