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:

*Friday, December 12, 2025, from 1:00 – 3:30 pm
*Note special day and time above.
Moss Hall, Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Dr.
Program: “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. Program is free but you must register to get your ticket. 
See “What’s New” page for details and registration link.

2026

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Program: “SayoNARA to Brick Walls with the National Archives”
Presenter: Tammy Jones

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Program: “A Soldier’s View: …My Grandmother’s Scrapbook & Letters (Civil War)”
Presenter: Darlene Sarver

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Program: “The WPA Historic Records Project”
Presenter: Joyce Thompson-Hovey

Tuesday, April 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Program: “Red, White, & Blue: 250th Anniversary of the USA”
Presented by GSCC members with American Revolutionary ancestors

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 7:00 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, November 18, 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: Wednesday, November 19, 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 

Using PERSI for Genealogical Research
Speaker: Allison DePrey Singleton – Allen County Library – Genealogy Center – Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Time: 10 am -11:30 am
Virtual – Go To Webinar
PERSI serves as a comprehensive index of most genealogical and family-history oriented periodicals. PERSI enables researchers to locate key information about people and places. It contains over 2.5 million entries from thousands of historical, genealogical and ethnic publications, making it an invaluable, comprehensive family history resource. Researchers may access articles, photos, and other materials that may be difficult to locate using traditional search methods. This can help to build the historical context around personal research, and the world that our ancestors lived in. This information often provides leads for follow-up investigation.
Cost Free. Registration Link:
https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/event/online-using-persi-genealogical-research-128048
If you have any problems or questions, contact Bryan Mulcahy bmulcahy@leegov.com.