MEETINGS & PROGRAMS

Our meetings are on the second Tuesday of each month,
October through May. Meetings begin at 7 pm in Moss Hall, Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Drive. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Guests are welcome, please sign-in when you arrive.

GSCC Meeting and Program Schedule

Next Meeting:

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 7 pm.
Moss Hall, Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Dr.
Program: “Exploring Chat GPTs Created for Genealogy”
Presented by Thomas MacEntee, of the Genealogy
Bargains website. Speaker will be remote.
See “What’s New” page for poster.

*Friday, December 12, 2025, from 1:00 – 3:30 pm
*Note special day and time above.
Moss Hall, Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Dr.
“Family Tree Maker 2024: Program & Workshop”
Presented by Mark Olsen, FTM Ambassador, who will be here in person to demonstrate Family Tree Maker 2024 and answer your questions. Bring your fully charged devices.

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS

ANCESTRY/ FAMILY TREE MAKER SIG
Date: Meets 3rd Tuesday of month Oct – May
Next meeting: October 21, 2025
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Location: Naples Regional Library, Rees Room, 650 Central Ave. & by Zoom
If you wish to be added to the membership list, send a
request to:Vrinda Albrecht. thegscc.ancestrysig@gmail.com

WRITER’S SIG
Date: Meets 3rd Wednesday of month Oct* – May
Next meeting date: *Note: Friday, October 31, 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location: Small Meeting Room, Naples Regional Library,
650 Central Ave.
Contact Rae Ann Burton at thegsccwritingsig@gmail.com
Join their Facebook group at:
Collier County Genealogy Writer’s SIG

DNA SIG
Arthur Sissman – group leader
Meets third Monday of month on ZOOM
starting at 2:00 pm and ending at 3:30 pm.
Email Arthur at genresearch13@yahoo.com to join the
contact list for the DNA SIG and to receive a Zoom link. Newbies are invited to join, and meetings will be held that specifically focus on the needs of beginners!

Jewish Genealogy SIG of Collier County
Date: Second Tuesday of every month
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Location: Contact Arthur Sissman for details.
genresearch13@yahoo.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hellojewishgen

EVENTS, SEMINARS AND CLASSES

Genealogy Room Update

The Genealogy Room at the Collier County Public Library, Naples Regional Branch, 650 Central Avenue, is open on a LIMITED schedule. Our volunteers are on duty Monday – Thursday from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. to provide assistance with the genealogy collection and computer databases. If patrons need help when volunteers or staff are unavailable, please contact Marie Overman, President of the Genealogical Society of Collier County, at tomoverman@hotmail.com for help and she will make arrangements to meet with patrons. Be sure to put “Genealogy Help” in the subject line. Visit the Volunteer Help page for the current schedule. https://thegscc.org/volunteer-help

Lee County Programs  

FORT MYERS-LEE COUNTY LIBRARY WEBINAR
Topic: Probate Packets, Wills, and Genealogical Research
Speaker: Bryan L. Mulcahy,  Reference-Genealogy Librarian – Fort Myers Regional Library
Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Time: 10 am -11:30 am
Platform: Virtual via Go To Webinar
Program Synopsis: Probate records are important to genealogists because they provide evidence about family relationships. The term “probate packet” refers to the court file where all paperwork, documents, and other legal papers pertaining to the settlement of an estate are kept. Wills and probate packets are among the most interesting and revealing sets of records you can find for an individual. You will find them among the records of the county probate court, usually in the state and county in which the person resided at the time of his or her death. As part of the presentation, I will include a number of downloadable study guides to supplement the discussion.

All library programs are free and open to the public. If you encounter any problems registering for the program feel free to email me at bmulcahy@leegov.com.
Registration Link: https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/event/probate-packets-wills-and-genealogy-research-126830