Education
BEGINNING GENEALOGY CLASSES AT LIBRARY
The Genealogical Society of Collier County, Inc. offers beginning genealogy classes in the Fall and Spring, sponsored by the Collier County Public Library and open to the public free of charge. This educational course is geared to those new to genealogy or just getting started in researching their family history.
The next course will be February 14, 21 & 28, 2012. The beginner course is a series of three two hour classes from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM in the auditorium at the Naples Regional Library, 650 Central Avenue.
Description: Genealogy for Beginners
Date: February 14, 21 & 28, 2012
Start Time: 9:30 AM
End Time: 11:30 AM
Library: Naples Regional Library
Location: Naples Regional Rees Meeting Room
Cost: FREE Contact Number: 263-7768
Limited seating, please register.Sign-up at the library reference desk, or call 263-7768, or sign up online at the library’s web site:
Click Here to reserve your spot. Registration for this course opens on December 19, 2012.
SHARED INTEREST GROUPS
Open to everyone with an interest, please consult our Schedule page for updates.
GERMAN SIG German Research
Hosted by Werner Ropers
Date: Third Tuesday of the month October- April
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Naples Regional Library Auditorium
650 Central Ave.
BRIT SIG British Isles Research
Hosted by Tom Tyrrell
Date: Second Monday of the month October- April
Time:1 p.m.
Location: Naples Regional Library Auditorium
650 Central Ave.
Bring your research questions!
GENEALOGY RESEARCH SIG [ NEW! ]
Hosted by GSCC Members
Date: Fourth Monday of the month January through April
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Naples Regional Library Auditorium,
650 Central Ave.
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF COLLIER COUNTY MONTHLY PROGRAMS
Where: Moorings Presbyterian Church, Moss Hall
791 Harbour Drive, Naples, FL Click Here for map
When: 7:30 PM second Tuesday each month. (except August, Annual Field Trip to library 5pm )
Genealogical Program follows business meeting.
Guests are welcome at our meetings.
Click on our Schedule page link for program topics.
GET RESEARCH HELP AT THE LIBRARY
VISIT THE GENEALOGY ROOM- The Genealogy Collection is located at the Naples Branch Library, 650 Central Avenue, in the reference area. It is a non-circulating collection of basic and intermediate resources, including books, periodicals, electronic resources, and web-based subscription databases which include Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest and New England Ancestors. Volunteer members of the Genealogical Society of Collier County are available to assist you in the Genealogy Room. Please visit the VOLUNTEER HELP link for a schedule of the times the volunteers will be available throughout the week.
RESEARCH FROM HOME
From your home computer using the Internet you may access HeritageQuest through the special library link using your library card. Click on the LIBRARY Link on the left menu. The Collier County Public Library has a subscription to HeritageQuest Online , which offers the U.S. census, 25,000 books of family histories and local histories and more. A total of over 7.5 million pages of fully indexed data. You may access this database from your home computer using the Internet and your Collier County Public Library card. Click Here NOTE: Enter your library card number when prompted for barcode.
SPEAKERS ARE AVAILABLE TO TALK TO YOUR GROUP
Subject: Genealogy- Demonstrations and lectures on how to start your family tree and record your family history. Contact us: Click Here
GSCC Educator Marie Overman and President Arlene Mauer lecture at Marco DAR, Feb. 2011
Full story in the Marco Eagle CLICK HERE