Welcome
Our purpose is to help others in the community to find their Family roots under the experienced guidance of our qualified members and expert guest speakers.
HALIFAX GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
ORMOND BEACH, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
EST. 1992
We’re located by the Atlantic Ocean and Halifax River
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Acadian/French Canadian Research
Presented by Greta Daigle
February 12, 2026, 1:30 - 3:30 PM
Ormond Beach Regional Library,Sandcastle Auditorium
Greta is 58% English and Northwestern European according to her Ancestry DNA report. So WHY Acadian and French research? Her husband, Don, is the only person she knows that came back with a DNA report listing 100% French. She and Don have made a number of trips up to Madawaska, Maine, where Don lived until he was 13. His 5th great-grandfather led 14 canoes up the St. John River to settle Madawaska in 1763. Greta began researching his family, and discovered that actually he had two 5th great-grandfathers that settled Madawaska, Joseph Daigle and Joseph Cyr. But the research involved starting in Port Royal, Nova Scotia and Aigre, France, where the family was originally believed to have lived. Did you know that there is a town in Maine called Daigle? Greta found some great websites and bought a number of books to help with her research. The result was A Daigle Descendant, published this summer. The index alone is 65 pages and has 22 men named Jean Baptiste Daigle.
Florida Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society
2026 Annual Conference
Saturday, 21 February 2026, 9:30 a.m. 4 p.m.
Leesburg Public Library
100 E. Main St., Leesburg, FL 34738
featuring
Thomas S. Neel
Former Director of the Ohio Genealogical Society Library
Lectures
Courthouse Records in Ohio
The registration form is posted on the Florida Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/474718687208607
Conference registration must be received by 16 February 2026.
Benefits of HGS Membership
Meetings
All of our meetings are open to the public, feature an invited guest speaker and are held in the auditorium of the
Ormond Beach Library on the second Thursday of the month at 1:30 PM.
Basic Concepts in Genealogy
Basic Concepts in Genealogy will be offered at the monthly meeting following our invited speaker and social time. The format will vary from an informal discussion to a more structured class, depending on the topic. This is a great opportunity for those new to genealogy research to meet and learn from our more experienced members in a group setting. All are welcome.
Dues
Dues are paid annually and are primarily used to attract the finest speakers for our monthly programs. Cost for membership is $20 for an individual and $25 for a family membership.
One on One Research Help
Have you hit a brick wall in your research or have a general genealogy question? Our experienced HGS researchers offer free individual assistance. Genealogy in the library is offered on the Saturday following our monthly meeting from 1-4 PM in meeting room 3 of the Ormond Beach Library. For registration please contact us at halifaxgensociety@gmail.com
2026 - HGS Board of Directors
President: Greta Daigle
Vice President: Pat Peoples
Secretary: Gail Jones
Treasurer: Patricia Craven
Program Director: Greta Daigle
Membership: Rita Vogl
Publicity: Karen Carter
Publications: Irene Sheridan
Community Outreach and Education:
Pat Peoples
Past President: Patricia Craven
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