Upcoming Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at 7:30 p.m.
Program: “To Tell or Not to Tell: Should the Family Skeleton Stay in the Closet?”
Speaker: Robin Seidenberg of Illinois and Naples
Location: Moss Hall, Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Dr.
Guests are welcome to attend.

UPCOMING SHARED INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS
Anyone with an interest is welcome to attend our help group meetings.

GERMAN SIG Meeting  *Please note meeting change.
Date: *Friday, February 24, 2012
Time: *9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: Naples Regional Library Auditorium, 650 Central Ave.
Topic: The Five Steps to German Research

Genealogy Research SIG Meeting
Date: Monday, February 27, 2012
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Naples Regional Library Auditorium, 650 Central Ave.
Topic: Best of the Free Genealogy Websites, Part 2

New!  Library Genealogy Book Database Now Available
Volunteers from the Genealogical Society of Collier County have taken inventory and cataloged the holdings of the genealogy collection at the Naples Regional Library, 650 Central Avenue, Naples, Florida.  We are pleased to announced that now you can search the Genealogy Book Shelf List in the Genealogy Room and online.  Please visit the Library Book Search link on the left menu to get started or Click Here.

 

Support the GSCC Whenever You Shop Online at Amazon
By using our special website link to Amazon.com we will earn a referral fee for each online purchase.  Shop all departments, books, DVD’s, software, computers, music, electronics, household items, health, beauty, shoes, tools, pet supplies, etc. You can even begin your search from our Affiliate page or Click Here.

Genealogy Website of the Month
How to Access the 1940 Census in One Step by Steve Morse
Take this tutorial quiz to find out how to access the 1940 US census when it becomes available on April 2, 2012. At present nobody has a 1940 name index. But what we do have are tools to help you find people in the census based on where they lived. This quiz will help you determine which tools you need to use for your particular circumstance. Click Here to visit .   For previous Genealogy Web Sites of the Month please visit our HELPFUL LINKS page.

Recent News- FamilySearch Affiliate Library
The Fort Myers- Lee County Public Library is now a FamilySearch Affiliate Library, which means that library patrons now have access to the microfilmed holdings of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.  Microfilm and microfiche may be rented and viewed at the library.  For a list of the Frequently Asked Questions explaining this program, please click on link: FAQs_FamilySearch.  The Fort Myers- Lee County Public Library is located at 2050 Central Avenue, Fort Myers, Florida.

Please also note that FamilySearch http://familysearch.org has a photoduplication service on their website. This is useful if you find that a record that has been indexed, but is not available online.  You may be able to order a copy of the record from the Family History Library for a nominal fee.  Please refer to their website for the details on this service. Click Here to visit.

GSCC Library Display Case The GSCC display case is located in the main lobby of the Naples Regional Library, 650 Central Avenue.
CLICK HERE to see a few pictures of the case on our Library Display page.

Link Added To Library Genealogy Page
Collier County library card holders can access America’s Newspapers (NewsBank) and search major metros to small town newspapers, most from 1990′s to present, fully indexed and searchable. A great source for recent obituaries including the Naples Daily News (12/08/1995-current). You can CLICK HERE to visit the Library’s Newsbank sign-in page. Enter your library card number when prompted for barcode.

Library Genealogy Room Volunteer Schedule Help is here!
Visit the Genealogy Room at the Naples Regional Library, 650 Central Avenue, located on the west side of the building in the reference area.
CLICK HERE for the current schedule of when Genealogical Society Volunteers will be on duty to offer their assistance with the collection and databases. Note: Volunteers may be on vacation at various times. You can call the reference desk at 263-7768 to see if a volunteer is on duty.

Family History Books Index Project
The Family History Books Index has been completed and is available online. Thanks to the diligent work of GSCC member John McConnell, you can perform a Surname search of all the Family History Books located in the Genealogy Room at the Naples Regional Library, 650 Central Avenue.  To begin your search visit the library’s website CLICK HERE.

Fort Myers-Lee County Library Genealogy Collection
The Fort Myers-Lee County Library Genealogy Department Shelf List is available online at the Lee County Genealogical Society’s website. CLICK HERE
The library is located at 2050 Central Avenue in Fort Myers, Florida. Visit the library’s web site: CLICK HERE

History of Incorporation and Non-Profit Status
On June 18, 2007 the Genealogical Society of Collier County filed articles of incorporation with the State of Florida as a non-profit corporation. The Genealogical Society of Collier County, Inc. is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt organization.

Library News
Visit the Genealogy Room in the reference area of the Naples Regional Library, 650 Central Avenue. Our volunteers are available to assist you, please refer to the Volunteer Schedule for their hours. CLICK HERE. The library has a subscription to HertiageQuest that can be accessed from the library or from home using your library card number. CLICK HERE to go directly to the library’s log in page. HeritageQuest Online has over 25,000 local history and family genealogy books, PERSI, and the United States Census, with an index to certain years.  Ancestry.com’s Library Subscription is available on the Genealogy Room computers.  Please sign in at the reference desk.

GSCC Donations
The Genealogical Society of Collier County Donations to the Friends of the Library for enhancement of the Genealogy Special Collection at the Naples Regional Library currently totals $14,750.00.

1995-2000 – $1,500
2001 – $5,000
2003 – $1,000
2004 - $1,000
2005 - $1,250
2006 – $1,000
2007 - $1,000
2008 - $1,000
2009 – $1,000
2010 – $1,000
2011 – $1,000