MEETINGS & PROGRAMS

Our meetings are on the second Friday of each month,
October through May. Meetings begin at 1:00 pm in Moss Hall, Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Drive. Doors open at 12:30 pm. Guests are welcome, please sign-in when you arrive. Please note new day and time in 2026.

GSCC Meeting and Program Schedule

Important news for 2026:
Please note that our meetings will be held on the second Friday of the month at 1:00 pm.

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Program: “SayoNARA to Brick Walls with the National Archives”
Presenter: Tammy Jones
See poster on What’s New page.

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Program: “A Soldier’s View: …My Grandmother’s Scrapbook & Letters (Civil War)”
Presenter: Darlene Sarver

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Program: “The WPA Historic Records Project”
Presenter: Joyce Thompson-Hovey

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Program: “Red, White, & Blue: 250th Anniversary of the USA”
Presented by GSCC members with American Revolutionary ancestors

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Program: “Revolutionary War Mariners”
Presenter: Rev. Marcella Drawdy

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS

ANCESTRY/ FAMILY TREE MAKER SIG
Date: Meets 3rd Tuesday of month Oct – May
Next meeting: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
*Please note new time for Jan, Feb. & Mar. 2026
*Time: 10:30 am – 12:30 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
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

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 

Getting Through That Tricky German Handwriting
Speaker: Ken Weaver – Lee County Genealogy Society, German Roots SIG Leader
Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026
Time: 10 am-12 pm
Location: Fort Myers Regional Library, 1651 Lee St.
South Building Meeting Room AB
Program Synopsis: One of the biggest challenges in working with German records is the handwriting—it’s often very different from what most Americans learned in school. This session will offer helpful tips, strategies, and resources to guide researchers in deciphering old German script.
Cost Free. Registration Link:
https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/event/getting-through-german-handwriting-128000
Feel free to contact Bryan Mulcahy bmulcahy@leegov.com if you have any questions or need help registering.