Imperial Polk Genealogical Society

Welcome to the Imperial Polk Genealogical Society, founded in 1981 in Lakeland as a nonprofit association of individuals interested in promoting the research and study of family history. Our membership ranges from beginning researchers to advanced and includes a Certified Genealogist.

Meetings are held on the second Saturday of each month at 1:00 pm Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Lakeland, 3140 Troy Ave., Lakeland, FL Programs on topics of genealogical interest are offered along with those related to use of the Internet as a resource. Meetings are open to the public.

Website and Newsletter: www.IPGS.org

Membership is open to all individuals who are interested in genealogy. Annual Dues - individual $15; family $25. A Lifetime Membership is $100.

Mailing Address: Imperial Polk Genealogical Society, PO Box 10, Kathleen, FL 33849

______________________________________________________________________ The Library of the Imperial Polk Genealogical Society is
The Marie Graves Memorial Library and Research Center
120 Contractors Way, Lakeland, Florida

HOURS: Thursday 1 to 4 pm and the fourth Saturday of the month from 9 am to noon

The library is open to the public. A volunteer member of the genealogy society is on duty to assist patrons. This is a reference library, no materials circulate. The library catalog is online at www.IPGS.org. Our Mentoring Program is here to help you get started with your family history search. Call Kay Stone at 858-2738 or Ellen Bailey at 815-2958 for information. Library acquisitions are thru purchase and donations.

BOOKS: The book collection has over 800 volumes grouped in the following categories:

Family Histories
Foreign Countries
Genealogical Reference and Research 		Military
Regional
States-U.S.

PERIODICALS: The Periodical collection has quarterlies from many states and several general publications. Some are located with the "states" and some are in the "Office"

ELECTRONIC LIBRARY: Internet access to many useful websites. Click on Internet icon. Type: IPGS.org in the address field. Select Favorites from the menu bar. The Librarian will enter the access code.

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Created on: Sept 25 2006