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

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, March 17, 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
Next meeting March 18, 2026
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

2026 Genealogy Class Schedule

Genealogy classes are taught by Marie Overman and Joyce Thompson at the Collier County Regional Library, 650 Central Avenue. Classes are free and everyone is welcome.

Three classes will be offered in the Rees Room at Naples Regional Library. Each class will be approximately one hour from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Immediately, following the classes, the Genealogy Room will be opened. Volunteers will be there to help you.

Wednesday, Feb 25, 2026
Tracing Your German Ancestors
Joyce Thompson we will be discussing various decades of immigration and where German settled during each time period. We will be looking at possible ports of departure and ports of arrivals for your ancestors. Where to start your research, what you need to know to begin your search and numerous websites which will help you in your quest will also be discussed.

LEE COUNTY EVENTS

How to Reopen and Work a Genealogical Cold Case with Lisa Louise Cooke
Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am EST
Fort Myers Regional Library – Virtual Webinar
This event is free but you must register.
https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/event/virtual-how-reopen-and-work-genealogical-cold-case-130412

Lee County Genealogical Society Genealogy Workshop 
An Introduction to Heraldry for Genealogists
with David Appleton (Virtual Only)
Date: Saturday March 7, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am EST
This presentation is designed to help genealogists and history enthusiasts understand the fundamentals of heraldry — the study of coats of arms, family crests, and heraldic symbols. Visit the LCGS for event details. https://lcgsfl.org

Lee County Genealogical Society Meeting
Program: Researching Your Colonial Ancestors
with Bryan Mulcahy
Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am EST
Location: Fort Myers Regional Library – Meeting Rm A & B – 1651 Lee Street, Room A & B, Fort Myers, FL-Hybrid on Zoom
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/GUcZ5TTpTeq62o5XP-4UkQ